Florida Highway Patrol

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Collier County

A 41-year-old Naples motorcyclist died in a crash in Collier County on Friday evening. The crash happened just before 6 p.m. at Immokalee Road and Woodcrest Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said an 82-year-old Naples man violated the right of the way of the motorcyclist by turning in front of him. It […]

Lehigh Acres man guilty in 2019 murder, arson of 25-year-old

A 50-year-old Lehigh Acres man was found guilty of first-degree murder with a firearm, arson in the second degree and accessory after the fact. A jury delivered a guilty verdict for Neville George Anthony Bethune on Friday following a 5-day trial in Lee County. The murder happened in 2019, according to the state attorney’s office. […]

Third arrest for Fort Myers man accused of possessing child porn

A 41-year-old Fort Myers man was arrested on 20 counts of possession of child pornography, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. This is the third arrest for Jose Enrique Ortega, FDLE said. On Jan. 12, Ortega was arrested for violating his pretrial release from previous arrests involving lewd or lascivious molestation of a child […]

Cape Coral police looking for theft, fraud suspect

Cape Coral police are searching for a woman they said is a suspect in a theft and fraud at Planet Fitness on Thursday. Authorities said the incident happened at the gym at 1502 Del Prado Prado Blvd. S. The stolen credit cards and cash were then used at Lowe’s, at 1651 NE Pine Island Rd. […]

Fort Myers police need information on a robbery suspect

Fort Myers police are asking the public to help identify a man wanted for a suspected robbery. According to police, the incident occurred during the early morning hours of March 1, 2022. The suspect approached the victim in a laundromat on Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers and demanded money, telling the victim he had a […]

Couple arrested after Collier deputies find stolen vehicle

A couple has been arrested after Collier County deputies say they were found in a stolen vehicle from California. Paige Olson and Clofunn Bulson-Bratton were arrested in the crime. Deputies found the gray 2021 Chrysler 300 parked outside a grocery store in Golden Gate Estates around 7 p.m. on Monday, CCSO said. Olson, who is […]

FGCU parts ways with basketball coach Michael Fly

Dunk City has parted ways with head basketball coach Michael Fly. Florida Gulf Coast University announced they released Fly from the remainder of his contract and are seeking new leadership for the program, according to a news release. The school said if it’s invited to play in a postseason tournament, it will allow Fly the […]

Florida Highway Patrol

Pedestrian killed in North Fort Myers crash

A 35-year-old woman from Dade City was killed in North Fort Myers early Saturday morning. The woman was standing in the inside lane of Pine Island Road, near the intersection of Verona Drive, when a vehicle traveling east, driven by a 29-year-old Cape Coral man, struck her, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash […]

Alfie Oakes arrested at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Alfie Oakes has been arrested in Broward County. Oakes, the owner of Oakes farms and Seed to Table, was arrested for disorderly conduct at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fl, on Sunday. According to a Seminole police spokesperson, Oakes refused to provide his ID when cashing in casino chips. He allegedly […]