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Trump's EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases, setting up a legal fight

The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.

One of the three panther kittens given a one-month checkup while its mother panther was out hunting in the Okaloachoocie Slough east of Lehigh Acres

State wildlife biologists post pictures of trio of Florida panther kittens after one-month checkup

State panther biologists are hoping the sometimes cruel fate of nature does not repeat itself this year after they checked on a trio of kittens born to a mother who lost last year’s litter to a hungry black bear. They posted pictures of the baby panthers on Instagram

An Immokalee-based organization is reporting that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, aided by local law enforcement as well as some personnel in military-style camo clothing in some areas, were in several locations in Lee County today. The above scene played out on Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers. The smaller male in the dark shirt by the van door was eventually restrained and placed into an unmarked white van.

ICE agents, aided by police and Lee sheriff's office, reported rounding up people in Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers and Bonita Springs

A Immokalee-based organization is reporting that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, aided by Fort Myers Police and the Lee County Sheriff's Office in some areas, were in several locations today across Lee County.

Struggling Ford Puts the Brakes on Production

As part of its "Way Forward" restructuring campaign, the Ford Motor Company says it will reduce its fourth-quarter vehicle production by 168,000 in North America, compared with a year ago. That's down more than 20 percent. The company hopes to reduce bulging dealer inventories by temporarily shutting down ten plants. Analysts say the production cuts could pay off if Ford's new models prove popular.

FL Lawmaker Wants to Make Leaving Kids in Cars Illegal

A state lawmaker wants to make it illegal to leave young children unattended in a car for any length of time in Florida. The proposal, from Rep. Emily…

U.K. Bans Gas And Diesel Cars Starting 2040: Electric Cars Are The Future

Promoting a future of electric cars, the U.K. will ban sales of new gas and diesel vehicles by 2040. Many European politicians and regulators see electric autos as critical for reducing air pollution.

A Ford Fusion development vehicle equipped with autonomous controls, seen at a test facility Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Department Of Transportation Rolls Out New Guidelines For Self-Driving Cars

Tuesday's report, the first such recommendations for manufacturers released under the Trump administration, trims some of the guidelines set out under Obama. Still, they remain voluntary.

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg speaks in Sioux Falls, S.D., in February 2014. Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian Saturday night.

S.D.'s Attorney General Fatally Strikes Man With Car, Says He Thought He Hit A Deer

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a 55-year-old man on a rural stretch of road Saturday night. State authorities are investigating.

George Zimmerman's mug shot from Seminole County Jail. Zimmerman's case was one of the most widely-reported cases involving Florida's Stand Your Ground law.

Court: Defendants Face Burden in 'Stand Your Ground' Cases

In a case that started with a tourist brandishing a gun during a traffic dispute, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said people who use the state's...

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says he initially believed he'd hit a deer the night of the crash. It wasn't until the next day, when he drove back to the scene of the incident, that he discovered the body of 55-year-old Joe Boever, whom he'd fatally struck.

South Dakota AG Charged With 3 Misdemeanors In Crash That Killed Pedestrian

Officials on Thursday said given the evidence, they could not bring more severe charges against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, who fatally struck a man walking down a rural road in September.

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