Sanibel tree trimmer in hospital after electric shock

SANIBEL, Fla. — A landscape worker screamed and appeared to lose consciousness as he hung from a tree after receiving an electric shock as a palm frond hit a power line Wednesday on Limpet Drive, witnesses said. The unidentified tree trimmer was taken to the hospital. His condition is unknown. Thomas Bruno, who was working […]

PHOTOS: Crane collapses by North Port cell tower

NORTH PORT, Fla. — A crane collapsed Wednesday while it was being used to work on a cellphone tower along Toledo Blade Boulevard, the North Port Police Department said. No one was hurt, but multiple vehicles were damaged, including a pickup truck with a crushed bed. It’s unclear whether cellphone service was disrupted. Police are […]

Minnesota officer charged with manslaughter in Castile death

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota police officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Philando Castile, a black man whose girlfriend streamed the gruesome aftermath of the fatal shooting live on Facebook, prosecutors announced Wednesday. St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot the 32-year-old during a July 6 traffic stop […]

Sheriff Scott: ‘Black lives matter, blue lives matter, all life matters’

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott is not one to shy away from sharing his personal opinion on Facebook, doing so on Wednesday in response to an attack on one of his deputies. “I was at the hospital when the ambulance arrived, the rear doors opened, and my Deputy Dean Bardes was […]

Blood transfusions from fellow dogs save Idaho K-9 officer

BOISE, Idaho (CNN) — A K-9 officer has its fellow four-legged friends to thank as it continues to recover from wounds suffered during an officer-involved shooting. Jardo received blood from two other dogs as four doctors worked to save its life. It’s unclear whether Jardo will return to duty after having lost a lung along […]

Daytona gun shop owner dies during standoff with deputies

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Police have identified a 38-year-old man who threatened to kill himself before dying in a standoff with sheriff’s deputies. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on its Facebook account that Michael Hartman died after a gunfire exchange Monday night. It was not clear if Hartman shot himself […]

Pedestrian suffers serious injuries in Lehigh Acres crash

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A crash left a pedestrian with serious injuries early Wednesday morning at the intersection of Lee Boulevard and Hazelwood Avenue South, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The pedestrian, Erica M. Brown, 30, of Lehigh Acres, was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital and cited with failing to yield to traffic, according […]

McConnell will lead Senate GOP, Schumer will lead Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republicans re-elected Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Wednesday to be majority leader next year, keeping the respected legislative tactician at the forefront when the new Congress begins working on Donald Trump’s agenda. The chamber’s Democrats replaced their departing leader with Sen. Chuck Schumer, meaning the New Yorker will be Washington’s most […]

Harry Chapin Food Banks helps SWFL families this Thanksgiving

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral Police Department Swat team will pick up donations from the Caldwell and Kerr Advertising Agency between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Wednesday to help the Harry Chapin Food Bank this Thanksgiving. Caldwell and Kerr presented a proposition for local businesses to inspire more donations. The agency is located at 1521 Commerce Creek Blvd. in Cape Coral. […]