NAPLES, Fla. – A maintenance worker goes on a drunken drive inside the community he works and lives, hits five vehicles, then was arrested after returning to the scene to help, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Workers dismantle Florida ride where teen fell to death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Almost a year after a Missouri teen fell to his death, a 400-foot (122 meter) amusement ride was being dismantled this week in central Florida’s tourism corridor. A gigantic crane hovered Wednesday beside the towering ride in Orlando’s International Drive tourism district where 14-year-old Tyre Sampson fell in March 2022. A fence […]

Worker at Naples apartment complex found guilty of sexually assaulting tenant
A maintenance worker at a Naples apartment complex was found guilty of sexually assaulting a tenant. Rafael Nilo Lorenzo, 68, was found guilty as charged with one count of sexual battery after a three-day trial in Collier County. Lorenzo was a maintenance worker for an apartment complex in Naples. He entered the victim’s apartment and […]

Wounded Warriors end Florida Keys Soldier Ride with dolphins
Interacting with dolphins in the Florida Keys provided physical and emotional therapy Sunday for a group of wounded U.S. military veterans. The activity at Dolphin Research Center ended the Wounded Warrior Project’s annual Florida Keys Soldier Ride that took some 40 participants and their families on a trip down the Florida Keys Overseas Highway to […]

Naples Walk to End Alzheimer’s also collecting items for the community
In light of the devastation that Hurricane Ian left behind in Southwest Florida, the Naples Walk to End Alzheimer’s is transitioning into a community event. The goal is to support the community by collecting items for seniors while also providing information and programs that can help families during such a difficult time. Among the items […]
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