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Full gallery »Closing of Florida legislative session

  • At left, Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, listens as Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks after the end of the legislative session Friday May 3, 2013, in the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  • Florida Gov. Rick Scott, gets a kiss from Victoria Quertermous Gaetz, wife of Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville (not pictured), after the end of the legislative session Friday May 3, 2013, in the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  • From left, House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, is signaled out as the reason for the success the Florida legislative session by Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, Friday May 3, 2013, in the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  • The fourth floor of the Florida Capitol is buzzing with activity Friday May 3, 2013, as the legislative session nears its conclusion inTallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  • Starting third from left, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, listen as House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, speaks after the end of the legislative session Friday May 3, 2013, in the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  • Capitol reporter Bill Cotterell, who has been covering the Florida legislature since 1969, takes a photo Friday May 3, 2013, on the floor of the House of Representatives in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)


Full gallery »Taste of the Beach

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Brian Glover and Allison Young hand out dishes from Pinchers Crab Shack to Elizabeth Martin, from left, and Lisa Dixon during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.
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Sixteen local Fort Myers Beach restaurants provided their signature dishes to patrons during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.
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Sixteen local Fort Myers Beach restaurants provided their signature dishes to patrons during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.
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Sixteen local Fort Myers Beach restaurants provided their signature dishes to patrons during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.
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Pam Jenkins and Jim Rempert of Cape Coral receive their sweet treats from Royal Scoop Ice Cream during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.
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Chris Maeder gladly takes a plate of shrimp from Antonio Barragan of Parrot Key Caribbean Grill during the 18th Annual Taste of the Beach Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.

Taste of the Beach was held Sunday, April 28, 2013 on Old San Carlos Boulevard.



Full gallery »Out of control driver leaves trail of destruction in Fort Myers

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An unidentified driver left a trail of destruction along Lee Road in San Carlos Park Wednesday morning driving uncontrollably at a high rate of speed and ultimately rear-ending another vehicle.  The out of control vehicle  came within a few feet of children boarding a school bus.  Two people were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries as a result of the crash.  No children were hurt in the incident and Lee Road, just south of Alico Road, was closed to traffic for a period of time.  The driver had be be extracted from the vehicle by the San Carlos Fire Department who were on the scene within minutes along with the Lee County Sheriff's Department and EMS units.
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An unidentified driver left a trail of destruction along Lee Road in San Carlos Park Wednesday morning driving uncontrollably at a high rate of speed and ultimately rear-ending another vehicle.  The out of control vehicle  came within a few feet of children boarding a school bus.  Two people were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries as a result of the crash.  No children were hurt in the incident and Lee Road, just south of Alico Road, was closed to traffic for a period of time.  The driver had be be extracted from the vehicle by the San Carlos Fire Department who were on the scene within minutes along with the Lee County Sheriff's Department and EMS units.
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An unidentified driver left a trail of destruction along Lee Road in San Carlos Park Wednesday morning driving uncontrollably at a high rate of speed and ultimately rear-ending another vehicle.  The out of control vehicle  came within a few feet of children boarding a school bus.  Two people were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries as a result of the crash.  No children were hurt in the incident and Lee Road, just south of Alico Road, was closed to traffic for a period of time.  The driver had be be extracted from the vehicle by the San Carlos Fire Department who were on the scene within minutes along with the Lee County Sheriff's Department and EMS units.
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An unidentified driver left a trail of destruction along Lee Road in San Carlos Park Wednesday morning driving uncontrollably at a high rate of speed and ultimately rear-ending another vehicle.  The out of control vehicle  came within a few feet of children boarding a school bus.  Two people were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries as a result of the crash.  No children were hurt in the incident and Lee Road, just south of Alico Road, was closed to traffic for a period of time.  The driver had be be extracted from the vehicle by the San Carlos Fire Department who were on the scene within minutes along with the Lee County Sheriff's Department and EMS units.
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An unidentified driver left a trail of destruction along Lee Road in San Carlos Park Wednesday morning driving uncontrollably at a high rate of speed and ultimately rear-ending another vehicle.  The out of control vehicle  came within a few feet of children boarding a school bus.  Two people were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries as a result of the crash.  No children were hurt in the incident and Lee Road, just south of Alico Road, was closed to traffic for a period of time.  The driver had be be extracted from the vehicle by the San Carlos Fire Department who were on the scene within minutes along with the Lee County Sheriff's Department and EMS units.
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An unidentified driver left a trail of destruction along Lee Road in San Carlos Park Wednesday morning driving uncontrollably at a high rate of speed and ultimately rear-ending another vehicle.  The out of control vehicle  came within a few feet of children boarding a school bus.  Two people were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries as a result of the crash.  No children were hurt in the incident and Lee Road, just south of Alico Road, was closed to traffic for a period of time.  The driver had be be extracted from the vehicle by the San Carlos Fire Department who were on the scene within minutes along with the Lee County Sheriff's Department and EMS units.


