Collier County man arrested, accused of keeping wild animals as pets

A Collier County man was arrested after authorities said he was keeping exotic animals as pets in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Ariam Rodriguez Diaz, 30, faces a second-degree misdemeanor charge of conservation-animals, according to an arrest report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. An FWC officer responded to a call […]

Collier County man arrested, accused of being a suspected drug dealer

A 69-year-old North Naples man was arrested after Collier deputies say they found trafficking amounts of fentanyl and cocaine in his home. William “Bill” Jones faces more than a dozen charges including five counts of fentanyl trafficking 28 grams or more, four counts of cocaine trafficking 28 grams or 200 grams and one count of […]

5th Annual Stef’An Strawder showcase honors slain basketball player

Some of Southwest Florida’s most promising basketball players took to the court on Friday night in hopes of catching the eyes of college coaches who could potentially pave a path for their academic and athletic futures. The Fifth annual Stef’An Strawder Showcase Memorial was held at Gateway High School. The event, which is open to […]

Convicted felon to serve 6 years for being armed

A 39-year-old Fort Myers man was sentenced to six years in prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Serdarryel Dave English pleaded guilty in March. Court documents show English was stopped by Fort Myers police in 2018 after he rolled through a stop sign at the intersection of Lora Street and […]

North Fort Myers man arrested for driving through street closure, ignoring traffic homicide

A 50-year-old man was arrested after troopers say he drove through a street closure as authorities investigated a homicide. The Florida Highway Patrol said Terry Thomas Carlton, of North Fort Myers, in disregard of the road closure, passed through the median and drove around marked law enforcement vehicle with their emergency lights on. Troopers were […]

Lehigh Acres couple sentenced to prison for COVID relief fraud

A Lehigh Acres couple has been sentenced to prison for COVID relief fraud. Amber Rewis Bruey, 35, will spend four years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and illegal monetary transactions, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Her husband and co-conspirator Anthony […]

Arrest made in Alva homicide

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for his involvement in a homicide in Alva on Sunday morning. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Kodie Richardson drove to a home off Palm Beach Boulevard and got into a fight with the resident of the home. The fight led to Richardson stealing a gun from the […]

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Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run crash in Lehigh Acres, search on for vehicle

Troopers are searching for a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash that injured a 49-year-old Lehigh Acres man on Saturday morning. The man was bicycling east on Arthur Avenue near Kansas Road, along the edge of the road, when a sedan hit the man from behind, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The sedan fled east […]