Collier County Sheriff’s Office and St. Matthew’s Program empowers girls

A program put on by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and St. Matthew’s House has one goal. The “You Can Do It all” program empowers fifth-grade school girls to “build self-confidence and poise” to help them transition to middle school. It began in 2019. Collier County deputies hope to expand it to help eighth-graders transition […]

SWFL Capitol riot suspect represented by Kyle Rittenhouse’s former attorney

A Collier County man arrested for his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will plead not guilty. Christopher Worrell, 49, has a new attorney. Worrell will be represented by John Pierce. Pierce, a Los Angeles attorney, was part of the defense for Kyle Rittenhouse for a short period of time. Rittenhouse is […]

Nonprofit raises thousands of dollars to benefit cancer patients, their families

The pandemic has proven challenging for nonprofits raising funds for their missions, but that didn’t stop an organization in Southwest Florida. Thousands of dollars will go to help cancer patients and their families in Collier County thanks to the Cancer Alliance of Naples event, “Keep on Truckin,’” at Celebration Park in East Naples Monday. With […]

Victim in shooting at Rusty’s Bar and Grill dies, suspect arrested

A man shot at Rusty’s Bar and Grill late Friday in North Naples has died and a suspect has been arrested. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday morning that the shooting at the bar on Immokalee Road claimed the life of an unidentified man and left two others injured, including the suspect, Jason Ortiz. […]

At least one person injured in shooting at Rusty’s Bar in North Naples

At least one person was injured in a shooting at Rusty’s Bar and Grill in North Naples on Friday night. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office responded to shots fired at the bar at 2700 Immokalee Road where individuals there were involved in a fight. The shooting occurred at around 9:40 p.m. The status of the […]

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Collier County Special Olympics able to continue thanks to help from businesses

The Special Olympics is all about overcoming challenges. However, it takes more than just grit to be able to participate. It also takes donations. There are businesses stepping in to help with funding after the pandemic garnered fewer donations than usual. Molly Kirk is one of the Special Olympics athletes. “I play tennis.” When did […]

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Making sure kids get the food they need during breaks from school

Spring break is usually a time for fun in the sun for most kids. But, for some, it’s a time where they’ll be going without food. More than 85,000 children across the state do not know where their next meal will come from. Many of them depend on free or reduced meals from school to […]