Donations accepted for victims of deadly Ecuador earthquake
NAPLES, Fla.- The death count from Ecuador’s worst earthquake in a decade rose to at least 577 on Thursday. Government officials listed 163 people as missing and the number of those who are homeless...
View ArticleFormer Naples fire chief accused of letting buildings burn
NAPLES, Fla. – In an 800-page investigation former fire chief Steve McInerny, who was fired in March, is accused of telling firefighters to let buildings burn, among other serious allegations. Fire...
View ArticleHonor flight full of veterans returns home tonight
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Southwest Florida veterans are returning home from Washington, D.C. Saturday night. 45 World War II veterans and 20 Korean War veterans got the opportunity to visit several memorials...
View ArticleMarco Island boater rescued from stranded boat
MARCO ISLAND, Fla.- A boating trip along the Marco River turned into a scary situation Friday evening. Hugette Pelletier says her husband Gilles took his boat out that afternoon, but didn’t return, or...
View ArticleCCSO: ‘Suspicious incident’ suspect approaches young girl
NAPLES, Fla. – A 7-year-old girl told detectives that a man approached her in her backyard at the Valencia Lakes community on Saturday around 6:30 p.m. That man may have been involved in a separate...
View ArticleMan cited for shark fishing on the Naples Pier
NAPLES, Fla.- A 22-year-old man was cited for shark fishing Friday night at the Naples Pier. A city ordinance bans shark fishing at the pier for safety reasons. “Safety is the biggest concern anywhere...
View ArticleTeen passenger cut from car versus mobile home wreck
IMMOKALEE, Fla. – A 17-year-old smashed his car into a mobile home, stopping just inches from a 5-year-old girl sitting on the couch Monday night, deputies said. His 14-year-old passenger was pinned...
View ArticleFHP: Truck driver falls asleep at the wheel causing I-75 crash
NAPLES, Fla.- Interstate 75 was closed for hours early Tuesday morning after a semi-truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed near mile marker 105, Florida Highway Patrol said. Around 2 a.m.,...
View ArticleCCSO: Girl inappropriately touched while walking to school
GOLDEN GATE, Fla.- Detectives with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man accused of touching a girl inappropriately on her way to Golden Gate Middle School Wednesday morning....
View ArticleNaples firefighter saves 2nd life mid-flight
NAPLES, Fla. – A firefighter was on plane after his bachelor party in Puerto Rico when he heard a frantic call for help from a flight attendant. “They were yelling is there anyone on the plane who has...
View ArticleEnd of an era: Naples 5th Ave. businesses close down
NAPLES, Fla.- It’s the end of an era along Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples as several businesses are forced to close up shop to make room for a new building. “It’s definitely going to change...
View ArticleFatal motorcycle wreck blocks US-41
EVERGLADES, Fla. – One man is dead after a single-vehicle crash on US-41 on Thursday. Patrick McAdam, 56, of Marco Island was riding his motorcycle next to his friend when he lost control on a curve,...
View ArticleThieves target Lee, Collier residents in lotto scam
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Over the last several months, con artists have used a phony lottery ticket scam to steal thousands of dollars from unsuspecting victims in Lee and Collier counties, the Lee County...
View ArticleBoys approached by stranger in Golden Gate Estates
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla.- Two boys reported being approached by a stranger in Golden Gate Estates Thursday evening, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. The boys, ages 9 and 10, told deputies...
View ArticleSeniors discuss school highlights with CCPS superintendent
NAPLES, Fla.- The superintendent for Collier County Public Schools met with more than a dozen high school seniors Friday morning to learn what they enjoyed best about their experience and what the...
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