USA Freedom kids celebrate American Mommies with new single
MARCO ISLAND, Fla.- The signing group USA Freedom Kids is back in the spotlight with a new single celebrating American Mommies. The young girls made national headlines after preforming at a Donald...
View ArticleFinal canoe race in Naples
NAPLES, Fla. – After 40 years, the Great Dock Canoe Races has come to an end. The founder, Vin Depasquale, started the event in 1977 as a way to have fun with friends and it grew each year.
View ArticleDriver in rollover wreck thanks strangers who helped him
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Colin Bray gave a tearful thank you from his bed at Lee Memorial Hospital after reaching out to his heroes on Facebook. Bray was involved in a violent crash on May 13 on...
View Article1 pedestrian killed in crash south of Immokalee Road in Naples
NAPLES, Fla. – A pedestrian was killed in fatal wreck at the Aston Gardens at Pelican Marsh, a senior living facility located south of Immokalee Road on Monday afternoon, Florida Highway Patrol said. .
View ArticleWoman believes she found a skull in an Everglades State Park
EVERGLADES, Fla.- A woman visiting a State Park in the Everglades stumbled on a rock holding what looked to be a human skull. It was Carol Gaffney’s curiosity about the Ghost Orchid that nudged her to...
View ArticleNaples jewelry store employee arrested in $1M theft
NAPLES, Fla.- A Littman Jewelers store employee accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of items is now in jail, the Naples Police Department said. Police say Jeffrey Charles Vickers, 35,...
View Article1 in custody in Waterside Shops jewelry store robbery, police chase
NAPLES, Fla.- One person is in custody following a robbery Tuesday afternoon at the Torneau jewelry store at the Waterside Shops, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities say a man entered...
View ArticleMan suspected of using fake money around Marco Island
MARCO ISLAND, Fla.- Police are looking for a man suspected of passing counterfeit money at five different businesses, the Marco Island Police Department said. The suspect began using the fake money on...
View Article1 suspect on the loose after Naples jewelry store heist
NAPLES, Fla. – One man escaped a jewelry store robbery as deputies deployed K9, helicopters and officers on foot to find him. His friend, Travon Moss, was arrested after one of the men entered...
View ArticleLawsuit filed against Collier school district on behalf of immigrant parents
IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) – The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a lawsuit against the Collier County School District on behalf of immigrant parents, who say their children were placed into an adult...
View Article7-Eleven construction approved despite neighbors’ opposition
NAPLES, Fla.- With a vote of 4 to 3, the Naples City Council approved plans for a new 7-Eleven gas station and convenience store near the River Park neighborhood. Dozens of neighbors sat in the council...
View ArticleLocal school districts are trying to head off a hiring crisis
NAPLES, Fla.- Southwest Florida school districts are facing a teacher hiring crisis with hundreds of openings and few people available to fill them. The situation has grown so dire, representatives...
View Article50 students reprimanded for celebrating Haitian Flag
IMMOKALEE, Fla. – While some may believe school is a great place to learn about cultural diversity, a group of Florida students say they were suspended for celebrating their heritage on Haitian Flag...
View ArticleNaples man pleads guilty to role in car insurance scam
NAPLES, Fla. — A Naples man has pleaded guilty to his role in a $2 million fraud ring that targeted car insurance companies. Wisler Cyrius, 35, is the fourth to enter a guilty plea following the...
View ArticleBicyclists in Southwest Florida, around world ride for safety awareness
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Bicyclists turned out in Fort Myers, Naples and around the world Wednesday to raise awareness of safety. Cyclists rode in silence to honor riders killed in collisions with vehicles..
View ArticleCollier County seventh-graders get early look at college
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Collier County seventh-graders are getting a sneak preview of college life. The school district is arranging for thousands of students to tour the Florida Gulf Coast University...
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