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Orangetree man faces 21 charges for vehicle burglary, credit card fraud

An Orangetree man in jail facing charges of credit card fraud was faced on Thursday with almost two dozen more felony charges related to fraud and theft. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, William Collins, 32, faces 21 fraud- and theft-related charges in connection with a vehicle burglary in May. Detectives say Collins broke […]

Collier County man arrested on charges of breaking turtle captivity regulations

A Collier County man was arrested on Thursday after Collier County deputies say he kept an illegal number of turtles and improperly housed them. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Hussian, 60, was arrested for owning five Florida box turtles and a three-toed box turtle when Florida law forbids people from owning more […]

Man arrested as suspect in downtown Fort Myers battery, robbery

A man was arrested on Thursday as a suspect in a battery and robbery that happened in downtown Fort Myers on Aug. 6. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, Frank Joseph Sack, 31, was taken into custody under suspicion of assaulting and robbing a man near Capone’s Coal Fired Pizza at around 3 a.m. […]

2 men suspected of burglary at Flamingo Island Flea Market in Bonita

Two men suspected of burglarizing the Flamingo Island Flea Market in Bonita Springs on Wednesday were caught on camera. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the pair was involved in a burglary at the Flamingo Island Flea Market, located at 11902 Bonita Beach Road SE. If you can identify these individuals, you can call […]

Clewiston police: Couple found with large amount of drugs in vacant home

Clewiston police arrested a couple said to be found in a vacant home with drugs in their possession on Wednesday night. According to the Clewiston Police Department, Justin Moore and Brandy Hoopes were arrested after breaking into a vacant home on Ventura Street. Moore already had a Hendry County warrant for charges not specified by […]

Crash shuts down Buckingham Rd between Cemetery Rd and River Rd

A vehicle crash shut down Buckingham Road in all directions between Cemetery Road and River Road on Thursday morning. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at around 7:15 a.m., the roadway will be closed for the next few hours. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and, if possible, seek an alternate route. The […]

7-foot alligator wrangled at south Fort Myers middle school student drop-off

A seven-foot alligator was wrangled during student drop-off at Lexington Middle School on Wednesday morning. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the alligator was seen as students began arriving at the middle school located at 16351 Summerlin Road ahead of the first bell. This comes almost one year after a 60-year-old man was attacked […]

Man assaulted, robbed at knifepoint at a south Fort Myers Days Inn

A man was assaulted and robbed at knifepoint at a Days Inn in south Fort Myers on Monday morning. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy responded to reports of a robbery at the Days Inn located at 11435 S. Cleveland Ave. at around 7:45 a.m. When the deputy arrived, the victim said […]

2 men suspected of merchandise theft from downtown Fort Myers shop

Police are looking for two men suspected of stealing merchandise from a shop in downtown Fort Myers in July. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, two men seen in security photographs stole a Gucci purse and a custom pen set from The Franklin Shops in downtown Fort Myers. The business estimates the theft to […]

Naples man killed in SR-80 crash in Hendry County

A Naples man was killed and a Clewiston woman was seriously injured in a crash on SR-80 in Hendry County on Monday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 62-year-old Clewiston woman with a 53-year-old Naples man as her passenger was driving a car north on Hendry Isles Boulevard, approaching a stop sign at […]