Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf ClubBlack Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
FORT MYERS Black Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers Legendary punk band Black Flag made their mark in Southwest Florida during the Fort Myers stop of their “First Four Years” tour.
Charlotte Technical College breaks ground on aviation facility The Charlotte County School District is flying high and keeping its “Space Academy” designation with a new aviation training facility for students.Â
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection with Cape Coral home invasion The Cape Coral Police Department has announced the arrest of one of three men suspected in a home invasion that took place earlier this month.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react to $100M North Cape land deal The city of Cape Coral is seeing two projects that will change the city. One is called one of the most lucrative deals in county history.
Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association breaks ground on new Fort Myers headquarters As Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association’s president pointed out, about 1,000 people are still moving to Florida every day, and many of them are finding their way to Southwest Florida.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County drug trafficker sentenced to 10 years A Charlotte County man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking.
lehigh acres ‘How to sign away parental rights?’; Lehigh Acres woman accused of killing her 4-month-old baby The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of killing her 4-month-old baby.
Punta Gorda Man accused of indecent exposure at school bus stop in Punta Gorda The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of indecent exposure at a school bus stop in Punta Gorda.
estero 76-acre prescribed burn at Koreshan State Park Park officials are performing a 76-acre prescribed burn at Koreshan State Park.
Tim Aten Knows: 2 new eateries coming to East Naples After operating La Rosa Pizzeria for more than 15 years, owners Bill and Alda Rosa decided to sell their local business and restaurant space.
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT opens all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge are open, a year ahead of its original pedestrian sidewalk project estimate.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
FORT MYERS Black Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers Legendary punk band Black Flag made their mark in Southwest Florida during the Fort Myers stop of their “First Four Years” tour.
Charlotte Technical College breaks ground on aviation facility The Charlotte County School District is flying high and keeping its “Space Academy” designation with a new aviation training facility for students.Â
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection with Cape Coral home invasion The Cape Coral Police Department has announced the arrest of one of three men suspected in a home invasion that took place earlier this month.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react to $100M North Cape land deal The city of Cape Coral is seeing two projects that will change the city. One is called one of the most lucrative deals in county history.
Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association breaks ground on new Fort Myers headquarters As Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association’s president pointed out, about 1,000 people are still moving to Florida every day, and many of them are finding their way to Southwest Florida.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County drug trafficker sentenced to 10 years A Charlotte County man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking.
lehigh acres ‘How to sign away parental rights?’; Lehigh Acres woman accused of killing her 4-month-old baby The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of killing her 4-month-old baby.
Punta Gorda Man accused of indecent exposure at school bus stop in Punta Gorda The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of indecent exposure at a school bus stop in Punta Gorda.
estero 76-acre prescribed burn at Koreshan State Park Park officials are performing a 76-acre prescribed burn at Koreshan State Park.
Tim Aten Knows: 2 new eateries coming to East Naples After operating La Rosa Pizzeria for more than 15 years, owners Bill and Alda Rosa decided to sell their local business and restaurant space.
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT opens all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge are open, a year ahead of its original pedestrian sidewalk project estimate.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
FILE: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez throws to a San Francisco Giants batter during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in San Francisco. The Pirates won 6-3. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez is facing multiple charges in three counties and two states. Wednesday morning a news conference from Pennsylvania State Police was held on the case against MLB pitcher Felipe Vazquez. “It’s appalling and disgusting and it’s sad that things like this happen,” said Trooper Steve Limani with the Pennsylvania State Police Department. PA State Police charged Vazquez Wednesday with statutory sexual assault and unlawful contact with a minor and other unspecified related felony charges in the state. “There was sexual contact that took place, intercourse, that took place,” said Limani. Vazquez told investigators he originally refused to talk to the 13-year-old girl who reached out to him on social media because “the victim looked too young and that she appeared to be 16 years of age or younger.” However, troopers say Vazquez later admitted to driving to the 13-year-old’s house near Scottdale, a town 50 minutes outside of Pittsburgh, where he “advised the two of them began to have sexual intercourse inside of his vehicle.” Vazques later stopped and told the victim he had to leave because he had a game that night. “Right now we believe there was only one physical contact between the two of them,” said Limani. But investigators say text messages between the two suggest he wanted to make plans to meet up for sex again in Florida when his season ended. WINK News has the criminal complaint from August 2017 where Vazquez admits to having sex with a girl and sending her text messages that are too explicit to describe. The allegations against him in Lee County are brought to light by the teen’s concerned mom. The charges include computer pornography, solicitation of a child, and one count of providing obscene material to minors. Police confirmed the images were Vazquez’s when they noticed distinct tattoos on Vazquez that they also found in photos and videos he sent to the girl. The girl told investigators this relationship has been going on for years and they met at the Pittsburgh Pirates home field in Pittsburgh. So far, the only comment made by Vazquez is through his attorney saying that they are reviewing the charges and it is too early to comment. As of now he hasn’t entered a not guilty plea yet. The Pirates responded immediately releasing this statement: “Today we were made aware of an active law enforcement investigation involving Felipe Vázquez and his subsequent arrest. We take this matter, and these charges in particular, extremely seriously. We have informed the Commissioner’s Office of the investigation and arrest. The Commissioner’s Office will immediately place Felipe Vázquez on Administrative Leave (and, as a result, Restricted List) pursuant to the Joint MLB/MLBPA Policy. We need to be respectful to all involved and the ongoing legal proceeding. As a result, the organization, our staff and players cannot comment any further at this time.” He is currently on leave and will remain there for 7 days, but the players union can also choose to extend that. Vazquez will still be paid, but the pirates could try to void his $22-million contract. Pirates manager, Clint Hurdle says they has been a shock for the whole team. A lot of different emotions were stirred up today, in a lot of different places. But how do we connect and support our way through those emotions? We’ve gone through the storm together and now how are we going to get on the other side of it together? Following the arrest, the team removed all signs and banners at their ballpark and cleaned out his locker. Right now, Vazquez is locked up in Pittsburgh and the Allegheny County jail he is in will not release a mugshot because he was arrested on a Lee County warrant. When Vazquez is extradited back here to Lee County he’ll be transported to the Lee County jail. A hearing for his extradition has already been schedule for next Wednesday.