JESSICA LIPSCOMB

Four months after a lawsuit was filed against Oakes Farms in the death of an East Naples bicyclist, attorneys representing the company say they can't locate the allegedly responsible truck driver.

Ivan Eugene Coleman III, of Missouri, was arrested and faces felony charges in connection with a Collier County Amber Alert case.

Minutes before a car came to pick up Barbara Knight for the airport, she sat with her 10-year-old daughter and tried to recall the face of her oldest child, Michelle, who has been missing for more than a decade.

Unlike other industries, the owners say they abide by a "the more, the merrier" attitude. "The pie down here has plenty of pieces," said Will Lawson, owner of the Naples Beach Brewery. "The Southwest Florida area is prime for several ...

A Bonita Springs man admitted to breaking into the Everglades Wonder Gardens early Monday and snipping the locks of 11 cages, freeing the animals inside.

Smith envisions homes going dark without electricity and grocery shelves being cleared by people with empty stomachs. "That's when martial law will ensue, after looting at stores," Smith said to a group at a September meeting.

"It's the best way to show the jury exactly what the defendant driver should have seen," he said. "People want to see that kind of thing."

All of the burglaries happened during the daytime, and the majority of the homes were accessed by breaking rear sliding glass doors or windows, according to incident reports.

"Sometimes, it takes weeks of correspondence to move forward," Averill Preman said. "You have to establish that trust. They have to trust you to come into their home and not judge them."

"I want folks that work there not only to do their job but enjoy it and enjoy each other, and make the assignment to jail be more enjoyable," he said.

“It’s been problematic,” said Adam Levine, a salesman with North Star, which delivers seafood from Pompano Beach to the Gulf Coast, from Marco Island to Cape Coral.

"We're sorry," one said. "We can't let anyone in until after the FGCU game." They weren't joking -- the bar was already at capacity when the bouncers arrived at 6:30 p.m. One suggested to a patron that she should have ...

A Drake song played as the Eagles men’s basketball team made their way down the bleachers and onto their home court Monday for a pep rally in their honor.

Getting ready to brave bookstore lines that ran 60 people deep, sisters Marva Eberly and Mavis Sutton stood around a clothing rack Monday afternoon picking out clothes for Eberly’s grandson.

Marc Scialdo, a Naples soldier who died earlier this month in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal at his funeral Friday.

On Monday night, Collier deputies found the body of Jack N. Johns, 72, at his Provincetown Drive home in the Glen Eagle Golf & Country Club . His wife, Helen Hope Johns, 68, who goes by the name Hope, is ...

"Even though we're both extremely accomplished divers, it's extremely intimidating having that water come up on you," said Cpl. Geoff Fahringer, wearing a wet suit topped with a blue striped button-down.

"All of these are existing positions, but we have retitled and upgraded some of them," Rambosk said. "We're trying to get back to some levels of infrastructure we've had in the past and doing it within the current allocation of ...

"I've never seen anything like this," said Principal Mary Murray, an education veteran of 20 years. There has been no common thread to the deaths — four students died in car crashes, two brothers drowned, a young couple was killed ...

"Our drivers are instructed and trained that they are to contact dispatch immediately when an emergency or accident arises, including any incident occurring on the bus," said David Ogilvie, the school district's director of transportation.

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson met with law enforcement officials and victims' advocates in Miami to address the scams.

Arguing that the district has already investigated three allegations against the superintendent, the Lee County School Board voted Tuesday afternoon against opening an independent investigation into Dr. Joseph Burke’s actions.

Precocious. P-R-E-C-O-C-I-O-U-S. And with that, Emma Parrish, a North Naples Middle School student, became Collier County's top speller.

The 64-ounce growler is the industry standard, but in Florida they're not allowed, even though breweries can fill containers half and twice that size. Growlers are reusable glass jugs filled with beer that are meant to be consumed within two ...

Although detectives have not yet determined a motive for the shooting, Kanasha Isaac's aunt said the bullet that hit Isaac likely was intended for another passenger in the car.

In recent years, authorities in Southwest Florida have arrested dozens of locals suspected of using massage as a front for criminal activity, occasionally in the early morning hours.

The Marco Island Police Department investigated 228 total crimes last year, up from 212 in 2011, according to data reported to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Both the Collier and Lee county sheriff's offices said while obtaining written or recorded consent is ideal, it is not required by policy.

Decreases in aggravated assaults and larcenies led to a lower number of reported crimes in the city of Naples last year, according to new data.

With hit-and-run crashes on the rise in Florida, state troopers and local law enforcement launched a campaign Monday to educate drivers about the consequences of leaving the scene of a crash.

A local civic activist is being remembered for his volunteerism and involvement in local government following his death late last week.

A missing East Naples teenager was found Wednesday in Texas, according to her mother.

“We have to find a way to enforce more efficiently the laws we already have before we talk about changing them,” Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said.

Several people in Collier County have been told they’ve won a lottery and just need to send the tax money to redeem the rest of their reward, said Lt. Chad Parker, who works in financial crimes for the Collier County ...

Two friends suspected in several area robberies were arrested Friday in Naples in connection with three violent home invasions.

A Florida Highway Patrol crash report obtained Friday names Jon Price, 59, of North Naples, as the driver of a tractor-trailer that hit Robin Wallace, 48.

Scott seconded the motion to adopt the proclamation, which says the Florida Sheriffs Association “will not assist, support or condone any unconstitutional infringement of (the right to bear arms).”

In an effort to free up officers, law enforcement agencies across the country are experimenting with alternative report-taking methods, allowing residents to file reports online or over the phone.

The two “exchanged words,” according to an arrest report. This led to Saunders punching Ilarraza, then picking up a broomstick and hitting his neighbor in the face, deputies said.

Criminals who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty are now targeting dirt, cardboard, even cooking grease.

Robin Wallace, 48, was on a bicycle ride Sept. 29 when she was hit and killed by a driver near Estey Avenue and Embassy Lane.

Ryan Schickfus, an officer on day shift patrol, was making a right turn on U.S. 41 East from 10th Street South just before noon when he hit pedestrian

A couple at 1900 42nd St. S.W. returned home around 7 p.m. and found black smoke coming from the home, said Golden Gate fire Batallion Chief Andy Krajewski.

Gov. Rick Scott says his budget will call for a $2,500 pay raise for every full-time classroom teacher in Florida public schools.

The show’s producers interviewed several friends and family members of Williams, providing details that may be new to some viewers.

A 125-pound grizzly bear cub escaped Tuesday morning from the Golden Gate Estates property of its licensed owners.

Following a Friday standoff in which Chad Moretz held his wife Kimberly hostage, detectives were given information that there might be a body inside the residence.

“It’s sad. When we hear stories like that, it breaks our hearts,” said Paula DiGrigoli, executive director of the Safe and Healthy Children’s Coalition of Collier County, which works on drowning prevention initiatives.

The East Naples brewery was licensed about six weeks ago. Owner Will Lawson is now giving twice-weekly brewery tours and working on getting his beers on tap at even more venues.

In hopes of generating more tips, Fort Myers police are offering up to $25,000 for information leading to any arrest and conviction in the city's unsolved homicide cases.