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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
New ovarian cancer treatments Ovarian cancer is a problematic disease because of symptoms such as nausea, bloating and diarrhea.
Largest Lee County land deal closes, $100M for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral The most lucrative land deal in Lee County history just closed at a price of $100 million for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral, where building up to 3,500 homes and commercial property to support it has been in the planning stages for almost two years.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Crash between RV and semi temporarily shuts down NB lanes of U.S. 41 in Charlotte A major collision near Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte County temporarily closed all northbound lanes of U.S. 41, according to the Charlotte County Sherriff’s Office.
FORT MYERS Apple AirPods lead LCSO to an arrest; over $100,000 worth of stolen items recovered Through the use of Apple Airpods, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was able to locate nearly $100,000 worth of stolen items, leading to an arrest.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral officials approve replacement funding for hurricane-damaged stop signs The Cape Coral City Council has approved funding to replace stop signs damaged during Hurricane Milton, resulting in an emergency purchase.
Holiday events happening in Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is embracing the holiday spirit with a variety of festive events this Christmas season.
Collier man accused of supplying fentanyl-laced pills, enough to kill 531,500 people The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of supplying more than 10,000 fentanyl-laced pills disguised as prescription painkillers.
MGN MEXICO CITY (AP) – Nearly two years after his last fight, Cain Velasquez will make his long-awaited return to the octagon Saturday night in a fight against Fabricio Werdum for the heavyweight title at UFC 188. Velasquez (13-1), who has not fought since an impressive victory over Junior Dos Santos at UFC 166 in October 2013, was scheduled to go against Werdum last November. But a right knee injury forced the Mexican-American to cancel. At UFC 180, instead of Velasquez, Werdum fought Mark Hunt and got the win in the second round to earn the interim belt. Now, Velasquez claims to be in the best shape of his career and ready to show his loyal fans in Mexico that he still has what it takes. “I’m anxious to return, it’s been a while, but I’m focused and ready to prove that I’m still the best,” Velasquez told The Associated Press. “I’m ready for him, the conditioning has been great, there are no excuses. I just want to fight and not talk too much.” The 32-year old Velasquez has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, but when healthy he*s known to be a relentless fighter who dominates in the cage. “I understand that people can have doubts, but I don’t. Even though I have not had a fight at the professional level, I have done a lot of sparring since 2013. I’m confident,” added Velasquez, who suffered a shoulder and a knee injury since his last fight. Werdum (19-5-1) will put Velasquez’s claims to the test. He currently is on a five-fight winning streak, including his TKO over Hunt last November. “I have a belt and I want another one. I been waiting so long for this fight,” Werdum said. “I want to be world champion to prove it to everyone, but most of all for me.” A Brazilian jiujitsu specialist, Werdum has worked hard since he started training under coach Rafael Cordeiro to become a more complete fighter. That could help him against a fighter who could be rusty in the cage. “He has not fought in two years, that’s going to affect him,” said Werdum. “You got to have rhythm to have a good fight and I’m not sure he has it.” What Velasquez has in his favor is that local fans see him as one of their own even though they know he was born in the United States. Werdum put some fire into the bout when he said that Velasquez “is an American trying to be Mexican.” “My parents are from Mexico, I have Mexican blood and I’m very proud of it,” said Velasquez, who refused to shake hands with Werdum after that. “He was trying to shake my hand, but you cannot badmouth me one day and then try to be all friendly on the next. That*s stupid. I’m not his friend and I will kick his butt.” Werdum, who speaks fluent Spanish and has trained in Mexico for long periods, has downplayed the incident. “He does not want to shake my hand because he claims I’m two-faced. Maybe he’s just looking for extra motivation because I only told the truth. I didn’t insult him, he was born in the USA. I did not disrespect him,” Werdum added. “He does not scare me, only my mother does.” The undercard features rising Mexican-American welterweight Kelvin Gastelum against Nate Marquardt, along with bantamweights Chico Camus against Henry Cejudo.