Full gallery »Pedestrian struck at Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North

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- Naples Police investigate the scene of an accident involving a Lexus and a pedestrian at the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.
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- Naples Police investigate the scene of an accident involving a Lexus and a pedestrian at the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.
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- Naples Police investigate the scene of an accident involving a Lexus and a pedestrian at the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.
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- Naples Police investigate the scene of an accident involving a Lexus and a pedestrian at the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.
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- Naples Police investigate the scene of an accident involving a Lexus and a pedestrian at the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.
  • Naples Police investigate the scene of an accident involving a Lexus and a pedestrian at the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Naples.


Full gallery »YMCA Sneaker Ball

  • April 27, 2013 YMCA Sneaker Ball: Vickie & Lyle enjoy a dance.  She had a big hand in organizing things.  The big fundraiser 'ball' was a casual affair with a sneaker theme.  Proceeds benefitted the YMCA.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • April 27, 2013 YMCA Sneaker Ball: Laurie Rogers, right & Lisa Wilson have a good time.  The big fundraiser 'ball' was a casual affair with a sneaker theme.  Proceeds benefitted the YMCA.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • April 27, 2013 YMCA Sneaker Ball: The big fundraiser 'ball' was a casual affair with a sneaker theme.  Proceeds benefit the YMCA.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • April 27, 2013 YMCA Sneaker Ball: George Orr & his Rod Stewart tribute band had the crowd dancing.  The big fundraiser 'ball' was a casual affair with a sneaker theme.  Proceeds benefitted the YMCA.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • April 27, 2013 YMCA Sneaker Ball: Smokin' Joe entertained the crowd with his acoustic set. The big fundraiser 'ball' was a casual affair with a sneaker theme.  Proceeds benefit the YMCA.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • April 27, 2013 YMCA Sneaker Ball: The big fundraiser 'ball' was a casual affair with a sneaker theme.  Gary & Joyce Tice present a $10,000 check on behalf of First National Bank.  Proceeds benefit the YMCA.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

The 2013 Sneaker Ball was held Friday at the YMCA of the Palms in North Naples.



