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4 people arrested for attempting to break into Cape Coral home
The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested four people they say were trying to break into a home just after 1 a.m. Monday.

Hit-and-run driver runs from FHP, fiery motor home crash on I-75
A hit-and-run driver ran from a burning motor home after leading troopers and deputies on a Sunday night chase down I-75 in Collier County.

Mobile home fire gives 2 fire departments early wake-up call
The Fort Myers Beach Fire District was up early Sunday morning, hard at work with crews from the Iona McGregor Fire District putting out a structure fire at a mobile home park. According to the Fort Myers Beach Fire District, crews were dispatched at 2:21 a.m. to Bonair Mobile Home Park at 760 San Carlos […]

Family speaks as deputies investigate after woman is found dead in Collier County home
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in the 3500 block of 8th Avenue Southeast after a woman is found dead by a family member.
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Southwest Florida students send experiment to International Space Station
Reaching for the stars in education, two Southwest Florida students won a competition to send a project to the International Space Station.

Security concerns over downed gate at North Cape Water Plant
A downed gate outside the North Cape Water Plant in Cape Coral is causing concern over the plant’s security.

Alzheimer’s and other dementias take toll on caregiver’s health
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia affect not only the person diagnosed but loved ones, too.

Researchers hope to see Gulf waters improving 6 months after Ian
Weeks after Hurricane Ian, a team from Florida Gulf Coast University and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation set sail into the Gulf to explore water quality, marine life and the seafloor. Nearly 6 months since Ian’s landfall, the team is heading back to study our water quality again.