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Marco Island city manager responds to latest police scandal
Marco Island’s city manager has had his hands full in the wake of years of scandals involving the city’s police department.

Hot, humid forecast for Thursday
Our run of above-average heat continues, with high temperatures reaching the 80s across Southwest Florida. It will still feel humid and muggy as dew points remain in the 60s and 70s. As a result, areas of patchy dense fog will linger into the late morning. Boaters will find pleasant conditions on the water. One- to […]

Near-record heat with no rain in Tuesday’s forecast
High temperatures will reach the 80s under partly cloudy skies. It will sometimes feel humid, with dew points hitting the upper 60s and low 70s. Boaters can expect great conditions on the water. One- to 2-foot Gulf wave heights and a light chop are expected. No rain is in Tuesday’s forecast. We will keep […]

Police say 3 dead, 4 hurt in latest California shooting
Three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a short-term rental home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said. The shooting occurred at about 2:30 a.m. in the Beverly Crest neighborhood. This is at least the sixth mass shooting in California this month. Sgt. Frank Preciado of […]
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IRS serves warrant on Cape Coral roofing business
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Trump supporters rally outside the former president’s Mar-A-Lago home
After word of the indictment reached the public, some of the former president’s supporters made their way to his Mar-A-Lago residence.

Collier County man sentenced to 100 months for sexual assault
A maintenance worker at a Naples apartment complex was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in prison for sexually assaulting a tenant.

New CDC report shows toll of alcohol overuse on Americans
A four-year CDC study found that one out of eight deaths that occurred in adults 20 to 64 was due to injury or illness caused by excessive alcohol use.