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A polar bear eats a pumpkin in the zoo in Hanover, Germany, 26 October 2017. Pumpkins are a source of enrichment for the animals and a way to draw visitors to the zoos.

It's not Halloween without some zoo animals smashing pumpkins

From elephants to otters to armadillos, all sorts of animals get a kick out stomping, rolling and eating the orange gourds.

The University of South Florida has started a fund to raise money to assist students facing financial challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

USF Launches Fund To Assist Students With Urgent Financial Needs

As students begin to adjust to a new normal in the world of COVID-19, many have begun to experience difficulties regarding their financial wellbeing. In...

Parts of Balsora Baptist Church dated back roughly 100 years before a fire destroyed the North Texas church on Friday.

A lone cross was left standing after a Texas church burned to the ground

A lone cross inside Balsora Baptist Church was seen standing after the church burned down Friday.

Participants tip buckets of ice water over their heads as they take part in the World Record Ice Bucket Challenge at Etihad Stadium on Aug. 22, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia.

The Ice Bucket Challenge wasn't just for social media. It helped fund a new ALS drug

In 2014, it was hard to miss the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that set out to raise money to fund research for the disease. And it paid off. A new treatment was funded by $2.2 million of the funds raised.

The Cape Coral Hospital Emergency Department has installed six new vertical ED bays to help facilitate shorter wait times and support the growing Cape Coral population.

Lee Health’s Cape Coral Hospital expands emergency department with six new vertical bays

Vertical bays allow for better patient experience and less time spent in the emergency department

Jenna Ellis, right, is seen with other members of former President Donald Trump's legal team, including Rudy Giuliani, left, and Sidney Powell, back, at a Republican National Committee news conference on Nov. 19, 2020.

Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis is crowdfunding her Georgia indictment defense fees

Ellis is one of the 19 defendants charged for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.

Artwork by Angelique Garcia, a previous winner and 7th-grade student from Golden Gate Middle School.

Collier county students invited to enter 'Art for Democracy' contest

A local art competition seeks to encourage young participants to explore the electoral process through creative expression.

KC-135 flyover by the 6th Air Refueling Wing. At the age of 21, William “Bill” R. Gaines, Jr., of Charlotte County was one of 22 Floridians and one of 241 members of the U.S. Peacekeeping troops that died in a suicide bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, almost 40 years ago. A groundbreaking was held, Wednesday morning, March 15, 2023, for the Beirut Peacekeepers Memorial Tower. The structure will be erected at William R. Gaines, Jr., Veterans Memorial Park, and will memorialize the Americans who died that day and honor all the Peacekeepers who served in Beirut in 1982-1984.

Charlotte County to host Veteran Services Resource Fair one-stop event March 27

Charlotte County is hosting a Veteran Services Resource Fair one-stop event March 27 to provide information on more than 30 local organizations offering support, resources, and guidance.

Smack Daddy performs at Riverside Park on St. Patrick's Day.

Irish-themed rock party in Bonita Springs benefits Harry Chapin Food Bank

A day-long celebration on St. Patrick's Day in Bonita Springs benefits Harry Chapin Food Bank.

Ted Cruz supporter Linda Stickle has acquired more than 12,000 points on the campaign's app.

Cruz's Crew: You Play The Game, But It's The Cruz Campaign That Scores

Ted Cruz's campaign is hoping its app motivates supporters to volunteer and donate as well as turn over personal information.

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