Collier officials hope to attract tourists with artificial reef

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NAPLES, Fla. Collier County hired a Fort Pierce-based company to launch an artificial art reef 17 miles off Gordon Pass in an effort to increase tourism.

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2 teens arrested after vehicle thefts, crashing into Fort Myers cemetery

The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested two teens accused of burglarizing unlocked vehicles and crashing into a cemetery while fleeing from officers.

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2 Fort Myers teens accused of armed robbery during phone sale

Two teenagers are in custody after Fort Myers police say they robbed someone at gunpoint during a meetup for an online cell phone sale.

FORT MYERS SHORES

Health warning for blue-green algae near Davis Boat Ramp

Health officials are warning people to be careful about a profusion of blue-green algae on the Caloosahatchee River near the Davis Boat Ramp in Fort Myers Shores.

Wet Thursday morning leads to more isolated storms

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CAPE CORAL

People speak out at city council meeting for Cape Coral Yacht Club

Cape Coral City Council is hosting a meeting to discuss the fate of the Cape Coral Yacht Club. A majority speak on behalf of the yacht club.

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Collier County official Joe Trachtenberg abruptly ousted by commissioners

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Togetherhood Initiative hopes to improve wellness care in Collier County

Bringing necessary services to a community in desperate need through a program called the Togetherhood Initiative. Together, groups provide everything from scholarships to wellness items. The Togetherhood Initiative Community Center in Immokalee is one of a kind. A place that will help a group of people who don’t get much help. “The greatest struggle for […]

SANIBEL

Sanibel hopes tourists wait to return so the island can recover

The island of Sanibel is just weeks from re-opening to the public, months after Ian knocked the island on its back, but the city is making sure not to promote the island as a place to visit right now. The people who live on Sanibel know that foot traffic there will increase when the island […]

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Crews cleaning Collier County beaches hopeful to open soon

The beaches in Southwest Florida attract people from around the world and a lot of locals can’t wait to get back to the sand and surf. But, we are still a long way from getting back to that aspect of normality. Crews have been on the beaches cleaning and raking in Naples and other parts […]