Full gallery »Margot Woelk was Hitler's food taster

  • FILE - This undated file picture shows the German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and his mistress Eva Braun while dining. A German woman named Margot Woelk was one of 15 young women who sampled Hitler's food to make sure it wasn't poisoned before it was served to the Nazi leader in his 'Wolf's Lair,' the heavily guarded command center in what is now Poland, where he spent much of his time in the final years of World War II. Margot Woelk kept her secret hidden from the world, even from her husband then, a few months after her 95th birthday, she revealed the truth about her wartime role. (AP Photo/US Army Signal Corps from Eva Braun's album, File)
  • One of the food testers of Adolf Hitler, Margot Woelk speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Berlin, Thursday, April 25, 2013. Margot Woelk was one of 15 young women who sampled Hitler's food to make sure it wasn't poisoned before it was served to the Nazi leader in his 'Wolf's Lair,' the heavily guarded command center in what is now Poland, where he spent much of his time in the final years of World War II. Margot Woelk kept her secret hidden from the world, even from her husband then, a few months after her 95th birthday, she revealed the truth about her wartime role. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
  • One of the food testers of Adolf Hitler, Margot Woelk poses in her apartment after an interview with The Associated Press in Berlin, Thursday, April 25, 2013. Margot Woelk was one of 15 young women who sampled Hitler's food to make sure it wasn't poisoned before it was served to the Nazi leader in his 'Wolf's Lair,' the heavily guarded command center in what is now Poland, where he spent much of his time in the final years of World War II. Margot Woelk kept her secret hidden from the world, even from her husband then, a few months after her 95th birthday, she revealed the truth about her wartime role. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
  • Margot Woelk, one of the food testers of Adolf Hitler, shows an old photo album and points to a picture taken prior to the WWII and showing the way to the later built Fuehrer Headquarters 'Wolf's Lair', during an interview with The Associated Press in Berlin, Thursday, April 25, 2013. Margot Woelk was one of 15 young women who sampled Hitler's food to make sure it wasn't poisoned before it was served to the Nazi leader in his 'Wolf's Lair,' the heavily guarded command center in what is now Poland, where he spent much of his time in the final years of World War II. Margot Woelk kept her secret hidden from the world, even from her husband then, a few months after her 95th birthday, she revealed the truth about her wartime role. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
  • FILE - In this July 17, 2004 file photo tourists visit the ruins of Adolf Hitler's headquarters the 'Wolf's Lair' in Gierloz, northeastern Poland, where his chief of staff members made an unsuccessful attempt at Hitler's life on July 20, 1944. Margot Woelk was one of 15 young women who sampled Hitler's food to make sure it wasn't poisoned before it was served to the Nazi leader in his 'Wolf's Lair,' the heavily guarded command center in what is now Poland, where he spent much of his time in the final years of World War II. Margot Woelk kept her secret hidden from the world, even from her husband then, a few months after her 95th birthday, she revealed the truth about her wartime role. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)
  • Margot Woelk, one of the food testers of Adolf Hitler, shows an old photo album with a picture of herself taken around 1939 or 1940, during an interview with The Associated Press in Berlin, Thursday, April 25, 2013. Margot Woelk was one of 15 young women who sampled Hitler's food to make sure it wasn’t poisoned before it was served to the Nazi leader in his 'Wolf's Lair,' the heavily guarded command center in what is now Poland, where he spent much of his time in the final years of World War II. Margot Woelk kept her secret hidden from the world, even from her husband then, a few months after her 95th birthday, she revealed the truth about her wartime role. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)


Full gallery »George W. Bush Presidential Center

  • Former President George H.W. Bush shakes hands with his son, former President George W. Bush during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
  • President Barack Obama stands with former presidents, from second from left, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter at the dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Thursday, April 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
  • Production crews put the finishing touches on the stage before the dedication ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
  • Former president George W. Bush speaks during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
  • President Barack Obama, and former presidents, from second from left, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter arrive for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center ,Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Dallas.  (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox)  MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET USE BY AP MEMBERS ONLY; NO SALES
  • From left, First Lady Michelle Obama, former first lady Laura Bush, former first lady Hillary Clinton, former first lady Barbara Bush and former first lady Rosalynn Carter arrive for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

In a rare reunion, the five living American presidents gathered in Dallas on Thursday, April 25, 2013, to honor one of their own at the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.



