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Underage drinking in college town: How strictly should police, prosecutors enforce laws?

How should the consumption of alcohol by minors be handled?

Teacher Arnulfo Reyes and his mother Rosemary Reyes attend an event honoring his return from the hospital after the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

In Uvalde, he lost 11 students and was badly wounded. Now he looks for a path forward

Teacher Arnulfo "Arnie" Reyes was inside a Robb Elementary classroom when the Uvalde shooting began. He was repeatedly shot and spent a month in the hospital. Now, he's trying to heal.

At the home of Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who served as the fourth president of Estonia from 2006 until 2016.

Former Estonian president speaks about the war in Ukraine and the way forward

Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves wasn't surprised Russia invaded Ukraine. In an interview on his family's farm, he says he hopes the world is waking up to the dangers Russia poses.

A growing pile of debris produced by Hurricane Ian sits on land across from Coconut Point Mall in south Lee County. The site is a FEMA-certified debris collection point and not open to residents or businesses. There are other debris drop-off sites in several Southwest Florida counties hit by Ian.

Cleanup of Ian's mess is ongoing, but be sure you know the rules if you are going to drop off debris

Check with your local community or county web site or Facebook page for specifics of Hurricane Ian debris cleanup.

Local photographer provides images of hope at the Alliance for the Arts Storm Stories exhibit in September

One of the artists participating in the Alliance for the Arts' Storm Stories exhibit in September is photojournalist Kinfay Moroti. Through 11 paired photographs, he presents "Hope: The Other Side of Hurricane Ian." He shares where his inspiration for the exhibition comes from.

CNN goes on trial over its report alleging 'black market' for Afghan rescues

A CNN story about a "black market" for rescuing people from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover is at the heart of a defamation trial that opens Monday in Florida.

In this image from undated video released by the Office of Attorney General James Uthmeier shows an isolated Everglades airfield about 45 miles (72 kms.) west of Miami that Florida officials said an immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is just days away from being operational. (Courtesy of the Office of Attorney General James Uthmeier via AP)

Environmental groups sue to block migrant detention center rising in Everglades; Florida Audubon urges state use 'alternatives'

Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit to block a migrant detention center being built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades. The lawsuit filed Friday seeks to halt the project until it undergoes a stringent environmental review as required by federal law. The lawsuit filed in Miami federal court says there is also supposed to be a chance for public comment. Gov. Ron DeSantis says Friday on "Fox and Friends" that the center he dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is set to begin processing people who entered the U.S. illegally as soon as next week.

COVID-19 Morning Report

Florida hit a grim new record, Sunday, as state health officials reported 15,300 new cases of COVID-19, which shatters the national record for the highest number of new confirmed cases of the virus reported in a single day. California held the previous record with 11,694 cases of the virus reported four days prior, and before that New York set the record with 11,571 cases reported April 15th.Sunday marked the third consecutive day of single-day increases of at least 10,000 cases of the virus and the 19th consecutive day of at least 5,000 new cases. Florida’s total caseload now stands 269,811 cases.The Florida Department of Health also reported 45 new coronavirus-related deaths, July 12, increasing the statewide death toll to 4,242 fatalities. Last week, Florida reported more coronavirus-related deaths than during any previous seven-day period since the pandemic began with an average of 71 deaths per day.

FDOT wants to add one lane in each direction of I-75 in a 42-mile stretch from County Road 951 in Collier, north to the Bayshore exit in Lee County. The agency also wants to add express lanes to the interstate north of Corkscrew Road in Estero. FDOT said it is studying whether to charge tolls for use express lanes.

District One FDOT Districtwide Roadwatch Report For Jan. 12-18

This weekly report is prepared by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to inform the public about upcoming road work in Southwest Florida/District one. Below are the work schedule and lane closure locations for major state road projects.FDOT's District One is composed of 12 counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Okeechobee, Polk, and Sarasota.

Soldiers patrol a street of Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris, on Wednesday. Special forces raided an apartment, hunting those behind the attacks that claimed 129 lives in the French capital on Friday.

Live Blog: Siege In Paris Ends With At Least 2 Dead, 8 Suspects Arrested

Residents of the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis began hearing gunfire and explosions starting at 4:00 a.m. The operation targeted the mastermind of the attacks that left 129 dead.

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