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Sheriff: Man who fled traffic stop shoots officer in Florida
A man who sped away from a traffic stop in Florida last week shot and critically wounded an officer before killing himself following a standoff at his home, officials said.

Florida lawmakers may eliminate funding for college DEI programs
Florida lawmakers are debating a bill that would eliminate state funding for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs at public universities.

Doctor charged with murder in Florida lawyer’s disappearance
A Tampa-area plastic surgeon has been charged with murder, accused of killing a lawyer missing since last week from a firm that represents former co-workers the doctor has been suing in a business dispute.

Florida teen gets life in prison for deadly stabbing of classmate
A judge sentenced a 16-year-old Florida boy to life in prison on Friday for fatally stabbing a 13-year-old classmate on Mother’s Day in 2021.
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Vintage baseball at Terry Park on Sunday
Sunday, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates is paying homage to old-school baseball at Terry Park with a vintage baseball game. Terry Park is where baseball legends like Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente, and Ty Cobb spent part of their careers. The first vintage baseball game ended late Sunday morning. But the fans are excited because […]

28-year-old Immokalee man killed by tractor-trailer
A 28-year-old Immokalee man died in a Collier County crash Saturday around 10 p.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 54-year-old Port St. Lucie man driving a tractor/trailer was heading south on State Road 29, nearing Farm Worker Way. The 28-year-old man was walking in the travel lane of State Road 29 heading south. Then, […]

Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in North Fort Myers
Deputies say one suspect was injured in an officer-involved shooting on Travis Avenue in North Fort Myers.

74-year-old woman killed in crash on Tamiami Trail
A 74-year-old woman was killed in a Saturday afternoon crash in Collier County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at Tamiami Trail East off Barefoot Williams Road, just outside Naples Manor. The 74-year-old woman from Lady Lake was driving in the left turn lane going south on US-41 nearing Barefoot Williams Road. […]