DOH-Collier issues blue-green algae health alert for Lake Avalon20 students treated for heat exhaustion on Lehigh High School football field
COLLIER COUNTY DOH-Collier issues blue-green algae health alert for Lake Avalon It’s official: the Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in Lake Avalon.
lehigh acres 20 students treated for heat exhaustion on Lehigh High School football field The Tice Fire Department treated around 20 students for heat exhaustion on the Lehigh Senior High School football field.
PORT CHARLOTTE Market Circle on Enterprise Drive in Charlotte County to be closed for road work A portion of Enterprise Drive will be closed temporarily for road work along the mill and overlay on Market Circle in Charlotte County.
Tim Aten Knows: Collier details road projects in Estates Design of the Randall Boulevard widening and Randall-Immokalee Road intersection project in Golden Gate Estates began in mid-2022, but construction is not expected to start for another two years.
FGCU hosts emergency disaster drill training Florida Gulf Coast University is more ready than ever after hosting an emergency disaster drill training to educate students on how first responders prepare for crises.
the weather authority Few showers along a front moving through this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a cold front dropping temperatures along with a few afternoon showers this Friday.
the weather authority Tracking Tropical Storm Sara; likely to dissipate over Central America The Weather Authority is monitoring Tropical Storm Sara, which is expected to strengthen slightly before dissipation over Central America.
NAPLES “Don’t give up. You’re worth it. God sees you.” St. Matthew’s graduates speak out Susan and Dustin Cheatwood credit the Justin’s Place recovery program for saving their lives and stopping them from becoming a statistic.
ENGLEWOOD EAST FEMA relocation notice shocks mobile home park residents The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued relocation notices to residents living in one of their temporary housing parks in Englewood East.
Six dogs rescued after being left in a box by SR-29 Six dogs, including four puppies and two adult dogs, were found stranded in an empty box on the corner of Experimental Road and State Road 29 in Immokalee.
FORT MYERS Players of the Week: Dunbar’s Ken’Dahrius Green and Jeremy Ware Dunbar High School’s Special Teams unit has shown out these past two weeks, scoring a special teams touchdown in wins over South Fort Myers and Fort Myers.
NAPLES Collier County golfer lands shot on the back of an alligator “Play it safe.” That’s what Greg Irving thought he may be doing when he swung his puck Wednesday morning while golfing with his friend Joe Pack.
PUNTA GORDA Southwest Florida veterans honored during round trip honor flight Veterans from Southwest Florida made a round trip to Washington, DC, and back in honor of their service.
NAPLES Path to freedom: From Cuban prison to NCH operating room It’s rare that a serious heart condition is a blessing, but that was the case for a Naples man. The surgery he received at NCH saved his life in more ways than one.
SANIBEL Changing landscape after hurricanes Many of you know what saltwater surge does to your homes after surviving hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton. It’s highly corrosive and destructive. It also has a similar impact on plants and wildlife, but that’s not all bad news.
COLLIER COUNTY DOH-Collier issues blue-green algae health alert for Lake Avalon It’s official: the Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in Lake Avalon.
lehigh acres 20 students treated for heat exhaustion on Lehigh High School football field The Tice Fire Department treated around 20 students for heat exhaustion on the Lehigh Senior High School football field.
PORT CHARLOTTE Market Circle on Enterprise Drive in Charlotte County to be closed for road work A portion of Enterprise Drive will be closed temporarily for road work along the mill and overlay on Market Circle in Charlotte County.
Tim Aten Knows: Collier details road projects in Estates Design of the Randall Boulevard widening and Randall-Immokalee Road intersection project in Golden Gate Estates began in mid-2022, but construction is not expected to start for another two years.
FGCU hosts emergency disaster drill training Florida Gulf Coast University is more ready than ever after hosting an emergency disaster drill training to educate students on how first responders prepare for crises.
the weather authority Few showers along a front moving through this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a cold front dropping temperatures along with a few afternoon showers this Friday.
the weather authority Tracking Tropical Storm Sara; likely to dissipate over Central America The Weather Authority is monitoring Tropical Storm Sara, which is expected to strengthen slightly before dissipation over Central America.
