Driver with 7 suspensions arrested following SR 82 pursuitWINK Neighborhood Watch: Drug dealer sentenced, saw-like weapons and sexual assault on Naples Pier
Driver with 7 suspensions arrested following SR 82 pursuit According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a driver with seven suspensions was arrested by state troopers after a pursuit Sunday morning.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Drug dealer sentenced, saw-like weapons and sexual assault on Naples Pier This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features an alleged long-time drug dealer being arrested, a man who is accused of assault with a saw-like weapon, and a man sexually assaulting a minor on the Naples Pier.
Paying tribute to D’eshia Arthur: Community unites in grief and hope Family and friends affectionately called her ‘DD,’ describing the 18-year-old D’eshia Arthur as caring and sincere ahead of her funeral service on Sunday.
SANIBEL Final day for Sanibel storm debris collection Sunday is the last chance for Sanibel residents to sort and place any remaining storm debris for collection by the city’s contractor.
Seasonal Sunday in store with temps reaching the upper 70s The Weather Authority is forecasting blue skies, sunshine, and seasonal temperatures in the upper 70s on Sunday.
FORT MYERS BEACH Precautionary boil water notice lifted for Fort Myers Beach A precautionary boil water notice was in effect for all residents of Fort Myers Beach due to a water main break on Estero Boulevard that has been resolved.
Man injured after stabbing in Immokalee According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, one man is injured after being stabbed in the lower back on Saturday night.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach hosts 36th annual Christmas Boat Parade Christmas is right around the corner, and celebrations are underway. The Fort Myers Beach Boat Christmas Boat parade took place on Saturday.
ESTERO Elevate Kava Bar and Lounge hosts grand opening Elevate Kava Bar and Lounge held its grand opening in Estero on Friday Night. The kava bar held its soft opening on Black Friday.
FORT MYERS Man charged with homicide for fatal shooting in Fort Myers According to the Fort Myers Police Department, a man was charged with homicide on Friday for a fatal shooting in October.
FORT MYERS Golisano Children’s Hospital hosts Porsche & Friends Parade Sports cars lined up like Santa’s reindeer, delivering presents to Golisano Children’s Hospital on Saturday.
Man sought for attempted robbery at CVS in Lee County Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man for attempting to rob a CVS Store in Lee County.
immokalee Pedestrian dies after being hit by 2 vehicles in Immokalee A fatal hit-and-run on Friday night in Collier County left a pedestrian dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Beautiful Saturday in store with temps in the low to mid 70s The Weather Authority says it will be another beautiful weekend across Southwest Florida.
ORLANDO Naples falls to Jones in state semifinals One win stood in between the Golden Eagles and a trip to the state title as Naples competed in its 12th state semifinal.
Driver with 7 suspensions arrested following SR 82 pursuit According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a driver with seven suspensions was arrested by state troopers after a pursuit Sunday morning.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Drug dealer sentenced, saw-like weapons and sexual assault on Naples Pier This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features an alleged long-time drug dealer being arrested, a man who is accused of assault with a saw-like weapon, and a man sexually assaulting a minor on the Naples Pier.
Paying tribute to D’eshia Arthur: Community unites in grief and hope Family and friends affectionately called her ‘DD,’ describing the 18-year-old D’eshia Arthur as caring and sincere ahead of her funeral service on Sunday.
SANIBEL Final day for Sanibel storm debris collection Sunday is the last chance for Sanibel residents to sort and place any remaining storm debris for collection by the city’s contractor.
Seasonal Sunday in store with temps reaching the upper 70s The Weather Authority is forecasting blue skies, sunshine, and seasonal temperatures in the upper 70s on Sunday.
FORT MYERS BEACH Precautionary boil water notice lifted for Fort Myers Beach A precautionary boil water notice was in effect for all residents of Fort Myers Beach due to a water main break on Estero Boulevard that has been resolved.
Man injured after stabbing in Immokalee According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, one man is injured after being stabbed in the lower back on Saturday night.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach hosts 36th annual Christmas Boat Parade Christmas is right around the corner, and celebrations are underway. The Fort Myers Beach Boat Christmas Boat parade took place on Saturday.
ESTERO Elevate Kava Bar and Lounge hosts grand opening Elevate Kava Bar and Lounge held its grand opening in Estero on Friday Night. The kava bar held its soft opening on Black Friday.
