89-year-old pizza delivery driver gets $12,000 tip

The tables quickly turned for an 89-year-old pizza delivery driver who received a surprise delivery of his own from “regulars” on his route — a $12,000 tip. Derlin Newey was in disbelief Tuesday morning when the Valdez family knocked on the door of his Utah home. CNN affiliate KSL TV was there to witness the […]

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Friday’s Coronavirus Updates: 2,847 new cases, 120 new deaths reported in state

As of 11 a.m. Friday, there have been 695,887 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 687,656 Florida residents and 8,231 non-Florida residents. There are 13,915 Florida resident deaths reported, 168 non-resident deaths, and 43,299 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. *Numbers […]

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Monday’s Coronavirus Updates: 1,685 new cases in state; Lee surpasses 20K cases

As of 11 a.m. Monday, there have been 685,439 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 677,362 Florida residents and 8,077 non-Florida residents. There are 13,317 Florida resident deaths reported, 163 non-resident deaths, and 42,543 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. *Numbers […]

Hemingway’s favorite Key West bar reopens from virus closure

Sloppy Joe’s, the iconic Key West bar that Ernest Hemingway frequented during the 1930s, reopened Thursday after closing six months ago because of the coronavirus pandemic. By noon, the bar had already reached the 50% capacity allowed by law, including three Ernest Hemingway look-alikes. Concerns about COVID-19 had forced cancellation of the 40th Ernest Hemingway […]

Crime Stoppers renews call for information into 2016 fatal shooting

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is still working to solve a 2016 shooting that left a man dead in Lehigh Acres. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers issued a renewed call Tuesday for information into the death of 30-year-old Leisle Izquierdo, who was found dead April 2, 2016, inside his vehicle in the 4000 block of 30th […]