JESSICA LIPSCOMB

At an East Naples library, actor Tyler Perry, the Rev. Al Sharpton and NAACP president Ben Jealous pleaded for tips about Felipe Santos and Terrance Williams, two men who were in their 20s.

“This is injustice and we have the power to change this,” said Perry, who learned about the cases while watching a cable series featuring the men last January. “We have the power to see someone brought to justice."

Officials on either side say they are still unclear about how consolidation would affect their respective bottom lines. Still, each district has something to offer that the other is missing, they said.

Victor Ortino, who was hired by Zachary Byrd’s mother, Stephanie, said he has seen the boy’s grandmother and other relatives frequently switching vehicles and engaging in strange behaviors, like circling the block before going home.

Last year, there were 24 homicides in Fort Myers, the city's highest number since officials began keeping track about 20 years ago.

A Naples City Council decision to stop the service from picking up riders on public roads has halted ridership, said owner Shannon Livingston. Instead, they are picking up riders in private parking lots.

Doctors at Lee Memorial Hospital now are saving 8 percent more patients with penetrating wounds than they were 11 years ago, said Dr. Ernst Vieux Jr., medical director for the hospital’s trauma unit.

Robin Wallace was one of 35 people killed this year on Collier County roads, according to data from the Florida Highway Patrol and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. The number was on par with last year’s death toll of 36.

Six people were killed in homicides in 2012 in Collier County; Konnie Bedell’s death remains one of three in which an arrest has not yet been made.

At first glance, it’s a limousine; on second look, a bus. Upon closer inspection, you’ll find a Busozene — a black party bus plastered with a decal that tricks the eye and elevates the mode of transportation.

In the three years after the county installed the cameras, there were about 25 percent fewer crashes caused by red-light runners than in the three years before, according to Sheriff’s Office statistics.

While the deputy was requesting backup, Little ran from the car up to his girlfriend’s apartment and tried to unlock the door, according to a report.

Fort Myers Police Chief Doug Baker and 20 other Florida law enforcement officials signed a letter to congressional leaders, pleading lawmakers not to cut their federal funding.

Chief Scott Salley became head of the county’s jails in 2004 after 23 years with the Sheriff’s Office. Most recently, he has served on the Sheriff’s Advisory Reintegration Board.

“That’s the saddest thing, no matter what, is when we lose a young person,” Collier Superintendent Kamela Patton said. “The young lady was trying to break up with him. He didn’t like that, ended up shooting and killing her and ...

Lt. Harold Minch, of the Sheriff’s Office’s Vice and Narcotics Bureau, said the house had been used in the drug trade for “quite some time,” adding that detectives had been watching the house for months.

The Sheriff's Office's two-and-a-half minute "Gangnam Style" parody was part of its annual holiday safety video.

One deputy is accused of touching his genitals and encouraging a female inmate to disrobe, while the other two are accused of having an inappropriate relationship that caused tension and discomfort for other jail employees.

“It’s a way to not have to drive to all three hot spots in town,” said JOE spokeswoman Nicole Angelo. “Taxis can get very expensive, so they stay in that one little area and don’t venture out where there’s a

City officials have high hopes for the system: An overwhelming 86 percent of downtown residents and 68 percent of city employees who were surveyed said they would use a trolley if it were available to them.

There was no clapping or laughter in the auditorium for the two-hour-long presentation last week, aptly titled “Sometimes, You Never Sleep It Off.” The tone was somber, and understandably so.

Because Cpl. Michael Skala’s camera was deactivated, investigators had zero video evidence in two crashes, one of which was fatal. Skala’s appointment was withdrawn not in good standing in a decision made final in October.

Gifts donated to the Sheriff’s Office “Celebrate With a Star” program will go to children assigned to the 20th Judicial Circuit’s Guardian ad Litem program in connection with the Voices for Kids of Southwest Florida program.

“She did everything she was supposed to do, but it was a really aggressive kind and nothing they did really worked,” Lynn Deffet said. “They have insurance, but a lot of things she did over the three years

Cummings then turned the car around and fired one shot at James, injuring his right hand and the side of his face, reports said. James was flown to Lee Memorial Hospital in serious condition but was stabilized that night.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Aldrice Cummings, 29, a suspect in a Monday shooting in Immokalee.