Full gallery »2013 Golden Apple Recipient Catherine Hunt

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Golden Apple recipient Catharine Hunt laughs as she instructs her students Adrian Lugo, 15, left, and Yulissa Resendiz,15, on what their duty will be as prosecutors in the class' mock court room at Lely High School. Last year, Hunt saw that there was some leftover materials that could be used and had the court room setting built and has found that it helps with her everyday teaching. Before she began teaching, Hunt was a prosecutor in Ohio and now she's in her third year at Lely.
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Golden Apple recipient Catharine Hunt talks her students through an exercise where they will go through various court cases to decide how they would handle the case in her criminal justice class at Lely High School on Thursday April 11, 2013.
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Golden Apple recipient Catharine Hunt talks her students through an exercise where they will go through various court cases to decide how they would handle the case in her criminal justice class at Lely High School on Thursday April 11, 2013.
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Golden Apple recipient Catharine Hunt talks her students through an exercise where they will go through various court cases to decide how they would handle the case in her criminal justice class at Lely High School on Thursday April 11, 2013.
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Golden Apple recipient Catharine Hunt discusses a case with her students in the class' mock court room at Lely High School. Last year, Hunt saw that there was some leftover materials that could be used and had the court room setting built and has found that it helps with her everyday teaching. Before she began teaching, Hunt was a prosecutor in Ohio and now she's in her third year at Lely.
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Golden Apple recipient Catharine Hunt laughs along with Yulissa Resendiz, 15, while Hunt checks in with her table during an exercise where the students go through various court cases to decide how they would handle the case in her criminal justice class at Lely High School on Thursday April 11, 2013.


Full gallery »Golden Apple: Khris Betten-Jutasi

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Scenes from Golden Apple recipient Khris Betten-Jutasi's freshman world geography class at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School on April 12, 2013.
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Golden Apple recipient Khris Betten-Jutasi, right, talks with her world geography students Zachary Townsend, 15, center, and Danielle Durrenberger, 14, about their group's documentary project at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School on April 12, 2013.
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Scenes from Golden Apple recipient Khris Betten-Jutasi's freshman world geography class at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School on April 12, 2013.
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Golden Apple recipient Khris Betten-Jutasi, left, talks with her world geography students Renaldo Robinson, 15, right, and Caleb Kates, 15, about their group's documentary project at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School on April 12, 2013.
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Golden Apple recipient Khris Betten-Jutasi, center, talks with her world geography students Zachary Townsend, 15, left, and Danielle Durrenberger, 14, about their group's documentary project at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School on April 12, 2013.
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Golden Apple recipient Khris Betten-Jutasi, center, talks with her world geography students Renaldo Robinson, 15, right, Caleb Kates, 15, and Linda Vasquez, 15, about their group's documentary project at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School on April 12, 2013.


Full gallery »Wiggins Pass dreging project

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- Boaters circulate through Wiggins Pass as work continues on a dredging project on Friday, April, 19, 2013, in Naples.
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- Sand is spread along the beach at Barefoot Beach Preserve as a dredging project continues nearby in Wiggins Pass on Friday, April, 19, 2013, in Naples.
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- Sand is spread along the beach at Barefoot Beach Preserve as a dredging project continues nearby in Wiggins Pass on Friday, April, 19, 2013, in Naples.
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- A beach-goer sits near Wiggins Pass as a dredging project continues nearby on Friday, April, 19, 2013, in Naples.
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- Sand is spread along the beach at Barefoot Beach Preserve as a dredging project continues nearby in Wiggins Pass on Friday, April, 19, 2013, in Naples.
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- A hydraulic dredging barge pulls sand from the mouth of Wiggins Pass as part of a dredging project on Friday, April, 19, 2013, in Naples.


Full gallery »Everglades Wonder Gardens to close it's doors Sunday

  • Lester Piper at the Everglades Wonder Gardens
  • While signs such as the ones which advertise for Everglades Wonder Gardens along Old 41 in Bonita Springs are grandfathered in, new sign restrictions means those types of signs as well as others may be a thing of the past .  Michel Fortier/Staff
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  • Despite the tough economic times in Bonita Springs, Wonder Gardens off of Old 41 has continued to flourish even in the off season.  Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Lester Piper walks a Panther at Everglades Wonder Gardens.
  • Lucille and holds an otter at Everglades Wonder Gardens.


