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Southwest Florida pauses Monday to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Some in the local Black community worry that the state and nation are backsliding on civil rights progress.

Payne, 31, was known for the bond he formed with a young girl who had become ill with cancer. A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder in the Orlando shooting and is in custody.

A few thousand activists, advocacy groups, and religious leaders protested in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. They are calling for what they say is a Third Reconstruction.

For years, isolation kept the law away from the polygamous towns of Colorado City, Ariz., and Hildale, Utah. But now, Arizona and Utah officials are investigation allegations of young girls being forced to marry old men, sexual crimes against minors, domestic violence, welfare fraud and tax evasion.

In preparation for Hurricane Ian, water managers from South Florida Water Management District made pre-storm adjustments to operating levels for water control structures throughout the regional flood control system.

Mayor Holly D. Smith posted a personal letter to island residents, describing her drive over the causeway as Hurricane Ian approaches.

Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today, talks about the new Equus facility in Punta Gorda and the potential impact for the region.

A Cape Coral mother will spend the rest of her life in prison in a case involving the starvation death of her 18-month-old son in 2019.

Gov. DeSantis removed State Attorney Andrew Warren from office because Warren pledged not to prosecute people for violating abortion restrictions. Warren said he was ousted for political reasons.

Major winter storms continue to hit parts of the U.S. — upending travel, closing roads, and leaving thousands of households in the dark.