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Attorneys for Florida Power & Light customers late Thursday asked an appeals court to reconsider a ruling that dealt a blow to a lawsuit alleging the utility did not meet obligations to help prevent power outages during Hurricane Irma.In a 43-page motion, the attorneys sought a rehearing at the 3rd District Court of Appeal — or possibly for the Miami-based appeals court to send the dispute to the Florida Supreme Court.

A video shows apartment complex residents in North Carolina trying to pull two wild black bear cubs from a tree to pose with them. One person manages to grab a cub before it runs away.

Cape Coral residents got a chance this week to provide feedback for the city's new mobility plan, which will improve intersections, sidewalks, and promote walking and cycling. The 20 year plan involves road widening, lane repurposing, and additional paths pedestrians, funded by a mobility fee.The proposed fee will replace Cape Coral’s existing road impact fee, which has not been updated in nearly 20 years. It will be calculated based on location, square footage, and land use. Many attendees were concerned that the budget for this project will come from their pockets, but it will only be applied to new construction.

The future of the arts locally and throughout Southwest Florida is front and center in the aftermath of Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision to deny arts and cultural grants to the vast majority of qualifying arts organizations in the state of Florida. So on July 19, the Alliance for the Arts will host a town hall to discuss this topic.

A company headquartered in Hong Kong has bought a piece of property at the Edison Mall in Fort Myers. That property includes the closed Sears store, which used to be a popular shopping spot. A Fort Myers council member said the Sears may be torn down to make way for multi-family housing.

In the race for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, there's still no winner. Investigations into alleged election fraud are still ongoing. And now a court ruling has created even more chaos.

A judge temporarily blocked Alabama’s voter removal program after finding the state violated federal law by systematically purging voters too close to this fall’s election.

An Arizona judge unsealed Gallego divorce filings Wednesday, rejecting efforts to keep the records hidden. Yet the filings did not offer the October surprise the Democratic Senate candidate's rival, Kari Lake, was hoping it would.

More details are emerging about Stephen Paddock, who perpetrated the massacre in Las Vegas. The reclusive professional gambler had few friends and made little impression on his neighbors.

Biden visited Arizona on Friday to apologize for the horrors of the federal Indian boarding schools that ran for over 150 years, and also trumpet the administration's policies to help Native American communities.