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Amid the 7.6-magnitude quake, the single fiber optic cable that the archipelago relied on for global communications ruptured.

The decision by the online food delivery platform to eliminate about 6% of its workforce is the latest of several companies to recently announce job cuts recently, including Twitter and Amazon.

In a 6-2 vote, the justices concluded that misdemeanor assault convictions for domestic violence are sufficient to invoke a federal ban on firearms possession.

Estero golfer Gianna Clemente starts match play today, after finishing third in the 36-hole stroke play portion of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Golf Championship at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles.

Collier County Water Division will change the disinfection process of the drinking water supply from Sept. 1 to Sept. 29 and flush the water distribution system from Sept. 2 to Oct. 6.

The Singing Cowboy, Gene Autry, wrote and sang the original version of Our Song of the Day, “Here Comes Santa Claus. It was released October 6, 1947.

South Florida Fire & Aviation will conduct a series of prescribed fire operations across Big Cypress National Preserve over the coming months, as weather conditions and other parameters permit. The planned treatment areas cover approximately 147,633 acres in 6 separate burn units, strategically placed throughout the park as part of a multi-year fuels treatment plan.

The League of Women Voters chapters of Lee County and Sanibel are hosting forums for candidates to share their views on key issues. The forums will host candidates that will be on the ballot for the Aug. 20 primary election. WGCU has compiled the events, and will update the following list as more forums are scheduled.

Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas.

The Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions are unconstitutional in a pair of cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Read the full opinion.