Full gallery »Reaction to arrest of Boston Marathon bombing suspect

  • A reveler, right, shakes the hand of a police officer as a crowd made its way toward Boston Common after the final suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing was arrested, Friday, April 19, 2013, in Boston. Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured in Watertown, Mass. The 19-year-old college student wanted in the bombings was taken into custody Friday evening after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead.
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  • Residents celebrate in Watertown, Massachussetts, after the arrest of a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings on Friday, April 19, 2013. (John Wilcox/Boston Herald/MCT)
  • Residents celebrate in Watertown, Massachussetts, after the arrest of a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings on Friday, April 19, 2013. (John Wilcox/Boston Herald/MCT)
  • Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis speaks during a news conference after police apprehended a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings on Friday, April 19, 2013. (Christopher Evans/Boston Herald/MCT)
  • This still frame from video shows Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev visible through an ambulance after he was captured in Watertown, Mass., on Friday, April 19, 2013. A 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Friday evening after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)
  • Law enforcement in Watertown, Massachussetts, stands by as a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is taken into custody on Friday, April 19, 2013. (John Wilcox/Boston Herald/MCT)

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings, was taken into custody Friday evening after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead.



Full gallery »Texas fertilizer plant blast

  • In this Instagram photo provided by Andy Bartee, a plume of smoke rises from a fertilizer plant fire in West, Texas on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. An explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco Wednesday night injured dozens of people and sent flames shooting high into the night sky, leaving the factory a smoldering ruin and causing major damage to surrounding buildings. (AP Photo/Andy Bartee)
  • A person looks on as emergency workers fight a house fire after a nearby fertilizer plant exploded Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in West, Texas. A massive explosion at the fertilizer plant near Waco on Wednesday night injured dozens of people and sent flames shooting into the night sky, leaving the factory a smoldering ruin following a blast that damaged buildings for blocks in every direction. (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte)
  • A fire still burns in a apartment complex destroyed near a fertilizer plant that exploded earlier in West, Texas, in this photo made early Thursday morning, April 18, 2013. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
  • Firefighters use flashlights to search a destroyed apartment complex near a fertilizer plant that exploded earlier in West, Texas, in this photo made early Thursday morning, April 18, 2013. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
  • A fire burns at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas after an explosion Wednesday April 17, 2013. (APMichael Ainsworth/The Dallas Morning News)
  • A fire burns at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas after an explosion Wednesday April 17, 2013 (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth/The Dallas Morning News)

A fertilizer plant explosion April 17, 2013, in a small Texas town near Waco killed at least 5 people and injured more than 160.



Full gallery »Aftermath of Boston Marathon Explosions

  • People place flowers at a memorial on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, honoring the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in Boston, Massachusetts. (Patrick Whittemore/Boston Herald/MCT)
  • Mourners attend a candlelight vigil in the aftermath of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions, which killed at least three and injured more than 140, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at City Hall in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
  • Mourners pray during a candlelight vigil in the aftermath of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions, which killed at least three and injured more than 140, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at City Hall in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
  • Runners Lauren Cortizo and Christian Bergen-Argon embrace after expressing gratitude to their fellow classmates for all their support on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, during a gathering at Emerson College in the aftermath of the explosions in Boston, Massachusetts. (Faith Ninivaggi/Boston Herald/MCT)
  • A woman cries during a memorial service for Boston Marathon bombing victim Krystle Campbell at Grace Episcopal Church in Medford, Mass., Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
  • Mercedes Ventura pauses at the memorial for 8-year-old Martin Richard on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Boston, Massachusetts. (John Wilcox/Boston Herald/MCT)


