Crash with injuries on I-75 in Punta Gorda blocks lane

Site of the Punta Gorda crash. (Credit: Google Maps)

A vehicle crash, at U.S. 17 and Interstate 75 in Punta Gorda, has injuries. The westbound right lane is blocked due to emergency vehicles.

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COLLIER COUNTY

Shaping the future of Collier County children

The Naples Children and Education Foundation awarded $26,500,000 on Monday to 50 different nonprofits in Collier County. The funds came from the Naples Winter Wine Festival donations and will benefit at-risk and underprivileged children. WINK News spoke with Bill Beynon, the Naples Winter Wine Festival chair, about the importance of the event. “If you think […]

FGCU

FGCU Women’s basketball loses to Villanova, falling short of Sweet 16 bid

March Madness continued on Monday with the twelfth-seeded Lady Eagles facing the fourth-seeded Wildildcats. FGCU fanatics and students grabbed a seat inside Alico Arena on Monday to watch the big game on the jumbotron against the Villanova Wildcats for a chance to be in the Sweet Sixteen. “We’ve been here for years, and we always […]

LEE COUNTY

12-year-old boy dies two days after crash in Lee County

A 12-year-old boy died on Sunday after getting hit by a car on Friday in Lee County.

LEHIGH ACRES

Older couple shot trying to pass crowd in Lehigh Acres

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says someone fired into an older couple’s pick-up truck in Lehigh Acres while they were on their way to Key West, and the people involved are still on the run. Crime Stoppers said all the older couple did was attempt to drive through the intersection at night with a large […]

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES

Questions surround Golden Gate Estates murder and suspect’s connection to the victim

The man accused of killing a woman in her 70s is now back in Collier County to face charges while investigators scour the crime scene.

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COLLIER COUNTY

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.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY

Punta Gorda man killed, teenager hospitalized after US-41 crash

A man was killed and a teenager seriously injured in an early Wednesday morning crash at a US-41 intersection in Charlotte County.

FORT MYERS

Fort Myers motorcyclist hospitalized after car rear-ends her on I-75

A motorcyclist was hospitalized after an early Wednesday morning crash on I-75 in Fort Myers.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY

Driver accused of DUI in deadly Charlotte County crash on I-75

Drew Stangelo, a 25-year-old man from Louisiana was arrested for DUI after a 67-year-old man died in a crash on I-75 Friday evening. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a sedan driven by Stangelo was going South on the inside lane of I-75, just South of Tuckers Grade. Meanwhile, a sports car driven by a 67-year-old […]

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The future look of one island that Hurricane Ian hit the hardest is at stake on Monday. After months of waiting, a discussion on Fort Myers Beach is finally being had about potentially changing the rules and regulations for rebuilding people’s homes. It’s a topic that has some residents on the island concerned. Since Ian […]

4 people arrested for attempting to break into a 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.

Cat recovering from Golden Gate brush fire injuries

A cat that survived a fire is called a warrior by the people caring for him. The cat, Liam, was badly burned on his pas during a brush fire in Collier County on Saturday. Liam is being cared for by the Collier County Department of Animal Services. The 4-year-old feline was aptly named Liam because […]

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