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PHOTOS: Fire season in SWFL
Fire season in SWFL is in full swing, and residents in several counties are feeling, and seeing, the affects of the fire and smoke. Check out a gallery of viewer-submitted images from across SWFL....
View ArticleWoman forced to evacuate as Collier ‘Greenway’ fire burns within yards of her...
“We were told the house is going to blow. I went home all upset because I thought we lost everything,” said Collier County resident Cathy Myers. For Myers, seeing fire crews racing toward her home in...
View ArticleOfficials say lightning caused several fires still burning across SWFL
Fire officials say lightning sparked three wildfires in SWFL that continue to burn as of Sunday. Authorities say the Flag Pond, Greenway and 116th Ave SE fires were started when lightning struck the...
View ArticleSmoke closes I-75 and US 41 in Collier County
UPDATE: As of 9:40 a.m. both roads are open. MORE: Fires burn, smoke causes road closures Monday The Florida Highway Patrol closed both I-75 and US 41 at approximately 4:30 a.m. Monday morning due to...
View ArticleFires burn, smoke causes low visibility Monday
Crews are working to extinguish the flames of several fires burning in Collier and Hendry counties on Monday. US 41 in shut down between Collier Boulevard and SR 29 due to smoke from the brush fires....
View ArticleThree vehicles involved in crash due to poor visibility on I-75 early Monday
Three vehicles traveling on I-75 crashed due to poor visibility early Monday morning, officials say. The vehicles were traveling east on I-75 near mile marker 198 in Collier County around 3:15 a.m. One...
View ArticleCollier County spending $2 million to dredge Wiggins, Doctor’s Pass
A new dredging project began Monday at Wiggins Pass, which will lead to better conditions for boaters and beach goers. “The hurricane put a good pounding on this side of it,” said Naples resident Bob...
View ArticleMore resources being deployed to help fight Collier fires
COLLIER BRUSH FIRE FIGHT “Even with the windows closed and air conditioning on, we woke up at 2 a.m. and thought the fire was right there,” said resident Donna Lowrie. Crews are fighting around the...
View ArticleCollier County man loses home after Greenway fire torches trailer
A large pile of ash and a single filing cabinet are all that’s left of Mark Irgang’s 16-foot barn. “I had my chain saw in here. I had shovels in here, and I had a lot of memorabilia that had a photo...
View ArticleOne person dies in Naples crash late Monday
One person is dead after a crash on Auto Ranch Road in Naples Monday evening. David Joseph Dunn, 49, of Naples, Florida died of injuries from the crash. The incident occurred around Oak Tree Drive,...
View ArticleCoast Guard find previously overdue kayaker safe
The Coast Guard located a kayaker who was previously reported overdue Tuesday afternoon. He was found safe. #Update An @USCG Air Station Miami Helicopter has located the missing kayaker safe; verified...
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Smoke prompts closures for portions of Collier County roads
Firefighters continue to battle two wildfires in Collier and Hendry counties on Tuesday after two fires merged Monday evening. MORE: More resources being deployed to help fight Collier fires Fire...
View ArticleElectrical fire in Immokalee displaces 25
An electrical fire burned a two-story residential building early Tuesday morning. Fire crews responded to smoke coming from a building at 121 N. 6th Avenue at approximately 2:00 a.m. The fire was...
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Firefighters watch hotspots, work to contain Greenway fire
Fire crews continue to monitor hotspots after containing the Shamrock Drive fire in Fort Myers on Tuesday. Collier County ‘Greenway’ fire The Greenway fire has burned 16,876 acres and is 50 percent...
View ArticleNaples man accused of drowning 5 ducklings in his pool
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a man accused of drowning five ducklings in his pool. Witness Rita Krill said she woke up Tuesday morning to the sound of...
View ArticleCollier announces plan to ease Pine Ridge Rd traffic
Recent transportation studies show that one of the main corridors on Pine Ridge Road isn’t doing it’s job of handling traffic, so Collier County has some ideas on how to change that. “We were trying to...
View ArticleNew Florida law affects public access to private beaches
Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill that could soon affect all beach-goers. The new law bans cities and counties from adopting ‘customary-use’ ordinances that give public access to private beaches. Only...
View ArticleCollier schools announce early dismissal amid impending road closure
Fire crews are still working to contain the Greenway fire in Collier County on Thursday. In a week, the fire burned more than 25 square miles – about half the size of the City of Fort Myers. Collier...
View ArticleCollier County making adjustments to how visitors enter schools
Private schools in Collier County are responding in full force to the Parkland shooting last month. “There are certain things you cannot really negotiate and the safety of the students, parents and...
View ArticleSuspicious death investigation underway in Immokalee
A death investigation is underway Tuesday afternoon on 6th Street, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation taking place near the 100 block of North 6th Street was deemed...
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