Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
COLLIER COUNTY 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total Wildlife officials discovered the 13 dead endangered Florida panther of the year, matching 2023’s total reported mortalities less than halfway into the year.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
FORT MYERS Black bear sighted in downtown Fort Myers parking lot captured, relocated Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tranquilized and captured a Florida black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers on Monday morning.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
COLLIER COUNTY 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total Wildlife officials discovered the 13 dead endangered Florida panther of the year, matching 2023’s total reported mortalities less than halfway into the year.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
FORT MYERS Black bear sighted in downtown Fort Myers parking lot captured, relocated Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tranquilized and captured a Florida black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers on Monday morning.
Cash, vehicles and more than $1.3 million in heroin and cocaine were seized during an investigation by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, which resulted in the arrests of seven people. (Photo courtesy of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office) FORT MYERS, Fla. – More than $1.3 million worth of heroin and cocaine was seized Thursday after an eight month investigation the Lee County Sheriff’s Office dubbed as operation “Taquiera Takedown.” Seven people were arrested and are facing charges in connection with the operation: Erik Nino-Nunez, 38 – Trafficking heroin, possession of cocaine, conspiracy to traffic heroin, conspiracy to traffic cocaine. Enrique Elvira-Gonzalez, 36 – Trafficking cocaine, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, conspiracy to traffic heroin, six counts of sale and possession of cocaine. Marcos Deems, 34 – Trafficking heroin, possession of cocaine, conspiracy to traffic heroin, conspiracy to traffic cocaine. Hector Lopez, 57 – Trafficking heroin, possession of cocaine, conspiracy to traffic heroin, conspiracy to traffic cocaine. Sean McCann, 44 – Trafficking heroin, possession of cocaine, conspiracy to traffic heroin, conspiracy to traffic cocaine. Jessica McCann, 46 – Trafficking heroin, possession of cocaine, conspiracy to traffic heroin, conspiracy to traffic cocaine. Miguel Reulas, 44 – Conspiracy to traffic heroin, conspiracy to traffic cocaine. All were scheduled to make their first court appearance on Friday except for Sean McCann, who bonded out of jail. The group is accused of running a cocaine and heroin drug trafficking organization out of Bonita Springs. “Enrique Elvira-Gonzalez provided protection, sold narcotics, and worked at the two shops owned by Erick Nunez-Nino, who is the current leader of the organization after taking over for his brother, Alan Nunez-Nino,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. Erick Nunez-Nino operated Kwik Pick stores in Bonita Springs and Naples and previoulsy ran the now defunct Soccer Palace in Bonita Springs, the sheriff’s office said. “Both Enrique Elvira-Gonzalez and Erick Nunez-Nino have been known to handle the acquisition and distribution of heroin, cocaine, and broker the distribution for other controlled substances leaving them involved in minimal actual narcotics transactions, and having other people acting for them,” the sheriff’s office said. “Numerous” lower level subjects trafficked narcotics for Alan Nunez-Nino, which was an attempt to conceal his involvement, the sheriff’s office said. Investigators executed search warrants at 10 locations in Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Bonita Springs and Naples, collecting: 91.7 ounces (5.7 pounds) of heroin with a street value of $1.284 million. 188.1 grams of cocaine with a street value of $31,470. 12 hydrocodone pills (5.8 grams) with a street value of $240. $10,501.86 in cash. Seven vehicles, including a 2010 Mercedes Benz ML350 and a 2002 Mini Cooper. “This will have a significant impact on the supply side of what has been an alarming trend in the demand for heroin and will likely save lives,” Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott said in a statement.