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 Signing day 2016 is in the books, and the race for top 2017 quarterback prospects began long before it ended. In fact, any programs that didn’t get their quarterback of the future Wednesday better act soon because many of the top high school signal-callers in the class of 2017 have already made their college decisions – at least for now. Nineteen quarterbacks are included among the top 250 overall junior prospects, according to the composite rankings of recruiting websites compiled by 247Sports. Eleven of them already have verbally committed, more than 18 months before they’ll actually begin their college careers. “It’s pretty standard now to where almost all of the elite quarterbacks are committed well before their senior seasons,” said Barton Simmons, the national scouting director for 247Sports. Quarterback recruiting is similar to one giant game of musical chairs. Signal-callers are tempted to commit as soon as they receive an offer from the school they’ve established as their first choice because they realize the possibility that spot otherwise could get taken by someone else. Jake Fromm, a junior at Houston County High School in Warner Robins, Georgia, committed to Alabama last October. He said he made his decision that early because he “knew in my heart that’s where I wanted to be” and didn’t want to risk passing up the opportunity to play there. “Most of the time only one quarterback (gets signed by) one school,” Fromm said, “It’s a lot different from receivers, DBs or linebackers, where you can have three or four in a class.” That feeling can go both ways. Many elite quarterbacks often don’t want to sign someplace where another highly-ranked quarterback in his class has already committed. They understand that when a school does sign multiple quarterbacks in the same class, one of them frequently ends up transferring. “No two top-20 quarterbacks want to go to the same school if they can avoid it,” said Emanuel Powell, who coaches Mississippi State junior commitment Keytaon Thompson at Landry Walker High School in New Orleans. “It’s not that they’re avoiding competition. They just feel like if both of them go there, odds are someone’s going to get left out, whoever it may be.” That type of situation creates a domino effect with many quarterbacks committing in a short time span. If a college’s No. 1 quarterback target in a particular class chooses another program, that school tries to make sure it gets a commitment from its second choice as soon as possible. And if a quarterback sees his top school has already filled its quarterback needs, he also starts seeking out his next option. That’s why many quarterback prospects follow the recruiting updates of their peers. Tyler Hales, who coaches Braxton Burmeister at La Jolla Country Day School in La Jolla, California, said his quarterback did plenty of research while deciding on Arizona. “They do their homework,” Hales said. “They want to find a home where they know they can compete and do well at and that will fit their skill set. Braxton, he knows everyone who’s been offered, how many quarterbacks each school has offered, who’s committed where.” With quarterbacks deciding early, they’re able to recruit other prospects to join them. Coaches often see quarterbacks as potential leaders of a class who can recruit players at other positions. Fromm mentioned that as one of the reasons he believes quarterbacks are committing so soon. “For whatever reason, (quarterbacks) are more renowned and have more clout, I guess, going into social media,” said Mike Bellotti, an ESPN football analyst and former Oregon coach. “They can help you recruit – especially receivers, running backs and offensive linemen.” Mike Farrell, the national recruiting analyst for Rivals, cited Tate Martell of Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas as someone whose personality could make him an effective salesman to other prospects. Martell, the nation’s No. 2 junior quarterback according to the 247Sports Composite, has verbally committed to Texas A&M. “He’s a charismatic kid who is right now recruiting the heck out of anybody and everybody,” Farrell said. “You’re not going to help with the (seniors) that much because he’s a younger kid, but he’ll help with the (juniors) and (sophomores) for sure.” Of course, he can only help Texas A&M’s recruiting class if he stays committed to the Aggies. Martell already has changed his mind once. So has Hunter Johnson, the nation’s top-rated junior quarterback. Johnson committed to Clemson in December, less than four months after saying he planned to attend Tennessee. Martell committed to Washington before entering eighth grade, back when Steve Sarkisian was still coaching the Huskies. Martell reopened his recruitment in January 2015 and committed to Texas A&M last summer. Even though many junior quarterbacks say they already know where they plan to play college football, they still have plenty of time to rethink their decisions. “The earlier the commitment, obviously the better chance for a decommitment,” Farrell said. “You’ll see some of these (committed) quarterbacks end up at different places.”