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Judge rejects self-defense claim in MLK Day confrontation

A Florida judge on Thursday rejected a self-defense claim by a white man accused of pulling a gun and yelling racial slurs in a traffic confrontation with a group of Black teenagers protesting housing inequality on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2019. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alberto Milian ruled following a two-day hearing that Mark […]

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East Naples man accused of impersonating retired deputy

An East Naples man was arrested on Thursday after deputies say he used a fake ID and phony car equipment to impersonate a retired Mississippi deputy while intimidating other drivers.

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Cape Coral police investigating scene on Southwest 12th Street

The Cape Coral Police Department is investigating a scene at a Southwest 12th Street address.

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Florida bill would lower minimum age for buying long guns, rifles

A bill headed to the floor of the Florida House would lower the minimum age required for long gun and rifle purchases from 21 to 18.

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Lee County recruiting bilingual teachers from Puerto Rico

For the first time in three years, Lee County is looking for teachers in Puerto Rico to bring more bilingual educators to a heavily Hispanic student body.

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Naples fire captain loses sight in one eye after using recalled eyedrops

According to the CDC, three people have died and eight others—including a fire captain from Naples—have lost their vision due to drug-resistant bacteria infections linked to recalled eyedrops.

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