Yosemite Rock fall injures Naples man
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KGPE) A Naples man was injured in a rock fall at El Capitan in the Yosemite National Park. Jim Evans, of Naples, was hit in the head with a rock and may have suffered a...
View ArticleImmokalee man accused of throwing dog wrapped in Christmas lights near dumpster
IMMOKALEE, Fla. A 49-year-old man was arrested Friday for throwing a dog by a dumpster on Trafford Road, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Norberto Delarosa, of Immokalee, was accused...
View ArticleO.J. Simpson to live in Florida, say attorney, friend
EAST NAPLES, Fla. O.J. Simpson, now a free man, could soon be a Southwest Florida resident. Both attorney Malcolm LaVergne and friend Tom Scotto, of East Naples, agree Simpson will be coming to the...
View ArticleCollier man receives 20 years for DUI manslaughter
NAPLES, Fla. A Golden Gate Estates man convicted of DUI manslaughter after hitting a killing a father of four was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. A jury found Rene Miles guilty in June, a year...
View ArticleAttorney General investigating Cape, Collier debris contractor
FORT MYERS, Fla. The contractor that Cape Coral and Collier County hired to clear Hurricane Irma debris is under investigation by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi’s office is reviewing...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity partners with local university to help hurricane victims
IMMOKALEE, Fla. Habitat for Humanity responds to people devastated by Hurricane Irma in Immokalee today, with the help of a group of students from Ave Maria University. This neighborhood in Immokalee...
View ArticleCarfax recall app keeps you, everyone safe
NAPLES, Fla. More than 4 million cars on Florida roads have open recalls, and Naples is one of the worst areas. “In this area, minivans and SUV’s are the vehicles that are most likely to have unfixed...
View ArticleIrma’s effect on tourism, businesses lingers in Collier County
NAPLES, Fla. Many hotels and businesses will remain closed while damages caused by Hurricane Irma more than three weeks ago are repaired.
View ArticleNaples man bonded with Las Vegas victim over truck one year ago
NAPLES, Fla. The bond between a man and his truck was taken to a whole different level nearly one year ago. Naples truck shop owner Jake Cambria drove his law enforcement themed-truck to Las Vegas for...
View ArticleToddler drowns in lake behind East Naples home
EAST NAPLES, Fla. A 2-year-old boy drowned Tuesday in a lake behind an apartment off Radio Road, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Peter Mitchell was pulled from the water by a witness and...
View ArticleBoil water notice issued for Marco Island neighborhood
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. A boil water notice is in effect for about two dozen homes near the Shops of Marco. A water service interruption in the area of 211 Bahama Ave. prompted the precautionary advisory,...
View ArticleGolden Gate Estates man arrested for discharging a firearm in public
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. A 36-year-old man accused of discharging a firearm in public was arrested Tuesday, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. William Charless Molloy, of Naples, was on...
View ArticleTwo men arrested for stolen credit cards, drugs in Collier County
NAPLES, Fla. Two people were arrested Wednesday for drugs and stolen credit cards, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers pulled over Zaidel Cardoza, 28, and Samuel Casamayor Abreu, 26, at around...
View ArticleBusinesses to reopen in Marco Island after Irma
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. Businesses in Marco Island are planning to reopen their doors to the public more than three weeks after Hurricane Irma.
View ArticleMassive pile of trash hides Everglades City’s progress after Irma
EVERGLADES, Fla. A mountain of trash and debris dubbed by residents as “Mount Trashmore” hides the progress Everglades City has made in its recovery after Hurricane Irma.
View ArticleTwo construction workers shocked while working on power pole in Naples
NAPLES, Fla. Two construction workers were shocked Thursday afternoon while working on a power pole, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened at around noon at the...
View ArticleWoman arrested after loaded gun found in bag at RSW
FORT MYERS, Fla. A woman was arrested at Southwest Florida International Airport after a loaded gun was found in her suitcase. The Springfield XD 9mm 3.3-caliber pistol showed up Wednesday on an X-ray...
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FEMA trailers coming for Collier residents displaced by Irma
FILE: A man walks into a trailer provided by FEMA for Louisiana residents after Hurricane Katrina. Trailers will be set up for Collier County residents in the wake of Hurricane Irma. (Marvin...
View ArticleNaples teen to accept national student of the year award in Vegas
NAPLES, Fla. A local teenager will be traveling to Las Vegas to accept an award for her work in auto collision and repair at Lorenzo Walker Technical College.
View ArticleSchool in Naples working to ‘fill the bus for Puerto Rico’
NAPLES, Fla. The Royal Palm Academy is working to fill a school bus with supplies to send to victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Parents will continue to collect donations until 6:00 p.m. Friday...
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