Gabby Petito’s parents’ lawsuit to move forward, judge denies motion to dismiss

A lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against the Laundrie family will move forward. Circuit Judge Hunter W. Carroll issued the ruling Thursday morning. At issue is whether Brian Laundrie’s parents knew that their son killed Gabby before he fled back to Florida.  The Petito family filed the lawsuit in March claiming the Laundries knew […]

Coast Guard rescues man on fishing vessel near Naples

The Coast Guard medevaced a 60-year-old male passenger aboard a fishing vessel about 57 miles west of Gordon Pass near Naples on Friday. A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew hoisted the patient, and his two adult sons, and transferred them to Gulf Coast Hospital in Fort Myers in stable condition, according […]

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Fort Myers police looking for suspects involved in shooting on Palm Beach Blvd

The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting that left one person injured. It happened near the intersection of Palm Beach and Veronica Shoemaker boulevards. Police said one person was shot and taken to the hospital but is in stable condition. Fort Myers Police and SWFL Crime Stoppers are asking for help to […]

North Port police arrest man accused of trying to meet up with teen

North Port police have arrested a Palmetto man they say traveled to a park to meet a 14-year-old. Instead, Harold Junior Castor Rodriguez, 25, was met by detectives pretending to be a teen girl. Castor Rodriguez is faces charges of using an electronic device in an attempt to lure and then meet a child. He […]

85-year-old man who struck family at Walmart has careless driving record

Cape Coral police say an 85-year-old man is responsible for the crash that killed a 12-year-old and injured two others at a Walmart parking lot Wednesday afternoon. Sierra Rose Vazquez, 12, died, police said. Ivan Vazquez, 63, was also struck and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Susanne K. Cohn-Vazquez, 43, sustained minor injuries in the crash. The […]

Man arrested after shooting injures 1 in Naples Manor

A 21-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after deputies say he shot another man nine times in Naples Manor. Israel Catarino Felipe faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The incident happened at a residence in the 5000 block of Johns Street shortly before 6 a.m., according to the Collier County Sheriff’s […]

Suspect sought for robbing a disabled man at a Fort Myers hotel

Police are asking the public to help identify a man accused of being involved in a robbery of a disabled 64-year-old man in Fort Myers. The robbery occurred on Saturday, according to police. The victim was lured to the Travelodge, at 4760 S. Cleveland Ave. where he was met by two men and one woman […]

Man arrested, accused of shooting 1 over volume of music in Fort Myers

Fort Myers police have arrested a 30-year-old man they say shot a man after he asked that loud music be turned down in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Central Avenue. Alex Dwayne Smith faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by convicted Florida felon, driving while […]

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Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum charged with wire fraud, conspiracy

Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud and making false statements. United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida announced the indictment against the former mayor of Tallahassee and Sharon Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53, an associate of Gillum’s. The 21-count indictment alleges that 42-year-old Gillum and Lettman-Hicks were […]

Man arrested in Cape Coral accused of vandalism at Four Freedoms Park

A 25-year-old Cape Coral man was arrested after police say he vandalized Four Freedoms Park. Thatcher Allen Greenwood is accused of spray-painting a trashcan, gazebo, tables and the floor at the park at 4818 Tarpon Court, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. Greenwood is also accused of throwing the spray paint can into the […]