Family recounts harrowing boat rescue near Gordon Pass
NAPLES, Fla. Retired police officers Angel and Cheryl Casabona thought their days of being first responders were over. Then they received a mayday call while fishing in a boat Saturday near Gordon...
View ArticleFirefighters stage surprise flag-raising for fallen Naples Marine
EAST NAPLES, Fla. The benefit itself was a touching gesture for the family of a U.S. Marine from Naples who was killed in a training exercise. Then a team of firefighters took it up a notch. The crew...
View ArticleSome Boston Globe editions suggest Patriots lost Super Bowl
BOSTON (AP) – It wasn’t exactly “Dewey Defeats Truman,” but some Florida readers of The Boston Globe learned a different Super Bowl outcome than most on Monday morning. Early editions of New England’s...
View ArticleDeath penalty debate muddies Collier prison murder case
NAPLES, Fla. Prosecutors dismissed murder charges against a man accused of killing a prisoner from Collier County amid questions about the future of Florida’s death penalty laws. Now the victim’s...
View ArticleCrash cuts power to Golden Gate Estates neighborhood
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. A collision that left a utility pole atop a car Monday night cut power to a few residents near 16th Avenue Southwest and 15th Street Southwest. The driver of the car left the...
View ArticleSuspect leads Collier deputies on high-speed chase
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. A man was arrested Tuesday after a high-speed car chase, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. The chase ended when an 18-wheel semi-trailer truck wedged the man’s white...
View ArticlePrescription drugs dumped in Collier landfills
NAPLES, Fla. Homeowners have been leaving unwanted medications at the county’s two recycling centers for the last 10 years. But the medicine they initially believed was being safely destroyed was...
View ArticleArmed suspect sought for robbing Collier delivery driver
EAST NAPLES, Fla. Deputies are searching for a suspect accused of robbing a delivery driver at gunpoint, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to a Papa John’s at 1249 Airport...
View ArticleWake Up Naples discusses wages across SWFL
NAPLES, Fla. The labor market and wages across Southwest Florida will be the topic of discussion at Wake Up Naples. Southwest Florida wages are compared to other parts the state, as well as the...
View ArticleFree HIV testing offered Thursday in Naples
NAPLES, Fla. Collier County health officials are urging residents who aren’t sure whether they’re HIV-positive to take advantage of free testing available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at 3339 E....
View ArticleSuspect identified in Collier high-speed chase
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. A 30-year-old man is accused of robbing and attacking a 71-year-old man Tuesday before leading authorities on a high-speed car chase, the Collier Sheriff’s Office said. Troy...
View ArticleCollier man arrested following car chase
NAPLES, Fla. A 21-year-old man was arrested Monday following a high-speed chase, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Thomas Donahue, of Naples, accidentally reversed into a parked car outside of...
View ArticleRenderings released for Trio of Naples high-rise
NAPLES, Fla. Developers unveiled renderings Thursday for a luxury high-rise near downtown that would include condos, restaurant and a rooftop swimming pool, among other amenities.
View ArticleAre your home electronics spying on you?
FORT MYERS, Fla. Some household electronics may act as spies that gather information that can be used against you. Amazon Echo and Google Home keep audio recordings in iCloud when they are activated....
View ArticleNaples tops list of America’s 50 most romantic cities
ALBURQUERQUE, NM “Papa John” Schnatter might consider one of his eponymous pizzas a great Valentine’s Day dinner, but people living in Naples don’t plan on going the inexpensive route. Lavu, Inc, the...
View ArticleCollier woman accused of torching ex-husband’s home with voodoo candles
IMMOKLALEE, Fla. A 35-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly setting her ex-husband’s home on fire, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to a call regarding a house...
View ArticleCollier commissioners reject River of Grass Greenway project
NAPLES, Fla. County commissioners unanimously voted Friday against the River of Grass Greenway project, which is a proposed 76-mile biking trail that would connect Naples and Miami along U.S. 41....
View ArticleNaples church hosts ‘Night to Shine’ prom for people with special needs
NAPLES, Fla. It was a night to shine. Hundreds of people with special needs in Southwest Florida attended the Tim Tebow Foundation’s Night to Shine Prom event at the New Hope Ministries Church Friday...
View ArticleSWFL man accused of scamming seasonal visitors
BONITA BEACH, Fla. A 57-year-old man was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing more than $26,000 from seasonal visitors, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. John Hayes, of Bonita...
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