Full gallery »Pat Summerall 1930 - 2013

  • In this April 19, 1994, photo, Pat Summerall, completing his 34th and final season with CBS, receives an award for lifetime achievement at the 1994 Sports Emmy Awards in New York. Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell said Tuesday, April 16, 2013, that Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonant voice called games for more than 40 years, died at the age of 82. (AP Photo/Rob Clark, File)
  • In this Feb. 3, 2002, photo, Fox broadcasters Pat Summerall, left, and John Madden stand in the booth at Louisiana Superdome before the NFL Super Bowl XXXVI football game in New Orleans. Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell said Tuesday, April 16, 2013, that Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonant voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, File)
  • FILE - In this Jan. 23, 1994, file photo, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, left, talks with CBS commentator Pat Summerall before the NFL football NFC championship game between the Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers in Irving, Texas. Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell said Tuesday, April 16, 2013, that Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonant voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin, File)
  • FILE - In this Nov. 30, 1994, file photo, former President Gerald Ford, right, greets sportscaster Pat Summerall at a reception for the 10th annual American Sportscasters Hall of Fame Awards dinner in New York. Ford presented Summerall with the Sportscaster of the Year award at the dinner honoring the legendary voices of sports broadcasting and the achievements of sports legends. Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell said Tuesday, April 16, 2013, that Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonant voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)
  • FILE - In this April 10, 1994, file photo, CBS broadcaster Pat Summerall works in the television booth on No. 18 during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell said Tuesday, April 16, 2013, that Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonant voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)
  • FILE - In this Sept. 17, 1960, file photo, New York Giants placekicker Pat Summerall poses for a portrait in New York. Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell said Tuesday, April 16, 2013, that Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonant voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82. (AP Photo/John Rooney, File)

Pat Summerall, the deep-voiced NFL player-turned-broadcaster who spent half of his four decades calling sports famously paired with John Madden, died April 16, 2013.



Full gallery »St. Ann School's field day

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Second grader Siena Sulmasy laughs as she is tossed around on a parachute by her classmates while looking for another student in a game of cat and mouse during St. Ann School's annual school field day on Wednesday April 17, 2013.
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Scenes from St. Ann School's annual school field day on Wednesday April 17, 2013 where throughout the day, students enjoyed relay games of all types.
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Scenes from St. Ann School's annual school field day on Wednesday April 17, 2013 where throughout the day, students enjoyed relay games of all types.
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Scenes from St. Ann School's annual school field day on Wednesday April 17, 2013 where throughout the day, students enjoyed relay games of all types.
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Scenes from St. Ann School's annual school field day on Wednesday April 17, 2013.
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Second grader Emily Allain laughs as she is tossed around on a parachute by her classmates while looking for another student in a game of cat and mouse during St. Ann School's annual school field day on Wednesday April 17, 2013.


Full gallery »Small brush fire burns several acres near Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

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- Lieutenant Todd Etheridge, of the Big Corkscrew Island Fire Control and Rescue District, soaks a pile of smoldering wooden pallets that caught fire during a small brush fire along Angela Road on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in rural Collier County.  Firefighters were able to contain the fire after it burned a couple acres, utility buildings, boats  and pieces of equipment near the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
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- Big Corkscrew Island Fire Control & Rescue District firefighters tend to a small brush fire along Angela Road on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in rural Collier County.  Firefighters were able to contain the fire after it burned a couple acres, utility buildings, boats  and pieces of equipment near the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
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- Big Corkscrew Island Fire Control & Rescue District firefighters tend to a small brush fire along Angela Road on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in rural Collier County.  Firefighters were able to contain the fire after it burned a couple acres, utility buildings, boats  and pieces of equipment near the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
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- Lieutenant Todd Etheridge, of the Big Corkscrew Island Fire Control and Rescue District, soaks a pile of smoldering wooden pallets that caught fire during a small brush fire along Angela Road on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in rural Collier County.  Firefighters were able to contain the fire after it burned a couple acres, utility buildings, boats  and pieces of equipment near the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
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- Florida Forestry Service and Big Corkscrew Island Fire Control & Rescue District firefighters tend to a small brush fire along Angela Road on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in rural Collier County.  Firefighters were able to contain the fire after it burned a couple acres, utility buildings, boats  and pieces of equipment near the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
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- Big Corkscrew Island Fire Control & Rescue District firefighters tend to a small brush fire along Angela Road on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in rural Collier County.  Firefighters were able to contain the fire after it burned a couple acres, utility buildings, boats  and pieces of equipment near the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.


