Asif Choudhury

FORT MYERS

Doctor who inappropriately touched unconscious patients accepts plea deal

On Tuesday, trial was supposed to begin for a Lee County doctor accused of inappropriately touching three patients while they were under anesthesia but a plea deal was reached. In 2017, a nurse reported Asif Choudhury after she saw him touch a woman’s “private parts” while she was unconscious during a colonoscopy. In court, Choudhury […]

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FORT MYERS

Ian, Fiona retired as future hurricane names

The World Meteorological Organization Hurricane Committee has retired Fiona and Ian from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction they caused in Central America, the Caribbean, the U.S. and Canada.

PUNTA GORDA

Punta Gorda man found guilty of drug trafficking

A Punta Gorda man has been found guilty of drug trafficking and other charges after a two-day trial in Charlotte County.

IMMOKALEE

Immokalee man arrested after traffic stop finds packaged fentanyl

An Immokalee man was arrested Tuesday night after deputies say he was pulled over with almost 40 grams of fentanyl in his car.

COLLIER COUNTY

Collier County dentist facing hundreds of child pornography charges

A Collier County dentist has been arrested and is facing hundreds of child pornography charges following an investigation by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

TALLAHASSEE (News Service Florida)

Citizens Insurance Seeks Rate Hikes

Leaders of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. approved a proposal Wednesday that would raise average rates by 14.2 percent this year, as they seek to push policies into the private insurance market.

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