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Flood warning issued for parts of Collier County
FORT MYERS, Fla. A flood warning is in effect for Marco Island, Belle Meade, Cape Romano and Royal Palm Hammock until 7:15 p.m., the National Weather Service said. All roadways on the island are...
View ArticleCollier elections receives ‘malicious’ email prior to 2016 elections
NAPLES, Fla. Collier County elections officials received a malicious email prior to the November 2016 election, the department said Tuesday. Tallahassee-based VR Systems, which provides election...
View ArticleCollier County lifts burn ban
NAPLES, Fla. Collier County ended its burn ban, the Caloosahatchee Forest Service said Wednesday. The county first issued the ban in April, prohibiting outdoor burning and outdoor ignition sources...
View ArticleNaples family adopts foster child
FORT MYERS, Fla. Wednesday marked the first day of forever for the Maxfield family with the adoption of 1-year-old Hannah Rae Lynn.
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Heavy rains reduce SWFL fire danger, drought
FORT MYERS, Fla. Fire danger levels were significantly reduced in Southwest Florida following heavy rain and storms this week, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services....
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Small plane lands on Collier County golf course
NAPLES, Fla. An unusual hazard popped up Thursday on the fairway near the first tee at Naples Grande Golf Club. A single-engine plane made an emergency landing just before 1 p.m. at the course on 7540...
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2 arrested in state-wide fraud scheme, 2 others at large
FORT MYERS, Fla. Two suspects were arrested Wednesday in connection to a fraud scheme that hit Collier County, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. Edouard Fleurant, 36, and Carlos Milan, 28, both of...
View ArticleFood Bank distributes mosquito repellent to SWFL residents
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Harry Chapin Food Bank will be distributing 80,000 bottles of OFF! mosquito repellent during the summer to those in need throughout Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades...
View ArticleSheriff’s deputy’s vehicle damaged in East Naples crash
EAST NAPLES, Fla. A Collier County deputy’s SUV was damaged in a crash Thursday, the sheriff’s office said. The wreck took place around 6 p.m. near the intersection of Bayshore and Bayview drives. A...
View ArticleCollier woman claims being racially profiled while shopping for home
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. A woman on the hunt for a new home was instead greeted with racial prejudice. Blondine Gaillard and her 13-year-old sister drove to the Pulte Homes office in the Avery Square...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 25 years for Immokalee bar shooting
IMMOKALEE, Fla. A 54-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years in prison in connection to a 2016 bar shooting, the state attorney’s office said on Friday. Ortillo Castaneta Zapata was at Los Gators Bar on...
View Article16 arrested in Naples-based massage parlor prostitution ring
FORT MYERS, Fla. Sixteen people were arrested in connection with a prostitution ring operating out of 13 Asian massage parlors across the state, including multiple locations in Naples and Sarasota, the...
View ArticleMulti-vehicle crash shuts down portion of I-75, FHP trooper hospitalized
GOLDEN GATE, Fla. A multi-vehicle crash involving a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle has shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near mile marker 106, Collier deputies said. The FHP trooper was...
View ArticleNaples to host first annual Pride Fest
NAPLES, Fla. The LGBTQ community in Collier County feel like their voices are finally being heard after city officials approved Naples’ first annual Pride Festival. The goal of the festival is to...
View ArticleArmed robber targets East Naples grocery store
EAST NAPLES, Fla. A suspect robbed Rose Supermarket on Radio Road at gunpoint Saturday night, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. The robbery occurred just before 9 p.m. The man pointed his gun...
View ArticleMarco Island Hilton remains closed following electrical fire
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. An electrical fire at the Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa caused the hotel to remain closed Sunday, the Marco Island Fire Rescue Department said. The fire took place Friday...
View ArticlePlane lands on Alligator Alley in Collier County
NAPLES, Fla. A plane is occupying a portion of the center median of Alligator Monday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol. The plane originally landed a silver 1975 Gruman at around 10:08 a.m. at mile...
View ArticleJury selection begins for Collier DUI manslaughter trial
NAPLES, Fla. Jury selection for the trial of a 40-year-old man accused of driving drunk killing a father of four began Monday.
View ArticleHunters will be paid to track down pythons in Collier
NAPLES, Fla. A paid python hunting program is coming to Collier County.
View ArticleMother mourns loss of son in State Road 82 crash
IMMOKALEE, Fla. Shaun Weedall had just started a new job and bought his dream car. On June 6, the Lee County resident was killed in a head-on collision on State Road 82, his mother said. “He was like...
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