“We want to keep our officers safe, and we have an agency responsibility through policy to do that,” said Capt. Dave Baer, assistant chief of police in Marco Island.

Ed Cederquist watches videos of customer testimonials the way you’d imagine he would watch one of his four children at a Christmas pageant. “It brings tears to my eyes,” he says.

Lots of things twinkled Friday night at the LPGA Rolex Awards Reception, from the crystal chandeliers above the red carpet, to the lights strung outside the ballroom, to the blue sparkles on Rookie of the Year So Yeon Ryu's tiny ...

Detectives began investigating Andrew Sargis, a corrections deputy, after a loss prevention officer at Publix said she saw a uniformed deputy sticking two packages of razors in his pocket.

At first it was a lifeline. Now it is a noose around my neck. Steve Rummler’s addiction to pain pills started out innocent enough.

Kristin Murphy admits it: Before her daughter was killed by a distracted driver in 2010, she used to use her phone while driving, too.

On that Friday morning, Duane Gregory found himself a few drinks deep and the new owner of a fake gun he said he’d found underneath a bridge behind a DMV. “I think at that time, I wished it was real,” ...

“Within a very short time after my rental vehicle was pulled over, my position within county government was brought to Sheriff Mike Scott’s deputy’s attention, after which at least 10 or more Sheriff Office

About 9 percent of U.S. veterans reported being arrested upon their return home, mostly for nonviolent crimes, according to a national survey of more than 1,300 Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans released ea

“That’s what you do, is you pass on costs," John Schnatter told Edison State College students on Wednesday. "Unfortunately, I don’t think people know what they’re going to pay for this.”

Incumbent sheriffs Kevin Ramosk in Collier County and Mike Scott in Lee County retained their seats as expected Tuesday, crushing their no-party affiliated challengers.

Forty-one people died in accidental prescription pill deaths last year in Collier, compared to 35 in 2010. The 14.6 percent increase was slightly higher than Miami’s increase of 14.5 percent.

Vinny Angiolillo knows people think he’s crazy, and he’s OK with that. He likes it, in fact. The second-time candidate for Collier County sheriff says it’s part of his campaign strategy.

The Naples festival runs through Sunday, with most films being shown at the Silverspot Cinema in Mercato. Franklin, the executive director, said the event has continued to grow since 2009, allowing organizers to be more selective in their film choices.

The Justice Department’s National Crime Victimization Survey, based on interviews with more than 143,000 people, showed a 17 percent increase in violent crimes and an 11 percent rise in property crimes from

For most of them, it was worth it. “I couldn’t wait to get Obama out of office,” Bonita Springs resident Rheal Desrochers said immediately after voting. “I’d stand in line six hours.”

Detectives with the Lee County Sheriff's Office headed up Operation Spider Web. The men arrested ranged in age from 18 to 58, Sheriff Mike Scott said.

“I stop short of making predictions,” Scott said. “(But) all the numbers I see and look at, including the most recent primary, seem to indicate a fairly strong win.”

Officials recommended a withdrawal of Todd’s appointment in February following an internal investigation into the wreck that killed Rakes. Todd was found negligent for not telling dispatch he was responding

A quick word to visiting teams playing at Germain Arena: If you’re wondering why Blades fans are snickering at you, poke your heads forward and look down. You look like a bunch of girls.

An Immokalee man accused in a 2005 fatal hit-and-run was arrested Sunday after Collier deputies say they found him asleep in his car with a bag of cocaine on his lap.

Last year, Cedric Robinson was one of 20 victims in a two-decade-high death toll in Fort Myers. An equal number have died in 2012’s homicides, making it likely that by New Year’s Eve, both the victim count and the homicide ...

Witnesses said the shots came from a Collier County sheriff’s deputy who fired three to seven times at Duane Alan Gregory, 49, just before 9 a.m. as Gregory held a gun to his own head outside the 7-Eleven at Estey ...

When served with the notice of his internal investigation, DiPasquale said, “I know what this is about; my big mouth got me in trouble again,” according to the report.