Man arrested after road rage incident in Collier CountyBiden and Trump agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and in September
Man arrested after road rage incident in Collier County A Naples man has been arrested after deputies say he struck another vehicle on the road and fled the scene.
WASHINGTON (AP) Biden and Trump agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and in September President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks.
FORT MYERS Dump truck knocks down power wires over Deleon Street, causing hours-long closure A dump truck knocked down power wires on Deleon Street, forcing a road closure and causing temporary outages in the surrounding area in Fort Myers.
GOLDEN GATE Woman arrested for stabbing boyfriend in the buttocks in Golden Gate Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a woman for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend several times in his behind.
clearwater Gov. DeSantis cancels news conference in Clearwater due to weather Due to severe weather in Northern Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis had to cancel a news conference in Clearwater.
Tableside American-Romanian restaurant launches in North Naples Tableside Restaurant opened in the 2,225-square-foot space that most recently was Alpine Restaurant for more than 10 years and, initially, was Bajio Mexican Grill in the Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt on the corner of Airport-Pulling and Vanderbilt Beach roads.
WINK NEWS Man accused of causing bus crash that killed 8 held without bond; 6 victims identified The man accused of causing a bus crash that killed eight people and injured 40 others in Marion County is being held without bond.
Charlotte tourism revenue to help fund Waterfest To help launch the event in prior years, the county gave in-kind funding of $50,000, thinking that eventually it would be self-sustaining.
WINK NEWS Tractor-trailer overturned on I-75N, traffic moved off-shoulder A tractor-trailer has overturned on I-75 North near mile marker 135, closing all lanes of traffic in Lee County.
PRAGUE (AP) Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event.
MARCO ISLAND Scheduled bridge work on Marco Island to reduce lanes An evaluation on a bridge will impact Marco Island’s traffic beginning Thursday, closing down one lane.
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) Punxsutawney Phil’s babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don’t call them the heirs apparent Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring now have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin.
lehigh acres Vehicle crash involving deputy car in Lehigh Acres A vehicle crash involving a Lee County deputy and another car has occurred in Lehigh Acres.
the weather authority Hot and breezy with scattered rain and storms this afternoon and evening The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and humid Wednesday morning with isolated storms expected for the afternoon.
Man arrested after road rage incident in Collier County A Naples man has been arrested after deputies say he struck another vehicle on the road and fled the scene.
WASHINGTON (AP) Biden and Trump agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and in September President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks.
FORT MYERS Dump truck knocks down power wires over Deleon Street, causing hours-long closure A dump truck knocked down power wires on Deleon Street, forcing a road closure and causing temporary outages in the surrounding area in Fort Myers.
GOLDEN GATE Woman arrested for stabbing boyfriend in the buttocks in Golden Gate Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a woman for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend several times in his behind.
clearwater Gov. DeSantis cancels news conference in Clearwater due to weather Due to severe weather in Northern Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis had to cancel a news conference in Clearwater.
Tableside American-Romanian restaurant launches in North Naples Tableside Restaurant opened in the 2,225-square-foot space that most recently was Alpine Restaurant for more than 10 years and, initially, was Bajio Mexican Grill in the Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt on the corner of Airport-Pulling and Vanderbilt Beach roads.
WINK NEWS Man accused of causing bus crash that killed 8 held without bond; 6 victims identified The man accused of causing a bus crash that killed eight people and injured 40 others in Marion County is being held without bond.
Charlotte tourism revenue to help fund Waterfest To help launch the event in prior years, the county gave in-kind funding of $50,000, thinking that eventually it would be self-sustaining.
WINK NEWS Tractor-trailer overturned on I-75N, traffic moved off-shoulder A tractor-trailer has overturned on I-75 North near mile marker 135, closing all lanes of traffic in Lee County.
PRAGUE (AP) Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event.
MARCO ISLAND Scheduled bridge work on Marco Island to reduce lanes An evaluation on a bridge will impact Marco Island’s traffic beginning Thursday, closing down one lane.
