Naples woman arrested for trafficking fentanyl

A Naples woman was arrested Friday by Collier deputies after they found fentanyl during a traffic stop. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said Mary Anderson, 43, is charged with trafficking fentanyl, amphetamine trafficking, three counts of possession of a controlled substance and driving on a suspended license. The arrest happened after a deputy spotted Anderson […]

AMBER Alert issued for Ashley Ordaz out of Manatee County

An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 7-year-old girl missing from Manatee County. Ashley Ordaz has been missing since Dec. 12 of last year, according to an alert from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. According to the alert, she may be in the company of Jesus Flores-Gonzalez, 30. The two may be traveling […]

Charlotte County Fair returns at the end of January

The fair is coming back to one Southwest Florida county. The Charlotte County Fair returns at the end of January. It will run from Jan. 28 to Feb. 6 at the Charlotte County Fairgrounds in Port Charlotte. The cost to get in is $7 for adults and $5 for students. To purchase tickets and for […]

Man arrested after Hendry deputy sees him slamming, kicking dog

A 60-year-old man was arrested after a deputy witnessed him abusing one of his dogs. According to an arrest report, Emette Miles was arrested by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 26 after a deputy who was patrolling an area saw him slam a dog on the ground. Miles also repeatedly kicked the dog, […]

Lee Health treating 212 COVID-19 patients Thursday morning

Lee Health says it is currently caring for 212 COVID-19 patients in its hospitals on Thursday morning while urging the community to go elsewhere for COVID-19 tests. The hospital system is also asking young adults under the age of 22 to head to Golisano Children’s Hospital’s emergency department in order to alleviate the wait times […]

Authorities searching for man they say stole from Best Buy in Estero

Deputies are searching for a man they say entered a Best Buy and made away with electronics. The incident happened on Monday at the Best Buy at Coconut Point. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, the man used a key to remove items from a plastic security case and place them into the back of […]

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Internal bleeding was the cause of death of Malayan tiger Eko

Eko the Malayan tiger died of internal bleeding, the Naples Zoo said. The tiger was shot on Dec. 29 after Collier County deputies responded to a call from a worker who was being bitten by Eko. The tiger grabbed 26-year-old River Rosenquist by the arm and attempted to drag him into the enclosure. A deputy […]

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Lee Health reports 178 COVID-19 patients in its hospitals

Lee Health has released its COVID-19 numbers on Tuesday morning. As of Tuesday morning, there are 178 COVID-19 patients isolated in Lee Health hospitals (inpatient). Of those patients, six of them are being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. On Tuesday morning, the hospital census was at 94% of staffed operational bed capacity. […]

Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99

Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99. People and the Washington Post reported White’s death. She launched her TV career in […]

Crash on Sanibel closes road, causes water, power outage

A crash on Sanibel is caused traffic Friday afternoon and caused a power and water outage. The crash happened at around 1 p.m. on Casa Ybel Road and Sand Pebble Way. Water was restored at around 4:30 p.m. No injuries were reported. Both lanes of Casa Ybel Road were shut down. Motorists were encouraged to […]