controlled substance prescriptions

FILE - This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. Purdue, the maker of OxyContin, is facing about 2,500 lawsuits seeking to hold it accountable for the opioid crisis, which has killed more than 400,000 people in the U.S. since 2000. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

NAPLES

Naples doctors lose licenses over controlled substance prescriptions

A sign sits on the door of doctors Francis and Jane Harrington’s Naples practice after the state revoked their licenses. The pair have been on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s radar for over two years due to their controlled substance prescriptions. A concerned pharmacist at a nearby CVS Pharmacy tipped off the DEA in 2016. The […]

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SOUTH FORT MYERS

Person killed in crash on 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy in south Fort Myers

A person was killed in a Monday morning crash on Six Mile Cypress Parkway in south Fort Myers.

Warm, humid Monday starts the workweek

High temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and 90s under partly cloudy skies. It will be a humid afternoon, so expect the temperatures to feel slightly warmer during peak heating. Winds will blow out of the south at 5 to 15 mph.

CAPE CORAL

FAU researchers need more Cape Coral residents for algae study

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University need a new group of volunteers from Cape Coral for an ongoing study of the long-term health effects of blue-green algae in the city’s canals.

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES

Brush fire breaks out in Golden Gate Estates

According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, crews are working on the brush fire in the Golden Gate Estates.

FORT MYERS

Vintage baseball at Terry Park on Sunday

Sunday, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates is paying homage to old-school baseball at Terry Park with a vintage baseball game. Terry Park is where baseball legends like Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente, and Ty Cobb spent part of their careers. The first vintage baseball game ended late Sunday morning. But the fans are excited because […]

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