FORT MYERS Man charged with homicide for fatal shooting in Fort Myers According to the Fort Myers Police Department, a man was charged with homicide on Friday for a fatal shooting in October.
FORT MYERS Golisano Children’s Hospital hosts Porsche & Friends Parade Sports cars lined up like Santa’s reindeer, delivering presents to Golisano Children’s Hospital on Saturday.
Man sought for attempted robbery at CVS in Lee County Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man for attempting to rob a CVS Store in Lee County.
immokalee Pedestrian dies after being hit by 2 vehicles in Immokalee A fatal hit-and-run on Friday night in Collier County left a pedestrian dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Beautiful Saturday in store with temps in the low to mid 70s The Weather Authority says it will be another beautiful weekend across Southwest Florida.
ORLANDO Naples falls to Jones in state semifinals One win stood in between the Golden Eagles and a trip to the state title as Naples competed in its 12th state semifinal.
MGN GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Convicted killer Michael Lambrix is scheduled to be executed Feb. 11, one of 390 Florida death row inmates whose fate is now in question after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the state’s method of imposing death sentences. Attorney William Hennis said Wednesday he will seek a new sentencing hearing for Lambrix, who was condemned to die in 1984 for the killings of two people he met at a bar and invited home for a spaghetti dinner. Now the Florida Supreme Court said it will consider arguments for how the new ruling affects his case. The American Civil Liberties Union and American Bar Association have each urged the state to halt current executions until changes can be made and it can be determined how the ruling affects the condemned. The high court took issue with the fact that Florida gives judges the final power to determine a death sentence, saying the Sixth Amendment requires juries to find facts necessary to impose death. “The bottom line is the Florida death penalty system is unconstitutional,” Hennis said. Several legal experts, however, said the U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled a decade ago in a similar Arizona case that decisions like the one affecting Florida cannot be applied retroactively to condemned inmates who have already exhausted their appeals. Still, former Miami U.S. Attorney Marcos Jimenez said defense lawyers are likely to argue that the new decision should apply to all Florida death row inmates. “The retroactivity question is difficult, but the short answer is that (the U.S. Supreme Court decision) will apply retroactively at least to all death penalty cases still pending either at the Florida trial court or Florida appellate court level,” Jimenez said. Attorney General Pam Bondi advised in a statement that the situation of current death row inmates will be reviewed in light of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a “case by case” basis. Tuesday’s 8-1 ruling in the Hurst v. Florida case by the U.S. Supreme Court found the state’s sentencing procedure is flawed because it allows judges to reach a different decision than the juries that play only an advisory role in recommending death. Florida’s lawyers defended the system, saying juries first decide if a defendant qualifies for a death sentence before the judge has the ultimate word. Florida has executed 23 inmates since Gov. Rick Scott took office in 2011, the most of any governor since capital punishment was reinstated in Florida in 1979. Inmates are administered a lethal injection, though they still can choose the electric chair. State legislators said they will devise a new sentencing system in which juries alone make the final decision. Already, defense lawyers around Florida have begun filing motions seeking to delay death penalty trials or sentencing hearings while the issue plays out. The question is what happens to inmates whose cases and appeals are settled, such as Lambrix. Lambrix was convicted and sentenced to death for the killings of Clarence Moore and Aleisha Bryant. Prosecutors said Lambrix beat Moore with a tire iron and strangled Bryant in February 1983 after meeting the two at a bar and inviting them back to his trailer for dinner. The jury’s death recommendation was not unanimous. Hennis has already included arguments from the case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in appeals being heard by Florida’s Supreme Court. He said he hopes to argue the current appeals next month, but hasn’t ruled out filing a new appeal based on the new ruling. Bondi’s office has until noon on Friday to respond to Lambrix’s appeal and indicate how the state will proceed in view of the Supreme Court decision. Meanwhile, some called for the state to halt all executions until a new system is devised. Another inmate, convicted double-murderer Mark Asay, is set for execution March 17. And inmate Oscar Ray Bolin was executed just last week with the Hurst ruling only days from being released. “Florida should not proceed with pending executions until the courts and legislature have clarified the processes and protections required in all cases decided under the unlawful scheme,” said Paulette Brown, the American Bar Association president, in a statement.