CNN – After a decade of pleas from loyal Burger King customers, the fast-food chain is bringing back crown-shaped chicken nuggets. The “fan favorite” nuggets were removed from menus in 2011. Since then, fans started a petition to bring them back, which garnered more than 2,000 signatures. Burger King’s Twitter also teases at their reappearance often. However, they’re not coming back nationwide just yet: The crown-shaped nuggets are being sold at 25 locations around Miami for a limited time, at $1.49 for 10 nuggets, CNN reported. Burger King said fans should “stay...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputy Chance has a sister! The Lee County Sheriff’s Office introduced its newest and most adorable member of the animal cruelty task force on Monday during a Facebook Live. Formerly named Sky, the dog was rescued and rehabilitated at the Gulf Coast Humane Society and then taken in by LCSO.
Because of the conditions that the dog was living in, she had to have one of her legs amputated. Now, the sheriff’s office is asking the community for help in renaming her. Throughout the week, LCSO will be posting on their social media pages asking for name suggestions...
DELAND, Fla. – A skydiver died after colliding with another skydiver in DeLand on Sunday, police said. At around 10 a.m., officials were called to the DeLand Municipal Airport for a skydiving accident. Police said two skydivers collided while their parachutes were open. Witnesses told police that one of the skydivers was able to regain control, but the other was unable to reopen his. The man landed in the parking lot and was found unresponsive. His identity has not been released.
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WASHINGTON / CNN — The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that people have to be honest with themselves when deciding whether to wear a mask after the agency lifted requirements for vaccinated people. The CDC last week updated its guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to say they generally do not need to wear a mask, with some exceptions. The update also said that people still need to wear a mask if they are unvaccinated. “I think that people who were not inclined to wear a mask were not inclined to wear a mask before Thursday,”...
CNN — Bill Gate’s 2020 resignation from Microsoft’s board of directors came after the board hired a law firm to investigate a romantic relationship he had with an employee, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Sunday’s report said that a Microsoft engineer had “alleged in a letter that she had a sexual relationship over years with Mr. Gates.” “During the probe, some board members decided it was no longer suitable for Mr. Gates to sit as a director at the software company he started...
MIAMI, Fla. [NBC6] – Police are investigating a death after the body of a missing 16-year-old girl was found on Sunday evening. Family members identified the teen as Dayana Gomez Sanchez. City of Miami police officers were dispatched at around 5:20 p.m. to the 1200 block of Northeast 79th Street, near Pelican Harbor Marina, where they found the body. Sanchez was last seen on Saturday leaving her home to go for a run around 6 p.m., according to police. She was reported missing around 8:30 p.m. Police said they believe her death is suspicious, but they are waiting for the autopsy results....
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. – Crews are working to tame a wildfire in Hendry County, according to the Florida Forest Service. The fire, located in Montura, is approximately 15-20 acres, FFS reported. A dozer is en route to the fire. This is a developing story.
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We are coming off a beautiful weekend, and if you liked the weekend weather, you are going to enjoy today. We are again starting off with low humidity, making your morning feel very comfortable! The less humid air will stick with us through the day, keeping our rain chances basically non-existent into the afternoon. High temperatures will climb into the low 90s, with mainly sunny skies. The lower humidity is a double-edged sword however, because once again the dry air, lack of rain, and breezy conditions will create an increased risk for brush fires. Even though the calendar says rainy...
In the Know: Barron Collier set the stage long ago as plans call for developing county area that would fit Manhattan, Newark, Jersey City and Trenton.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – A crash involving a car and a motorcycle blocked off a part of Cleveland Avenue for several hours on Sunday night. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. between Moreno Avenue and Ricardo Avenue, according to the Fort Myers Police Department. The motorcyclist was transported to the hospital, police said. Police did not confirm the extent of the motorcyclists injuries. This is a developing story.
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