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) Punxsutawney Phil’s babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don’t call them the heirs apparent Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring now have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin.
lehigh acres Vehicle crash involving deputy car in Lehigh Acres A vehicle crash involving a Lee County deputy and another car has occurred in Lehigh Acres.
the weather authority Hot and breezy with scattered rain and storms this afternoon and evening The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and humid Wednesday morning with isolated storms expected for the afternoon.
PINE MANOR LCSO narcotics team detain four people at Pine Manor scene A large number of Lee County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating a scene in Pine Manor where at least four people were detained Thursday night. Nearly a dozen sheriff’s office vehicles were seen lining the streets at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Palm Drive. At least one deputy was parked in the driveway of a […]
CAPE CORAL 14-year-old charged as an adult, accused of stealing guns from a Cape Coral gun store One of the two kids arrested earlier this month for stealing 22 guns from Guns 4 Less in Cape Coral has been charged as an adult for the crime. Their haul included an AR pistol and 36 boxes of ammo. The 14-year-old suspect has been charged as an adult with 22 counts of grand theft […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral mom accused of starving son to death found guilty of first-degree murder The jury returned a guilty verdict in the trial for Sheila O’Leary, the Cape Coral mom who is accused of starving her son to death. O’Leary was found guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter of a child, child neglect, and child abuse. O’Leary previously rejected the state’s plea deal for 30 years […]
CAPE CORAL Trial continues for Cape Coral mom accused of starving child to death The trial for the Cape Coral mother accused of starving one of her children to death and neglecting the others continued on Monday. The state says Sheila O’Leary failed to give Ezra, her 18-month-old toddler, enough food, water, and medical care and is accused of starving her kid to death. Witness testimony on Monday argued […]
Jury hears witnesses in Sheila O’Leary trial Robyn Jackson, a Lee County EMS, told the jury she saw Ezra, 18-months-old, not breathing and laying on a bed. Found with no pulse and rigor mortis starting to set in, indicating the toddler had been dead for some time. Jackson became reduced to tears reliving the day in September 2019. Jackson said she spoke […]
Sheila O’Leary breaks down in tears during her trial over death of her 18-month-old child Sheila O’Leary broke down during trial while hearing the 911 call she made after her son died from starvation. O’Leary is accused of neglecting her child and starving him to death. If found guilty, she could get life in prison. The state said O’Leary refused to give Ezra, her 18-month-old son, food, water, or medical […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral mother in court Wednesday, accused of starving child to death A Cape Coral mother accused of starving one of her children to death and neglecting the others began her trial Wednesday morning. Sheila and Ryan O’Leary, 38 and 33, are accused of starving their 18-month-old son to death and neglecting their other three children, causing one to have to get surgery because her teeth were […]
CAPE CORAL Intersection flooding stalls drivers in Cape Coral Cars stalling at an underwater intersection in Cape Coral known for flooding after Monday’s storms. Whenever it rains hard and fast, the intersection of Andalusia and Diplomat Parkway East in Cape Coral appears like a backyard pool. Sudden downpours flood this street quickly to the point that some avoid the area. Rose Olivo who’s visiting […]
CAPE CORAL Mailboxes smashed and knocked down over the weekend in Cape Coral Vandals knocked over and smashed about 20 mailboxes over the weekend along NW Eighth PL. in Cape Coral. Mark Fulkner is one of the residents that got his mailbox knocked down along with the original support beam. Fulkner said, “They didn’t take the post down. So I don’t think it was run over. I think […]
CAPE CORAL New report on Cape Coral officers in Jeremiah Ballam Jr. death An internal affairs investigation said police made mistake after mistake in March when they came across 22-year-old Jeremiah Ballam Jr. drunk on the street. Ballam Jr. was last seen leaving Backstreets bar around 3:30 a.m. on March 15 and was later found dead in a Cape Coral canal. His father, Jeremiah Ballam Sr., often thinks […]