Volunteers wanted for Track to Trail Thoroughbreds rehabilitationNCH hosting open house amid Florida Blue negotiations
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Volunteers wanted for Track to Trail Thoroughbreds rehabilitation The volunteer ran horserace rehabilitation effort Track to Trail Thoroughbreds is enlisting additional help from the Southwest Florida community.
NAPLES NCH hosting open house amid Florida Blue negotiations With less than two weeks until the September 30th deadline, NCH and Florida Blue still haven’t reached an agreement on contract negotiations.
WEST PALM BEACH Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in West Palm Beach Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in West Palm Beach.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: More rain and storms for your Tuesday The Weather Authority is tracking more rain and storms due to tropical moisture entering into the Southwest Florida area.
NAPLES Veterans hit the water in Naples Every September, a local group of captains and anglers hosts an event to take soldiers on the water. More than 130 troops and 65 captains were at the Naples Take a Soldier Fishing event.
Collier County teachers reach contract agreement Collier County teachers have come to an agreement with the school district in their contract negotiations.
NORTH PORT North Port Police searching for man who struck officer with car The North Port Police Department is on the search for a man who committed battery on an officer, among other charges.
FORT MYERS Victim of childhood sexual abuse speaks out after abuser receives 3 life sentences A survivor of childhood sexual abuse finally feels free after her abuser receives three life sentences.
No bond for Tice man accused of kidnaping and sexual assault A man accused of kidnapping and sexual assault will be held without bond.
CAPE CORAL 13th annual 239 Fest to showcase 16 local punk, ska and reggae bands The 13th edition of 239 Fest is coming next month and will feature 16 local punk, ska and reggae bands.
FORT MYERS BEACH Witnesses react to boat getting stuck under Matanzas Pass Bridge While the boat has since gotten out from underneath the bridge, it’s raised some questions about safety for onlookers.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Splash the otter, the unlikely hero bringing families closure Mike Hadsell has trained many animals in his lifetime, but the newest member of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue dive team, Splash the Asian small-clawed otter, is a first, even for him.
FORT MYERS Scrolling on your cell phone may be bad for your health; FGCU professor weighs in Scrolling through your phone might seem like a fun way to pass the time, but new research shows it can actually make you feel even more bored and unhappy.
WEST PALM BEACH DeSantis launches investigation into 2nd assassination attempt on Trump Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will personally oversee the investigation into the second assassination attempt on former President Trump.
FHP reveals details behind crash that killed 4 young people A mangled car is all that remains from a crash that took the lives of four young people.
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Volunteers wanted for Track to Trail Thoroughbreds rehabilitation The volunteer ran horserace rehabilitation effort Track to Trail Thoroughbreds is enlisting additional help from the Southwest Florida community.
NAPLES NCH hosting open house amid Florida Blue negotiations With less than two weeks until the September 30th deadline, NCH and Florida Blue still haven’t reached an agreement on contract negotiations.
WEST PALM BEACH Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in West Palm Beach Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in West Palm Beach.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: More rain and storms for your Tuesday The Weather Authority is tracking more rain and storms due to tropical moisture entering into the Southwest Florida area.
NAPLES Veterans hit the water in Naples Every September, a local group of captains and anglers hosts an event to take soldiers on the water. More than 130 troops and 65 captains were at the Naples Take a Soldier Fishing event.
Collier County teachers reach contract agreement Collier County teachers have come to an agreement with the school district in their contract negotiations.
NORTH PORT North Port Police searching for man who struck officer with car The North Port Police Department is on the search for a man who committed battery on an officer, among other charges.
FORT MYERS Victim of childhood sexual abuse speaks out after abuser receives 3 life sentences A survivor of childhood sexual abuse finally feels free after her abuser receives three life sentences.
No bond for Tice man accused of kidnaping and sexual assault A man accused of kidnapping and sexual assault will be held without bond.
CAPE CORAL 13th annual 239 Fest to showcase 16 local punk, ska and reggae bands The 13th edition of 239 Fest is coming next month and will feature 16 local punk, ska and reggae bands.
FORT MYERS BEACH Witnesses react to boat getting stuck under Matanzas Pass Bridge While the boat has since gotten out from underneath the bridge, it’s raised some questions about safety for onlookers.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Splash the otter, the unlikely hero bringing families closure Mike Hadsell has trained many animals in his lifetime, but the newest member of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue dive team, Splash the Asian small-clawed otter, is a first, even for him.
FORT MYERS Scrolling on your cell phone may be bad for your health; FGCU professor weighs in Scrolling through your phone might seem like a fun way to pass the time, but new research shows it can actually make you feel even more bored and unhappy.
WEST PALM BEACH DeSantis launches investigation into 2nd assassination attempt on Trump Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will personally oversee the investigation into the second assassination attempt on former President Trump.
FHP reveals details behind crash that killed 4 young people A mangled car is all that remains from a crash that took the lives of four young people.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a press conference announcing a homicide investigation involving the death of a mother at the hands of her teenage son. The case involves 17-year-old Collin Griffith, who stands accused of fatally stabbing his mother, 39-year-old Catherine Griffith, in unincorporated Polk County. The family is from Port Charlotte. He came to live with his mother after he was accused of killing his father, Charles Griffith, in Oklahoma in Feb. 2023, where he claimed self-defense. The 17-year-old said his father had pulled a knife on him, and he shot and killed him. Sheriff Judd said he was let go due to there not being enough evidence to disprove his claims. Six months after moving in with his mother, Griffith was Baker Acted. As he was being released, he told deputies that he would kill himself or his mother by shooting or stabbing her. Collin was then Baker Acted for three more days. Two months later, his mother took his video games away, and he pushed her to the ground and stomped on her; the grandmother witnessed this and claimed that her daughter did not provoke this. On Feb. 12, after an argument with his mother, Griffith ran away from Charlotte County to Auburndale, where his grandmother lives, but she wasn’t there. Deputies found him after a missing person’s report and turned him over to the Department of Children and Families because the grandmother was scared of him. He was reunited with his mother by DCF on Feb. 14, the anniversary of his father’s death, but he said he didn’t want to return home and said he would even kill his mother to not go home. This May, Collin graduated from an alternative high school in Charlotte County and began community college. On Sept. 6, after an argument about home chores, he fled from his mother’s house and went to his grandmother’s house, but she was in the Keys. The mother called her son and asked him to come back on Sept. 7, but he said no. When she got there, witnesses said he grabbed his mother by the hair and dragged her into the house. He called 911 two hours later and said his mother had slipped and fallen on a knife and was bleeding from her neck. He is charged with first-degree murder, and the Polk County sheriff has asked the state attorney that he be prosecuted as an adult. According to the district attorney, if they develop information in Oklahoma about his father, they will reopen the murder investigation in that state. They asked anyone with information to come forward.