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Punta Gorda man sentenced to 6 1/2 years for child pornography
A Punta Gorda man was sentenced on Friday to 6 1/2 years in prison for possessing child pornography.

Collier County dentist facing hundreds of child pornography charges
A Collier County dentist has been arrested and is facing hundreds of child pornography charges following an investigation by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

Man facing drug charges after being caught speeding on I-75 in Charlotte County
Florida Highway Patrol says a traffic stop for speeding led to a man being arrested for drug trafficking and possession charges.

Crumbl Cookies opens at new Cape Coral Commons shopping center
Crumbl Cookies celebrated the grand opening of its Cape Coral store, which followed one in North Naples as the second in Southwest Florida, with at least two more being planned. What began near the Utah State University campus in Logan, Utah, with one location in 2017, has since surged to more than 700 locations across […]
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Body of Florida toddler found in alligator jaws after search
The body of a 2-year-old Florida boy who had been the subject of a frantic search after his mother was slain was found Friday in a lake in the jaws of an alligator, police said. St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway also said the boy’s father, 21-year-old Thomas Mosley, will be charged with two counts […]

Hurricane Ian memorial event, Together in Prayer, in downtown Fort Myers
Six months since Hurricane Ian hit the shores of Southwest Florida, the community is coming together to share in the feeling of unity and prayer. A memorial in Centennial Park after Ian gave people a place to mourn their loved ones and losses. Six months later, religious leaders in the community organized the “together in […]

Parents grieve Cape Coral soldier killed in Kentucky Blackhawk crash
32-year-old Aaron Healy from Cape Coral was among nine soldiers killed in a helicopter crash near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on Wednesday.

Missing Pinellas County 2-year-old found dead in alligator’s mouth
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says the 2-year-old boy missing from Pinellas County has been found dead.