Masked burglars target Texas Tony’s in East Naples
EAST NAPLES, Fla.- Texas Tony’s increased security after its restaurant was burglarized four times. Over the past eight months, three masked men have used crow bars to break through the door and gain...
View ArticleIconic Monroe Station lost in Collier County blaze
OCHOPEE, Fla. – The historic Monroe Station at Tamiami Trail and Loop Road was ruined in a fire early Sunday morning before plans for its restoration could materialize. Large flames engulfed the wooden...
View ArticleInfant found in Naples pool dies at hospital
NAPLES, Fla. – An infant died at the hospital after nearly drowning in a pool at Southwest 25th Street Sunday around 7:00 p.m., authorities said. Courage Woodall, 11-months, was taken to North Collier...
View Article2 panthers killed in southwest Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Officials say two Florida panthers have been found dead from separate vehicle strikes in southwest Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that a...
View Article‘No problem,’ man says during submerged semi accident on I-75
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A driver said he narrowly escaped alligators after his semi-truck reared off the road on Interstate-75 on Monday. Fernando Perez, 52 of Miami, said his front left tire blew out,...
View Article2 panthers killed in southwest Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Officials say two Florida panthers have been found dead from separate vehicle strikes in southwest Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that a...
View ArticleCollier commissioners strike down proposed Braves spring training location
NAPLES, Fla.- Collier County commissioners voted against a proposed location Tuesday to build a spring training facility for the Atlanta Braves. The Fifth Avenue Advisors investment group was...
View ArticleDeadly head-on crash closes US 41 in Ochopee
OCHOPEE, Fla.- U.S. 41 remains completely blocked in both directions in Ochopee following a deadly crash Tuesday morning. At least one person was killed when two trucks crashed into each other head-on...
View Article$200K bond set for East Naples homicide suspect
NAPLES, Fla.- A man facing second degree murder charges in connection with a body found in an East Naples wooded area is being held on $200,000 bond. Kurt William L’Heureux, 42, was appointed a public...
View ArticleFort Myers man arrested in Naples shooting
NAPLES, Fla. – The suspect in the City of Naples’ first shooting in five years has been identified and arrested, Naples police said on Tuesday. The shooting happened near downtown Naples at the...
View ArticleCDC ranks SWFL as 16th in US for new HIV cases
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Southwest Florida ranks 16th in the country for new cases of HIV, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). From 2014-2015 Southwest Florida has seen a...
View ArticleMan in bizarre I-75 accident reaches out to strangers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A man is reaching out to the strangers who picked him up from the side of the road and took him to the hospital after a bizarre accident on Interstate 75 last week. Sam Lumia was...
View ArticleBoy with special needs killed in Collier County crash
NAPLES, Fla.- A 12-year-old boy with special needs was killed in a crash early Wednesday morning in Collier County, Florida Highway Patrol said. State troopers say Nicholas Pearo was hit by a dump...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Day at the Conservancy
NAPLES, Fla. – The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is once again hosting their annual Earth Day celebration in honor of our planet and Southwest Florida ecosystem. Kicking off at 10:00 a.m.
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