NAPLES “Don’t give up. You’re worth it. God sees you.” St. Matthew’s graduates speak out Susan and Dustin Cheatwood credit the Justin’s Place recovery program for saving their lives and stopping them from becoming a statistic.
ENGLEWOOD EAST FEMA relocation notice shocks mobile home park residents The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued relocation notices to residents living in one of their temporary housing parks in Englewood East.
Six dogs rescued after being left in a box by SR-29 Six dogs, including four puppies and two adult dogs, were found stranded in an empty box on the corner of Experimental Road and State Road 29 in Immokalee.
FORT MYERS Players of the Week: Dunbar’s Ken’Dahrius Green and Jeremy Ware Dunbar High School’s Special Teams unit has shown out these past two weeks, scoring a special teams touchdown in wins over South Fort Myers and Fort Myers.
NAPLES Collier County golfer lands shot on the back of an alligator “Play it safe.” That’s what Greg Irving thought he may be doing when he swung his puck Wednesday morning while golfing with his friend Joe Pack.
PUNTA GORDA Southwest Florida veterans honored during round trip honor flight Veterans from Southwest Florida made a round trip to Washington, DC, and back in honor of their service.
NAPLES Path to freedom: From Cuban prison to NCH operating room It’s rare that a serious heart condition is a blessing, but that was the case for a Naples man. The surgery he received at NCH saved his life in more ways than one.
SANIBEL Changing landscape after hurricanes Many of you know what saltwater surge does to your homes after surviving hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton. It’s highly corrosive and destructive. It also has a similar impact on plants and wildlife, but that’s not all bad news.
Suspects in distraction theft in Collier County. CREDIT: CCSO A duo from Miami faces over a dozen charges in connection with multiple distraction thefts and credit card fraud in Collier County. The newest charges are from an alleged distraction theft on March 22, at 13080 US-41 East, at an Aldi grocery store. Detectives identified the suspects, Oscar Enrique Samamamd-Lujan and Rosa Gladys Grados-Salvador, from one of Oscar’s tattoos and Rosa’s deformed finger. “Our detectives did a terrific job identifying and arresting these individuals who came here to prey on vulnerable citizens in our community,” Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said. “If you come to Collier County to commit crime, we will arrest you. You will be held accountable for your criminal activity.” The victim was in her 70s when the suspected crimes occurred. While shopping at Aldi in the spice aisle, and then a woman wearing a facemask came up to her. The woman wearing the facemask asked for help getting chili from the top shelf. Afterward, while still shopping, the victim started getting fraud alerts from her bank. Quickly, she checked her purse and noticed her wallet was missing. Detectives reviewed the security video from the store. The video showed while the victim’s back was turned to help the woman wearing a facemask, a man also wearing a facemask approached the shopping cart with her purse inside. He put his arm holding a towel over the victim’s purse for a few seconds. The man then left the store, followed shortly after by the woman too. After leaving the store the suspects spent more than $6,000 around Collier County. The suspects made stops at places like ABC Liquore, Home Depot, GameStop, and more. Walmart security footage reviewed by detectives shows the man’s tattoos. Detectives also noticed the woman’s middle finger on her right hand appeared deformed. After arresting the duo on Monday, along with two others for distraction thefts at the TJ Maxx and Walmart Neighborhood Market off Airport-Pulling Road in North Naples. Then detectives searched for similarities with other distraction theft cases and found the tattoos and deformed finger matched the Aldi suspects. Consequently, arrested the duo on new charges at the Collier County Jail. “Samamamd-Lujan, 31, of Miami, faces 31 counts of credit card fraud and theft. Grados-Salvador, 63, of Miami Gardens, is charged with ten counts of credit card fraud and theft,” the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Not being content with the charges as they were, Samamamd-Lujan was also charged with providing false information to law enforcement after giving deputies a fake passport when he was arrested on Monday. Detectives are under the impression the pair are just a small piece of a much larger group going around Florida engaging in a variety of distraction theft ruses. This is an active investigation, WINK News will update this article with more information when it becomes available.