Man attacks Collier couple with a bat
NAPLES, Fla. — A couple was threatened with a baseball bat while sitting in their cat at a red light.
View ArticleHousekeeper steals necklace from Collier woman, charged with theft
NAPLES, Fla. — A woman had her gold necklace, a gift from her late husband, stolen by the woman she hired to clean her home.
View ArticleSome isolated showers, rain expected Wednesday
FORT MYERS, Fla — A high of 89 degrees, some rain and scattered storms can be expected on Wednesday. Charlotte, DeSoto and Sarasota counties are expected to remain dry throughout the morning, but parts...
View ArticleBear wanders into Collier neighborhood
AVE MARIA, Fla. — A large bear was spotted in a neighborhood on Kentucky Way late Tuesday night.
View ArticleUnknown lightning strike hero was found
NAPLES, Fla, — The good Samaritan who saved Ronald Ayala-Castro’s life on Tuesday after being struck by lightning has been found. Rolin Dorsainvil, 22, was driving a truck for Allied Portables.
View ArticleTRAFFIC: Patrol car crash, road block on Pine Ridge Rd at Lawson Way
NAPLES, Fla. – A crash involving a Collier County deputy’s patrol car has created road block on Pine Ridge Road at Lawson Way, according the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleInsulin prices surge, government intervention demanded
NAPLES, Fla. — Insulin prices increased over 200 percent, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, worrying both diabetics and emergency response workers.
View ArticleService Award: Ted Sottong
This weeks Southwest Florida Service Award winner is Ted Sottong. Sottong is the founder of Fort Myers based, “Pickup the Ball,” which goes to the courts where young adults play to connect them with...
View ArticleCollier man arrested for stealing rent checks
NAPLES, Fla. — Emmanuel Hernandez, 22, was arrested for stealing rent checks after several renters received late notices after paying their rent.
View ArticleBear spotted in Estero neighborhood
ESTERO, Fla. — A second bear sighting has been reported in the Bella Terra community.
View ArticleSurveillance photo released in 7-Eleven armed robbery
EAST NAPLES, Fla. — A surveillance photo of a suspect in a Thursday night armed robbery was released by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleRollover closes EB lane on Vanderbilt Beach Rd near US-41 in Naples
NAPLES, Fla. – A trailer bed has rolled over causing backups on Vanderbilt Beach Rd., where one eastbound lane is closed near US-41.
View ArticleCricket in Naples? Club asks for permanent pitch
NAPLES, Fla. – A cricket club is asking the Tourist Development Council to build a $20,000 permanent pitch at a softball field for the sport’s enthusiasts..
View ArticleTruck hits 15-year-old boy on bike in North Naples
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. – A large truck hit a 15-year-old boy near US-41 and Immokalee Road on Friday before 7 p.m.
View ArticleCollier man still missing, family remains hopeful
NAPLES, Fla. — Sunday marks two weeks since Collier County deputies suspended the search for Jamie Curtis, a missing 27-year-old man with Asperger’s Syndrome.
View ArticleTwo Collier women stalked, mistaken for an ex
NAPLES, Fla. — Sarah Messer, 36, was arrested Saturday night for stalking two women after mistaking their car for her ex’s car.
View ArticleCollier couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide
NAPLES, Fla. — Thomas Albert Alcock and Jane Margaret Alcock, both 83, were found dead in their home on Woodshire Lane in the Forest Lakes community Monday morning in what detectives believe is a...
View ArticleCollier County election volunteers trained to prevent voter fraud
NAPLES, Fla, — Collier County election volunteers are being trained to watch for suspicious activity in order to protect voting integrity, according to local election officials. An issue that has...
View ArticleNaples’ Hope for Haiti mobilizes Hurricane Matthew relief efforts
NAPLES, Fla. – Staff members at the Hope for Haiti office said they are preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best just hours away from Hurricane Matthew’s landfall on the island nation.
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