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Gov. Ron DeSantis will be traveling across the nation this month to campaign for some of the top Republican deniers of President Biden’s victory in 2020, Fox News reported, including one involved in the notorious Jan. 6, 2021, rally in Washington. Amid increasing speculation that he will run for president in 2024, DeSantis is set to appear at rallies for Pennsylvania GOP governor’s candidate Doug Mastriano, Arizona candidate for governor Kari Lake and U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters,... Read More

FORT MYERS — A vegan mother who said she and her family followed a strict diet of only raw fruits and vegetables faced sentencing on Monday in the malnutrition death of her 18-month-old son. Sheila O’Leary, 38, was convicted in June on six charges — first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, child abuse and two counts of child neglect — in the death of Ezra O’Leary. A hearing is set for Monday afternoon in Lee County,... Read More

Hurricane season has gotten off to a slow start over the past couple of months, but now forecasters are tracking a disturbance that could become a tropical depression by midweek, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 2 a.m. Monday, it was given a 40% chance of developing in the next five days while also upping its chances of such further organization over the next 48 hours to 10%. Forecasters are expecting some development as it heads generally west across the Atlantic at 15 to 20... Read More

With all of the Fidos in forever homes, Hollydogs Greyhound Adoption, the nonprofit organization created in 1995 to save South Florida’s retired racers, has closed its doors. The Bonita Springs shelter made the announcement on its Facebook page. Advertisement “Back in the early 90′s, we made a promise to all those greyhounds that had no place to go,” the statement read. “We promised that we will make it our mission to rescue and find homes for as many dogs as we could…... Read More

The hurricane season is inching closer to its months of peak activity, and after nearly a month of calm in the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters are tracking a new disturbance off the coast of west Africa. As of 8 a.m. Sunday, the National Hurricane Center gave the tropical wave a 40% chance of developing in the next five days. Forecasters are expecting some gradual development as it heads west across the Atlantic. Advertisement The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week... Read More

The cases of monkeypox are multiplying in South Florida with nearly 400 cases of monkeypox only two months after the area saw its first confirmed infection, a clear sign the virus is spreading fast. On Thursday, the U.S. declared monkeypox a national health emergency signaling that the outbreak now represents a significant threat to Americans. The declaration will give federal agencies more power to direct money and resources to test, treat and vaccinate people for... Read More

The hurricane season is inching closer to its months of peak activity, and after nearly a month of calm in the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters are tracking a new disturbance off the coast of west Africa. As of 8 p.m. Sunday, the National Hurricane Center gave the tropical wave a 40% chance of developing in the next five days. Forecasters are expecting some gradual development as it heads west across the Atlantic. Advertisement The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week... Read More

U.S. Coast Guard crews are working the scene of a stranded sailing vessel in the waters off the coast of Ocean Reef in Key Largo, the U.S. Coast Guard Southeast said in a Tweet Saturday afternoon. An estimated 150 to 200 people were found aboard, Petty Officer Nicole Groll, a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard Southeast 7th District, said. Advertisement Groll said officials had not yet determined where they are from. Coast Guard officials are still searching Saturday for five people... Read More

HAVANA — A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled Saturday in the city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured nearly 80 people and left 17 firefighters missing, Cuban authorities said. Firefighters and other specialists were still trying to quell the blaze at the Matanzas Supertanker Base, where the fire began during a thunderstorm Friday night, the Ministry of Energy and Mines tweeted. The governmeht said later that it had asked for... Read More

The hurricane season is inching closer to its months of peak activity, and after nearly a month of calm in the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters are tracking a new disturbance off the African coast. As of 8 a.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center gave the tropical wave that will move off the west coast of Africa later in the weekend low odds of developing. But forecasters are expecting some gradual development as it heads west across the eastern and central Atlantic next... Read More