Child advocate said 2-year-old Jordan Belliveau should not be returned to mother, but was overruled

LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Five months before a Florida toddler was found dead, his court-appointed child advocate told a magistrate that the boy should notRead More

College drops Nike from athletic uniforms following Kaepernick ad

A college in Missouri says it will no longer use Nike uniforms for its athletic teams following the company’s ad featuring Colin Kaepernick. The CollegeRead More

Dallas officer in shooting to be charged with manslaughter

DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas police officer who shot and killed her neighbor and later explained she had mistaken his apartment for her own willRead More

Swim advisory issued for Crandon South Beach, Key Biscayne Beach Club due to bacteria

UPDATE: The advisory has been lifted for Key Biscayne Beach Club as of September 11; however, it remains in effect until further notice for CrandonRead More

Twitter permanently bans Alex Jones, Infowars citing abuse

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is permanently banning right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his “Infowars” show for abusive behavior. Twitter says Jones won’t beRead More

Burt Reynolds, “Smokey and the Bandit” star, dead at 82

(CNN) — Burt Reynolds, the mustachioed megastar who first strutted on screen more than half a century ago, died Thursday, according to his agent ToddRead More

Toxic algae thwarts suspect fleeing from police in southwest Florida

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (CNN) — Algae-filled waterways have been plaguing Southwest Florida this summer due to ongoing water releases into the Caloosahatchee River. But inRead More

Universal Orlando releases sneak peek of ‘Stranger Things’ haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights

Start the countdown: you’ll be able to explore the Upside Down in just eight days! Universal Orlando has released a sneak peek of their brand-newRead More

Police search home of couple who raised $400,000 for homeless man

FLORENCE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities said Thursday they’ve opened a criminal investigation and executed a search warrant at the home of a New Jersey coupleRead More

Report: Market shut down for sticking googly eyes on fish to make them look ‘fresher’

A seafood market in Kuwait has reportedly been shut down after workers were found to be attaching fake googly eyes to fish in an effortRead More