Marco Island could change construction rules to speed up Irma repairs
It’s been nearly a year since Hurricane Irma ripped through Southwest Florida but several homes on Marco Island are still showing the aftermath. “Marco is still looking like a combat zone,” said...
View ArticleFWC officer fighting for his life after Collier County crash
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation officer remains in critical condition following a crash Friday, according to an agency spokesperson. FWC Officer Kyle Plussa was hurt while off-duty, according...
View ArticleFrontier airlines at add six new nonstop destinations from RSW
Frontier Airlines is expanding, according to the Lee County Port Authority. The airline will add six nonstop seasonal services from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW): Albany, N.Y. (ALB) –...
View ArticleCollier Mosquito Control District loses nearly $100K in scam
A tax-payer funded agency was taken for nearly $100,000, according to a police report. A police report says Collier Mosquito Control District received what turned out to be a fraudulent email in June,...
View ArticleUnited Arab Emirates donate $2.7 million for Irma recovery
Collier County is getting a big gift from an unlikely source to pay for recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma. The United Arab Emirates just donated under $3 million to help families in areas still...
View ArticleCollier Department of Health to hold Back-to-School Health Fair
The Department of Health in Collier County will hold a Back-to-School Health Fair Friday at their Naples location on East Tamiami Trail. The fair is being held in preparation of the school year...
View ArticleCollier County Sheriff’s office holds firearm safety event, gives away free...
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office held event Wednesday to promote gun safety where people can pick up gun locks. “All we’re saying is if you’re a gun owner and I am one, lock up firearms when they...
View ArticleHow red tide impacts turtle hatchlings
Experts say when baby turtles, also known as hatchlings, start looking for the Gulf, red tide can leave the animals critically injured or dead. Red tide has ravaged the turtle population as dead...
View ArticleMote Marine tracking app lets you search beach conditions
There’s nothing worse than getting packed up for the beach and finding a mess when you get there. Four Collier County beaches were just added to the Mote Marine Lab’s Beach Tracking app, Mote’s Beach...
View Article1 person shot at I-75 rest stop in Collier County Thursday
One person was shot during an attempted robbery in Collier County Thursday morning, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Department. Law enforcement responded to a call about an attempted robbery...
View ArticleNaples City Council to mull proposal for software to control traffic lights
Naples City Council will discuss getting a new software that would give the city remote control over traffic lights next week. “It would be really nice with the traffic to alleviate some of the flow of...
View ArticleParents await solution to dangerous crosswalk near North Naples Middle School
One student who attends North Naples Middle School says crossing the six lanes of traffic to school is like a game of Russian Roulette he plays twice a day. Video taken at the end of last school year...
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Collier man attempts to use app to avoid paying business taxes
A Collier County man allegedly used a Canadian based e-commerce app to avoid paying taxes for his catering business. According to an arrest affidavit, Christopher DeLuca, 46, used Shopify to provide a...
View ArticleCollier sheriff urges parents to get involved with school safety
On wednesday children will start filing into Collier County classrooms. But before that happens Sheriff Kevin Rambosk is telling you how much you play a part in keeping schools safe. Whether a parent...
View ArticleFatal crash closes intersection in Immokalee Tuesday morning
A woman was killed in a car crash at Camp Keais Road and Pope John Paul II Boulevard in Immokalee Tuesday morning. At 7:32 a.m., 54-year-old Sonia Matilde Velasquez of Ave Maria was driving east on...
View ArticleCollier schools start Wednesday, new security measures in place
Collier County students head back to class Wednesday and the district is adding extra security measures to kick off the school year. “My expectations of keeping him safe are – I mean they’re pretty...
View ArticleTwo Marco Island Police officers accused of having sex while on the clock
Two Marco Island Police officers are accused of having sex while on the clock. The police sergeants resigned over two seperate sexual encounters, outraging neighbors on the Island. An internal Marco...
View Article4-month-old dies at an unlicensed home day care
A parent’s worst nightmare – losing a child. The mom and dad of four-month-old Gabriel Michael David just had to say their goodbyes to him after he was found unresponsive at an unlicensed home day...
View ArticleWork on a new roof goes terribly wrong for Collier Woman
Imagine coming home from vacation and finding your home wet and moldy with a ceiling that’s caving in. That’s what happened to a renter in Naples when work on a new roof went terribly wrong. Melissa...
View ArticleCollier County students head back to school Wednesday
Collier County schools started Wednesday and kids were welcomed back by the superintendent, the Collier County Sheriff and beefed up security. MORE: Collier schools start Wednesday, new security...
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