Motorcyclist dies after crashing into the back of pickup truck in south Fort Myers

A motorcyclist has died in the hospital after crashing into the back of a pickup truck on US-41 last week. Florida Highway Patrol says the motorcyclist, a 56-year-old man from Cape Coral, was traveling south in the left lane of US-41, south of Seven Lakes Boulevard in South Fort Myers, just before 6 p.m. on […]

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2 dead after car crashes into tree on US-41 in Collier County

Florida Highway Patrol says two women died after their car crashed into a tree late Sunday night. Troopers say the two women, ages 20 and 22, were traveling west on US-41 near Tobago Boulevard just before midnight on Sunday when the Ford Mustang they were in went off the road. FHP says the car went […]

Naples man arrested for deadly Naples hit-and-run

Florida Highway Patrol says a man has been arrested for a deadly hit-and-run in Naples on New Year’s Eve. Troopers say Claudio Andres Nunes Hormazabal, 33, is facing charges of DUI  manslaughter, leaving the scene with a death, and driving without a license. According to troopers, Hormazabal was traveling south on US-41, approaching Airport Road, […]

87-year-old Port Charlotte man accused of having sexual interactions with a minor

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they say had sexual interactions with a child. Deputies responded to a home in Port Charlotte on Thursday after getting reports that Joseph Charles Sorrentino, 87, had been having sexual interactions with a child. Deputies say the child told her mother about the interactions. The sheriff’s […]

Southwest Florida UFC fighter helping raise money for people impacted by Ian

His name is Clay Guida, but you may know him as The Carpenter. Guida is a mixed martial artist and kicked the competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Now, he’s decided to take on the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. When you’re in an octagon, you’re fighting for glory, and you’re in it to win it. […]

1 person hurt, another arrested after Fowler Street shooting; police seek more info

Fort Myers police are looking for information about an early Monday morning shooting that hurt one person. Police say the shooting happened at roughly 3 a.m. Monday in the parking lot at 3800 Fowler Street. They say the person who was shot will survive. Fort Myers police have arrested Desmen Johnson Moss, 38, for the […]

Englewood man arrested for Christmas Day machete attack

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they say attacked two people outside his apartment with a machete on Christmas Day. Deputies say Julio Maltez, 37, got into an argument with another resident at an apartment complex on Boundary Boulevard in Englewood just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday. According to the sheriff’s office, the […]

Immokalee felon arrested after posting pictures of himself holding stolen gun

A convicted felon has been arrested by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office after they say he posted pictures online of him holding a stolen gun. Deputies say Geovanni Rodriguez, 19, had several warrants out for his arrest when he posted the photos. Investigators determined that Rodriguez was at his home in Immokalee because they identified […]

North Fort Myers woman facing animal cruelty charge after leaving injured dog at vet

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a North Fort Myers woman after she left her injured dog at the vet. Deputies say they began investigating after a Pitbull mix named Terra was left in poor condition at a Fort Myers veterinary hospital. Investigators learned that the dog was seen previously, on October 25, for […]