CRIME & SAFETY
Tree falls onto car in North Naples, one person flown to hospital
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. — A tree fell onto a car at the intersection of US-41 and Laurel Oak Drive in North Naples on Sunday afternoon. One person suffered serious injuries and was medflighted to Gulf Coast Medical Center, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office. The southbound lanes of...
Two arrested after reaching speeds of 100+ mph on SR-82 in Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Two drivers were arrested after street racing on State Road 82 early Sunday morning. State troopers observed three cars all reaching speeds of more than 100 mph on SR-82, east of Gunnery Road, around 12:45 a.m. A traffic stop was initiated on two of the...
Firefighters urge caution as dry and windy conditions heighten brush fire risk in Southwest Florida
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Greater Naples Fire Rescue crews, along with Florida Forest Service, North Collier Fire Rescue District and Collier County Sheriff's Office helicopter were working a 25-acre brush fire that erupted Thursday in the Picayune Strand State Forest, near mile marker 96 on I-75. There have been no reports of homes being damaged, but firefighters are cautioning about the potential dangers of ember travel, especially this weekend, as conditions in Southwest Florida will be dry and warm, with wind gusts up to 30 mph.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Rifles, inappropriate texts and Donut shop debacle
This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a mall trip, an inappropriate coach, and a Dunkin Donuts assault. Joseph Sweeney has been arrested after police say he brought a fully loaded AR-style rifle and ammo into a Naples mall. According to the Naples Police Department, witnesses saw the...
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