Full gallery »Naples Gun Range Emporium opens for business

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- Naples resident Marty Durham fires a Smith & Wesson M&P .40 caliber pistol at the Naples Gun Range Emporium on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Naples.
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- Range safety officer Kevin Nelms teaches Naples resident Marty Durham how to clear a jam in her pistol at the Naples Gun Range Emporium on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Naples. Durham and her husband, Tim Durham, visited the gun range on its first day open for business as part of their 27th wedding anniversary.
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- Jolene Mirenna, a partner in the Naples Gun Range Emporium, prepares customers to use the gun range on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Naples.
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- Co-owner Pippa Steinhart chats with customer Russ Snavley on her first day open for business at the Naples Gun Range Emporium at the on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Naples.
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- The Naples Gun Range Emporium opens for business on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Naples.
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- The Naples Gun Range Emporium opens for business on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Naples.


Full gallery »Heroes in Healthcare

  • April 12, 2013 Heroes in Healthcare: Paula Grigoli, front & center gathers with her colleagues from the Community Outreach winners the Safe & Healthy Children's Coalition at the 'Healthcare Heroes' award a Naples Daily News sponsored event at the Waldorf Astoria.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • April 12, 2013 Heroes in Healthcare.  Michele Thoman, MBA, RN and past Healthcare Heroe welcomed the crowd of 300 plus on hand for the ceremobny at the Naples Daily News sponsored event at the Waldorf Astoria.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • April 12, 2013 Heroes in Healthcare: The Nurse's Excellence in Healthcare award went to Denise McNulty, DNP, MSN, ARNP for her service and teaching efforts in the field at the 'Healthcare Heroes' award a Naples Daily News sponsored event at the Waldorf Astoria.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • April 12, 2013 Heroes in Healthcare: In the Dental Excellence in Healthcare category, Dr David O'Sullivan, left and Dr Leo Cullinan center receive their 'Healthcare Heroes' award from Dave Neill at the 'Healthcare Heroes' award a Naples Daily News sponsored event at the Waldorf Astoria.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • April 12, 2013 Heroes in Healthcare: Dr.Allison Nist who specializes in infectious diseases and made a career caring for HIV positive patients accepts her award for Physician's Excellence in Healthcare at the 'Healthcare Heroes' award a Naples Daily News sponsored event at the Waldorf Astoria.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • April 12, 2013 Heroes in Healthcare: Dr Howard Friedman, 2nd from right and the Lions Club who do so much for eye care locally & internationally.  The group won the award for Innovation in Healthcare at 'Healthcare Heroes' award  a Naples Daily News sponsored event at the Waldorf Astoria.  Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

More than 300 people gathered for this year's Heroes in Healthcare awards ceremony Friday, April 12 at the Waldorf Astoria. Individuals, groups and organizations were awarded for their contributions to excellence in healthcare in the Naples area. The Naples Daily News sponsored the event.



Full gallery »Jonathan Winters 1925–2013

  • FILE - This May 6, 1997 file photo shows comedian Jonathan Winters posing at a hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at his Montecito, Calif., home of natural causes. He was 87.  (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)
  • This March 1967 photo shows comedian Jonathan Winters in a scene from the film 'Eight on the Lam.' Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at his Montecito, Calif., home of natural causes. He was 87. (AP Photo/United Artists)
  • FILE - This Sept. 22, 1967 file photo released by ABC shows comedian Jonathan Winters, hosting 'Holiday on Ice.' Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at his Montecito, Calif., home of natural causes. He was 87.  (AP Photo/ABC-TV, file)
  • This undated file image shows comedian and actor Jonathan Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others. Winters died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at his Montecito, Calif., home of natural causes. He was 87. (AP Photo, file)
  • FILE - This July 9, 2012 file photo shows Jonathan Winters at the kick-off of The Last 70mm Film Festival Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at his Montecito, Calif., home of natural causes. He was 87.  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

The groundbreaking improv comedian died April 12, 2013.




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