‘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....
View ArticleMachete-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...
View ArticleSmall 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...
View ArticleWildlife 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.
View ArticleVIDEO: 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...
View ArticleImmokalee 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,...
View ArticleFlorida 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...
View ArticleNaples 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...
View ArticleCollier 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...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleHot 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...
View ArticleCCSO 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...
View ArticleWATCH: 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...
View ArticleOwner 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...
View ArticlePlanned 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...
View ArticleTwo 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...
View ArticlePlans 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...
View ArticleImmokalee 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...
View ArticleFirst 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...
View ArticleInternational 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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