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'I'm going to kick': 87-year-old woman fights off teenage attacker, then feeds him snacks

Marjorie Perkins said she woke up at 2 a.m. and saw her attacker standing over her bed.

 

Elementary schooler perp-walked by Lee County sheriff gets probation for school threat

The terms of the probation require Daniel Marquez to follow a curfew and write a 500-word essay on the definition of a school threat.

 

AP Psychology effectively banned in Florida because of gender, sexuality chapter

The College Board said censoring those topics would mean the class couldn't be called Advanced Placement or used to earn college credit.

 

Iowa, Caitlin Clark on collision course with FGCU women's basketball at Gulf Coast Showcase

The Eagles would face NCAA national runner-up Iowa and reigning National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark in the second round on Nov. 25.

 

Another 19-footer? Florida Python Challenge 2023 kicks off Friday, runs 10 days

Hunters from across the nation flock to south Florida with guns, machetes, golf clubs, paint rollers and cordless screwdrivers.

 

Fed up with town staff and codes, one Fort Myers Beach resident took to his roof

Town staff approved permits for a Fort Myers Beach couple and now says they must demolish or renovate the garage that saved their lives during Ian.

 

'A violation of our sovereignty': 2 bodies found in Rio Grande, one near a floating barrier

Twp bodies were recovered in the Rio Grande, including one near the buoy barriers that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott installed to deter migrants.

 

Maine lighthouse featured in 'Forrest Gump' struck by lightning; light damaged

The Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde, Maine, was featured in 1994's "Forrest Gump," while the titular character is on his cross-country run.

 

Sealed first generation iPod bought as a Christmas gift in 2001 sells for $29,000

The sealed 5GB white-silver iPod was originally purchased as a Christmas present in December 2001 by a couple at a mall in Plano, Texas.

 

Southwest Florida softball takes center stage in national event; Knowler named All-American

Rock Gold, the Florida travel softball ball team coached by ECS head coach Johnny Manetta, won the PGF18U Premier national championship on Saturday.

 

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