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‘Ride for Riner’ to raise awareness against drinking and driving

NAPLES, Fla.- This weekend, community members will hit the road to honor Cecil Riner, the father of four who was killed just days before Christmas in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver....

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Machete-wielding Immokalee man sends woman to the hospital

IMMOKALEE, Fla. – A 48-year-old woman was airlifted to Lee Memorial Hospital Friday night after she was struck by a machete, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident happened on the 400...

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Small plane crash-lands onto Naples street

NAPLES, Fla. – While everyone hopes to see flying cars soon- a plane on the road doesn’t exactly fit the description. A small plane crash-landed onto Logan Boulevard at Saturnia Grande Drive Saturday...

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Wildlife officials: Florida panther killed by vehicle

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Florida wildlife officials have recovered remains of a Florida panther in Collier County. Officials say the male panther was hit by a vehicle and the carcass was recovered on Friday.

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VIDEO: Robber points gun to head of East Naples 7-Eleven employee

EAST NAPLES, Fla.- Surveillance video shows a man holding a 7-Eleven employee at gunpoint during a robbery on March 18. The victim said the suspect entered the store, located at 3701 Santa Barbara...

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Immokalee machete attack victim in fair condition, suspect faces judge

IMMOKALEE, Fla. – A woman who was airlifted to Lee Memorial Hospital after being attacked with a machete on Friday is in fair condition, hospital officials said Monday. Silvia Casasola-Enriquez, 48,...

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Florida drops complaints against abortion clinics

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida health regulators are dropping their push to fine three clinics operated by Planned Parenthood. Court documents show the Agency for Health Care Administration last...

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Naples bus station death under investigation, CCSO awaits autopsy results

NAPLES, Fla. – The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is waiting for autopsy results after a dead body was found at the Naples Greyhound Bus Station at Davis Boulevard on Saturday, deputies said. The...

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Collier County clerk denies vendors $1.5M

NAPLES, Fla. – Collier County commissioners are blaming the Clerk of Courts Dwight Brock for not paying a remainder of 85 vendors who completed $1.5 million of work for the county. “He is the poster...

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‘Betsy’ the sea turtle released into the Gulf of Mexico

TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS, Fla.- A loggerhead sea turtle was released into the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday by the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. “Having the opportunity to say goodbye to Betsy the turtle...

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Hot playground slides? Collier County replacing $4M sunshades

NORTH NAPLES, Fla. – Collier County Public Schools is removing $4 million worth of sunshades from school playgrounds. District leaders are saying the 410 sunshades that were installed as many as 10...

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CCSO targets school bus safety zone violations in sting

NAPLES, Fla.- Collier County deputies are cracking down on drivers endangering the lives of students getting on or off school buses. “I think it’s crazy that a person would think their personal life is...

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WATCH: Video of panther in path goes viral

NAPLES, Fla. – A woman captured a video of a panther running past her on a boardwalk at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Tina Dorshel’s video has nearly one million views and more than 20,000 shares on...

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Owner arrested after raid, search of 2 convenient stores

NORTH NAPLES, Fla. – A Lee County drug investigation made its way to a Collier County convenience store, leading in the arrest of the owner of two convenience stores Thursday. Enrique Elvira-Gonzalez...

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Planned Parenthood faces closure after Scott’s defunding law

IMMOKALEE, Fla. – Planned Parenthood may be forced to close a local clinic at the Collier County Health Department because Gov. Rick Scott approved legislature to defund the nonprofit organization...

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Two teens seriously hurt in motorcycle crash

NAPLES, Fla. – A 19-year-old and his passenger were seriously hurt Saturday morning in a motorcycle accident. Collier county deputies said Alezandre Almarel from Arcadia was headed southbound on...

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Plans unveiled for Immokalee Boys & Girls Club

IMMOKALEE, Fla. – School children will soon have a new Boys and Girls Club at the corner of North 11th Street and Roberts Avenue after a generous donation from the Lipman Family Farms. The decision to...

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Immokalee teen approached by suspicious man in white truck

IMMOKALEE, Fla.- A 14-year-old girl says she was approached by a man in a white truck as she walked to Immokalee Middle School last week, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. The teen told...

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First responders fight to gain legal use of emergency narcotics

NAPLES, Fla. – Collier County paramedics administer controlled substances on a number of emergency calls. They give painkillers to car crash victims, provide medication to stop seizures and sedatives...

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International controversy lands in Naples

NAPLES, Fla. – A Canadian politician was spotted in Naples after being accused of ethical violations. Quebec’s treasury board president, Sam Hamad, is facing questions about his relationship with a...

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