Bikers raise money for Collier family who lost home in fire
NAPLES, Fla. Motorcyclists from throughout the county hosted a fundraiser Friday for the LeBuff family at the Naples Harley-Davidson on Livingston Road for Bike Night. The family lost their home in a...
View ArticleBrush fire burns estimated 300 acres in Collier County
OCHOPEE, Fla. A large brush fire ignited Thursday in Big Cypress National Preserve two miles north of Interstate 75 and west of the L-28 Canal Road, the National Park Service said. The blaze is...
View ArticleA research center in Immokalee struts its stuff
IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) Southwest Florida Research & Education Center, the region’s powerhouse for agriculture science, is enjoying a renaissance. The center north of Immokalee was on the verge of...
View ArticleCollier County man accused of sexually assaulting teen
NAPLES, Fla. A 19-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl suffering from mental health problems, the Collier County Sheriffs Office said. Daryl Amador met a 15-year-old girl on...
View ArticleNaples man accused of drunkenly firing rifle in luxury hotel
NAPLES, Fla. A 21-year-old man is accused of firing a semi-automatic rifle in the Naples Grande Beach Resort, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to the hotel Friday around...
View Article2 arrested for credit, gift card theft on I-75
NAPLES, Fla. Two people were arrested Friday in connection with more than two dozen credit cards found at a traffic stop on Alligator Alley, the Florida Highway Patrol said, Troopers stopped a gray...
View ArticleCollier brush fire 100 percent controlled
NAPLES, Fla. The fire that charred approximately 7,230 acres in the Picayune Strand State Forest is 100 percent controlled, the Florida Forest Service said. #LeeWilliamsRdFire is now 100% controlled....
View ArticleCrash sends 2 cars into pool at Bonita home
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. Two cars wound up in a swimming pool behind a home after a Sunday night crash. One car was driven just before 9 p.m. into an Esther Drive garage where the other car was parked,...
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Fires burn in Naples Park, Big Cypress preserve
NAPLES PARK, Fla. A Sunday afternoon brush fire in Naples Park closed 111th Avenue North between U.S. 41 and Sixth Street North for several hours, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. The...
View ArticleCollier County arrest shines light on social media danger
NAPLES, Fla. The case of a man accused of forcing a 15-year-old Collier County girl into a sexual relationship after they met on Snapchat is raising concern about teens and social media.
View ArticleCollier County considers dredging to fight beach erosion
NAPLES, Fla. Collier County officials are considering using dredging to fight beach erosion, but doing so will cost more than the current method of using trucks to haul sand. “It’s always going to cost...
View Article1 arrested for hit-and-run on I-75
NAPLES, Fla. A drunk driving suspect was arrested in connection to an overnight hit-and-run on Interstate 75, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened on mile marker 72 when the...
View ArticleState cuts food program for 2,000-plus low-income seniors
FORT MYERS, Fla. A source of food for more than 2,000 low-income seniors in Southwest Florida is about to vanish. The Florida Department of Agriculture is ending a test run of the federally funded...
View ArticleMan threatens jump into SR 82 traffic, foils attempted robbery
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A man told two men attempting to rob him he would jump into traffic rather than give them his money. Roberto Diaz-Centeno, 30, of Puerto Rico, and Jose Sanchez-Alvarez, 28, of...
View ArticleUnderwater technology helps animals get back on their paws
NAPLES, Fla. A veterinary hospital is using state-of-the-art underwater technology to rehabilitate animals. Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida at 10130 Market St. is using a machine called “The...
View ArticleMan accused of fondling teen at Naples beach
NAPLES, Fla. A 50-year-old man was arrested and accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old girl while she was sunbathing, the Naples Police Department said. The teen had fallen asleep while...
View ArticleAlleged drunk driver leads Collier deputies on high-speed chase
NAPLES, Fla. A 53-year-old woman is accused of leading deputies on a wild pursuit and nearly running over a Florida Department of Transportation road ranger while intoxicated, the Collier County...
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Fire destroys structure in Immokalee
IMMOKALEE, Fla. A residential structure caught fire early Wednesday morning on Colorado Avenue, the Immokalee Fire Control District said. Fire officials took to Twitter to showcase the structural...
View ArticleFHP sweep nets drugs on SWFL roads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A Florida Highway Patrol sweep across Southwest Florida turned up a host of illegal drugs and resulted in 100 citations. Troopers recovered 6.8 grams of crack cocaine, 7.2 grams of...
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Immokalee fire chief ousted
IMMOKALEE, Fla. Immokalee Fire Control District Chief Paul Anderson was fired Wednesday amid concerns of improper payouts and complaints from firefighters. District commissioners voted unanimously to...
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