Boat captain rescues 2 swimmers from strong current off Keewaydin Island

Standing and swimming in the Gulf isn’t all fun and games. There is a new warning from a boat captain about rough island waters after she saved two tourists from getting sucked in by the tide just in time. We learned why sandbars are causing concerns near Keewaydin Island in Collier County Wednesday. Boat captain […]

Neighbors share mixed feeling over tree removal in Collier County community

Neighbors in a Southwest Florida community are watching trees disappear. They say their homeowners association is taking them out without their permission. These people have mixed feelings about the trees being removed. The Saturnia Lakes homeowners association in Collier County decided it’s better to pay now and cut down huge oaks trees or pay later […]

Commission votes against ‘Bill of Rights sanctuary’ in Collier County

Public comment at the Collier County Board of County Commissioners meeting Tuesday was heated over the discussion to make the county a “Bill of Rights sanctuary county.” More than 100 people appeared at the meeting to debate what some call a renewed push to protect the rights and freedoms of Americans. Commissioners ended up voting […]

People in SWFL hear cries for freedom in Cuba, rally in Golden Gate

People are showing their support for the demonstrators in Cuba in the Unites States, and many supporters in the U.S. are in Florida. Patria Y Vida held a rally Monday outside Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart’s office at Golden Gate Community Center Monday in support of citizens in Cuban who are pushing back against their communist government. […]

Investigation into Collier County dogfighting operation reveals disturbing evidence

A man’s now-busted dogfighting operation at a Collier County home turned out to be more than meets the eye. Rafael Jesus Del-Valle-Jomarron’s top-secret operation in an otherwise quiet Golden Gate neighborhood was busted because of a coincidence. Now, we’re learning more about the goings-on and what investigators describe as a disturbing case. “The worst injury […]

Deputies arrest man accused of having dogfighting ring at Golden Gate home

A 40-year-old Golden Gate man has been arrested after deputies found evidence of dogfighting at his home. Rafael Jesus Del-Valle-Jomarron turned himself in Friday afternoon, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Del-Valle-Jomarron faces four counts of animal cruelty causing cruel death, pain or suffering, one count of animal fighting and one count of selling, […]

Proposal opens up more Florida Panther land to the public in Collier County

There is a plan that could give people further access to wildlife in Southwest Florida. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to add new trails and allow for fishing and hunting for wild turkeys at Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in Collier County. But this is not a unanimously accepted idea. Some say there is […]

Families enjoy Sun-N-Fun Lagoon’s reopening after 15-month hiatus in Collier County

Sun-N-Fun Lagoon in Collier County reopened after a 15-month hiatus that began due to concern for the spread of the coronavirus. It then remained closed for a construction project. Up until Friday, parents didn’t have the option to visit the water park. “Once things kind of settled down, I called at least three or four […]

Thieves steal $50K in Garmin GPS devices from private boats at East Naples marina

Ahead of impacts from Elsa, crooks decided to make off with some pricy equipment from private boats at a marina in Southwest Florida. Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent grand theft at Viage Marina on Bayshore in East Naples, where the owner reported an estimated $50,000 in GPS equipment stolen from 25 private […]