SWFL looks forward to royal wedding of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
Southwest Florida is getting ready to watch Prince Harry and Meghan Markle walk down the aisle Saturday. Mary Carr, manager of the Pub Naples in Mercato, is excited for the happy couple. “I’m excited,...
View Article“It’ll bring more tourists’: Plans move forward for Old Naples Hotel
Construction plans are moving forward for a new luxury hotel at the site on Third Street South in Naples. City council voted 4 to 3 Wednesday night to approve construction on the Old Naples Hotel near...
View ArticleSeveral Collier schools to increase security measures following Parkland...
Three Collier County schools will increase security measures by requiring visitors to show photo ID’s starting Monday. These changes come following the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Fla. The...
View ArticleTeen reels in massive bull shark in Marco Island
A 14-year-old boy caught a massive bull shark in a canal behind his home. Nick Masi was fishing with his friends on Wednesday near Forrest Court, just south of Winterberry Drive, when he felt a tug at...
View ArticleOne dead after crash on SR-29 and Oil Well Rd.
One person is dead and two others are injured after a three-car crash on State Road 29 and Oil Well Road that happened Friday morning according to the Immokalee Fire Control District. UPDATE: Despite...
View ArticleArson-for-profit crew arrested, accused of setting SWFL homes on fire
Tenants accused of torching homes across Florida are now behind bars. Investigators say they hit SWFL homes too. Two homes associated with the group went up in flames in 2009 and 2014 near Golden Gate,...
View Article‘Avian Complex’ fire burns 82K acres, 35 percent contained
The “Avian Complex” brush fire burned more than 82,000 acres Sunday in the Big Cypress National Preserve, according to InciWeb. The fire has charred 82,461 acres and is 35 percent contained, according...
View ArticleNaples man allegedly strikes ex-girlfriend’s father with car
A Naples woman captured a shocking video of her ex-boyfriend allegedly running over her father with his car Friday, and now he’s fighting for his life. Amber McCune says she started recording because...
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Officials urging homeowners to avoid giving trees the ‘hurricane haircut’...
Collier County issued a warning to residents to manage their palm trees ahead of hurricane season. Many neighbors in Regent Park do their own landscaping. Steve Watts—who caught a lucky break before...
View ArticleCollier commissioners to vote on purchase of new medical helicopter Tuesday
Collier County commissioners will discuss the purchase of a new medical helicopter Tuesday. The life-saving aircraft will be able to quickly get patients from Collier County to a trauma center in Lee...
View ArticleMan accused of animal cruelty in Collier preserve faces judge
One of two men accused of animal cruelty faced a federal judge Monday. Investigators were first alerted by the Youtube video, where Torres appears to be wrangle and kiss an alligator in the Big Cypress...
View ArticleCollier County approves new fire station in Ave Maria
Collier County commissioners voted Tuesday to add a fire station in Ave Maria in an effort to save more lives. Immokalee Fire Control District and Collier County Emergency Medical Systems currently...
View ArticleCollier County agencies, residents prepare amid rainy season
Collier County residents and leaders are preparing as rainy season gets underway. County trucks clear out culverts and catch basins to clear vegetation, which prevents blockage and possible areas of...
View ArticleOSHA fines Collier County company after man crushed to death
A man working to install a sewer line was killed after a steel plate weighing over 6,000 pounds fell on top of him in Nov. 2017. The victim’s employer is now being cited for not protecting their...
View ArticleSafety on the water: Memorial Day weekend marks official start to boating season
According to the FWC, a driver of a boat not paying attention contributed to approximately a quarter of all boating accidents in 2017, and statistics show that a majority of the boating-related deaths...
View ArticleMan found guilty of 2016 Immokalee robbery
A 56-year-old man was found guilty of robbery following a two-day trial in Collier County, the State Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday. John Edward Pickett Jr., of Immokalee, was accused of punching...
View ArticleCollier scientists using fish to relieve mosquito concerns
The Collier Mosquito Control District is putting the circle of life to good use amid rainy season in Southwest Florida. Scientists are breeding gambusia, or mosquito fish, in their labs to combat a...
View ArticleAnimals seek shelter during rainy season
All the rain Southwest Florida has been hit with recently is not only affecting people, but the wildlife as well. Experts say the amount of rain we’ve had in the past couple of days in flooding out the...
View ArticleEverglades city business owner, community finally bouncing back after Irma
An 80-year-old Everglades city business owner is bouncing back after Hurricane Irma wiped him out, and he’s not letting anything stop him. “My kids wanted me to leave. I’ve been here for every...
View ArticleCollier deputies reminding drivers to lock car doors while filling up at the...
Collier County deputies are reminding drivers to keep their doors locked, especially while filling up at the pump. They are even putting up signs warning of the dangers of unlocked doors. “No, never....
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