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Jury selected in trial for man accused of fleeing from deadly boat crash in Collier County
A jury of eight has been selected in the trial of an Ohio man accused of fleeing from a boat crash that killed one person in 2020. James Allen, 78, is accused of leaving the scene of a boat crash that killed 57-year-old Onofrio Sozio neat Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park and north of Vanderbilt Beach in North Naples.
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McLaren 570S driver nearly 65 mph above speed limit in Lee County, arrested
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2023-01-30:dd85c0db1d00b495d931d03 Player Element ID: 6319473419112. A Naples man was arrested for driving almost 65 mph over the speed limit in a McLaren on Friday. According to Florida Highway Patrol,...
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Crash kills 43-year-old Naples man in Collier County
A 43-year-old Naples man died Saturday morning from a crash in Collier County. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened on State Road 82 west of Church Road in Collier County, just before 7 a.m. A Dodge pickup truck with a trailer was driving east on SR-82 nearing Church...
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Lee County deputies at Sunday night scene on Bills Court
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2023-01-30:c38526501d8981a27e883cb Player Element ID: 6319491261112. Lee County deputies were at a scene on Bills Court late Sunday night. WINK News is working to find out why the Lee County...
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Yelling drunk man lying outside woman’s Fort Myers door arrested
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a heavily intoxicated man lying at a woman’s door late Thursday night in Fort Myers. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Justin Simon, 41, was lying outside a home on Juanita Avenue when the woman living there came home from work at around 11 p.m. Simon began yelling at the woman after asking him if he was okay.
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Junkanoo and Fresh Catch Bistro get new location on the Fort Myers Beach
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2023-01-30:a4cbbf2b3e0ac9ad85cb203d Player Element ID: 6319507574112. The beachfront on Fort Myers Beach will be seeing another change. The owners of Fresh Catch Bistro and Junkanoo say that after more than...
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LCSO looking for James Rawley, considered missing and endangered
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding James Rawley, 42, consider missing and endangered. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Rawley was last seen near Second Street in Fort Myers. However, Rawley may be in the Naples area. Rawley is 5’10” and weighs about...
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Seriously injured 27 year old airlifted to hospital after Charlotte County crash
A crash, shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday in Charlotte County led to a seriously injured 27-year-old man getting airlifted to a hospital. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Ford Focus, driven by a 27-year-old man from Fort Myers, was in the outside lane driving north on I-75 near mile marker 153.
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Fort Myers Porsche dealership breaks ground on new showroom, service center
Fort Myers Porsche broke ground on a new 80,000-square-foot sales room, dealership and service center. The $35 million investment and construction project will be more than four times the size of the current dealership at 10064 Daniels Interstate Court. The new one will be about 50 yards east of the current location and just next door to the Rockstar Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership.
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Structure fire in Fort Myers Friday afternoon
The Fort Myers Fire Department responded to a structure fire Friday afternoon in Lee County. According to FMFD, shortly before 2 p.m., multiple crews from FMFD responded to a fire at 2524 Congress Street in Fort Myers. At the scene, crews saw smoke from a second-floor apartment. Crews suddenly grabbed...
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Guitar Center opens North Naples store
While not exactly a solo effort, Guitar Center added to its band of stores Thursday with its grand opening in North Naples. The more than 15,000-square-foot music store is the 300th location in the nation for the California-based musical instrument retailer. The new store opened in Gateway Shoppes at North Bay on the northwest corner of Wiggins Pass Road and U.S. 41 North.
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Deadly crash near Lehigh Acres Saturday morning
A deadly crash on State Road-82 in Collier County Saturday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened on SR-82 off Church Road just outside of Lehigh Acres. The crash closed all eastbound and westbound lanes on SR-82 near the scene. It’s unclear how many people were killed in...
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Charlotte County Deputy Christopher Taylor gets brick at memorial for fallen law enforcement
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2023-01-30:534ece6e80db7be0dceb141e Player Element ID: 6319507576112. On Monday, a brick was added to the memorial for fallen law enforcement officers in remembrance of Charlotte County Deputy Christopher Taylor. There are...
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Precautionary boil water notice in Marco Island on Monday
Areas in Marco Island will experience a service interruption Monday, Jan. 30, from the morning into the afternoon. According to Marco Island City Hall, a precautionary boil water notice will be in effect for areas in Marco Island on Monday. The maps below show the areas impacted by the precautionary...
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Cape Coral Youth Hurricanes Cheer Squad win nationals, head to globals
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2023-01-28:3df782c64f2eafd553677843 Player Element ID: 6319384181112. Adapting and overcoming is the attitude that a large portion of our community has adopted since Hurricane Ian. Especially for 32 girls in Cape...
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Naples Winter Wine Festival to benefit Valerie’s House, bereaved children
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2023-01-30:d5b96c8d3276e47f553ee965 Player Element ID: 6319491193112. The Naples Winter Wine Festival kicks off this week, and 2023 focused on raising money to support children’s mental health. One of those groups...
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Citizen scientists helping track red tide on Sanibel
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2023-01-28:c4b0680b3b2f69f88ed3a8e2 Player Element ID: 6319373947112. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission red tide map still shows medium to high concentrations around Sanibel and Pine Island Sound. Scientists are...
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Hurricane-focused Mitzvah Day event at Temple Beth El
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2023-01-29:4e63b860eae20814f7cf78a5 Player Element ID: 6319463760112. Sunday, members of the Jewish community are getting together for Mitzvah Day in Southwest Florida. On Mitzvah Day each year members of Temple Beth...
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Copperleaf Charitable Foundation hosting annual Hunger Walk
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2023-01-28:5aefb5785e336b6b561792a5 Player Element ID: 6319421115112. People in Southwest Florida were excited to walk together Saturday morning for a good cause. The Copperleaf Charitable Foundation hosted its annual Hunger Walk...
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