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Police investigating two shooting deaths in Fort Myers Published 04/21/2013 at 12:53 p.m.
Fort Myers police Sunday were investigating two homicides. Officers arrived at 4217 Capulet Lane, No. 101, at 11:30 p.m. Saturday to find two gunshot victims. Both were taken to Lee Memorial Hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Police Beat: Saturday, April 20, 2013 Published 04/20/2013 at 6:21 p.m.
Southwest Florida crime report
Two more arrested in connection with burglary Published 04/20/2013 at 6:16 p.m.
Deputies say at the time of Mitchell’s arrest, she received a text message from Smith that he was hiding by a canal at the end of 29th Street. Reports say he’s a convicted felon and the boyfriend of another suspect, ...
Police Beat: Friday, April 19, 2013 Published 04/19/2013 at 7:15 p.m.
Southwest Florida crime report
Deputies: Returning homeowner surprises burglars Published 04/19/2013 at 7:05 p.m.
When a Golden Gate Estates woman driving to a doctor’s appointment realized she forgot something and turned around, she found burglars raiding her shed, Collier deputies said.
Prep baseball: April 18, 2013 Published 04/18/2013 at 10:48 p.m.
Prep baseball results from Thursday, April 18, 2013.
Business as usual for American flights at RSW Published 04/17/2013 at 1:06 p.m.
Computer glitches that grounded American Airlines flights have been corrected.
Prep softball roundup Published 04/17/2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Prep softball district roundup for Tuesday, April 16, 2013.
Prep baseball: April 16, 2013 Published 04/16/2013 at 11:51 p.m.
Prep baseball results for Tuesday, April 16, 2013.
Deputies unable to nab Palm River burglar Published 04/16/2013 at 1:41 p.m.
Deputies closely monitored everyone going in and out of a North Naples neighborhood Tuesday morning after a burglar broke into a house while a resident was still there.
Prep baseball: April 15, 2013 Published 04/15/2013 at 11:46 p.m.
Prep baseball results for Monday, April 15, 2013.
Prep lacrosse: April 15, 2013 Published 04/15/2013 at 11:44 p.m.
Prep lacrosse district results for Monday, April 15, 2013.
Miracle (10-0) off to best-ever start Published 04/15/2013 at 11:38 p.m.
The Fort Myers Miracle are off to the best start in team history after defeating the Charlotte Stone Crabs, 5-2, on Sunday at Hammond Stadium.
FGCU women win 5-0 in season finale Published 04/15/2013 at 11:37 p.m.
The regular season ended for the Florida Gulf Coast University women’s tennis team with a 5-0 defeat of Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach on Sunday.
Prep softball: Naples, Lely and Neumann win playoff games Published 04/15/2013 at 11:22 p.m.
The Naples softball team defeated Palmetto Ridge 5-1 in the 6A-14 district semifinal on Monday.
Building Dunk City: A look back at the season that made FGCU this year's Cinderella story Published 04/15/2013 at noon
Revisit the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles' 2012-2013 season that made them the darlings of this year's March Madness and brought nation-wide attention to the university by watching a video retrospective.
Former U.S. Rep. Connie Mack joins lobbying firm Published 04/15/2013 at 11:19 a.m.
Former Congressman Connie Mack IV has joined Liberty Partners Group as a partner and senior policy adviser in Washington, D.C.
Report: Man says he was high when he punched police officer Published 04/14/2013 at 12:51 p.m. 1 Comment
A Georgia man told hospital staff he was high on cocaine and methamphetamines when he punched a Naples police officer in the face Saturday afternoon.
Fort Myers man killed in San Carlos Park rollover wreck Published 04/11/2013 at 9:43 a.m.
A Fort Myers man was killed early Thursday in a crash in San Carlos Park.
Bonita Springs man charged with sexually assaulting girl over 5 years Published 04/10/2013 at 1:15 p.m.
A Bonita Springs man faces sexual assault charges after accusations from an underage girl that he repeatedly molested and raped her during a five-year span.
Rollover crash causing traffic backup at Pine Ridge and Goodlette Published 04/09/2013 at 4:25 p.m.
A single-car rollover on Goodlette-Frank Road just south of Pine Ridge Road is causing northbound traffic to backup.
Prep softball: April 8, 2013 Published 04/08/2013 at 11:12 p.m.
Prep softball results for Monday, April 8, 2013.
Prep baseball: April 8, 2013 Published 04/08/2013 at 11:10 p.m.
Prep baseball results for Monday, April 8, 2013.
Prep lacrosse: April 8, 2013 Published 04/08/2013 at 10:42 p.m.
Prep lacrosse results for Monday, April 8, 2013.
FGCU baseball game against FAU rescheduled Published 04/08/2013 at 10:22 p.m.
The Florida Gulf Coast University baseball team's match against Florida Atlantic University was rescheduled from Tuesday to Wednesday.
ECHL hands fine to four Everblades players Published 04/08/2013 at 10:22 p.m.
Blades, Jackals each have 4 players fined
Prep softball: Bill Longshore Memorial Tournament Schedule Updated 04/12/2013 at 10:45 p.m.
Longshore tournament schedule
Thatcher spoke of national defense during Southwest Florida stops Published 04/08/2013 at 12:32 p.m.
Thatcher spoke against then-Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein and the government of North Korea, which she said was starving its people and selling weapons to “rogue states.”
Taste of Marco brings out best flavors of islands' chefs - PHOTOS Published 04/08/2013 at 5 a.m.
The annual Taste of Marco on Sunday supported the Greater Marco Family YMCA with a daylong celebration of food and fun.
Naples Tea Party founder Barry Willoughby dies Updated 04/07/2013 at 8:59 p.m. 2 Comments
Barry Willoughby, founder of the Naples Tea Party, died unexpectedly in his sleep Saturday night. He was 68.
College baseball: Ave Maria scores 17 in doubleheader Published 04/06/2013 at 11:04 p.m.
The Ave Maria baseball team blasted Webber International University for 17 runs in its two doubleheader wins on Saturday.
Prep baseball: April 6, 2013 Published 04/06/2013 at 11 p.m.
Prep baseball results for Saturday, April 6, 2013.
FGCU men's tennis earns 10th win Published 04/06/2013 at 10:57 p.m.
The Florida Gulf Coast University men’s tennis team defeated Bethune-Cookman, 5-2, on Saturday.
Prep tennis: Seacrest boys advance to regional play Updated 04/07/2013 at 6:36 p.m.
The Seacrest Country Day boys tennis team defeated Community School of Naples, 13-10, in the 1A-10 district finals on Friday night.
FGCU baseball evens series against Kennesaw State Published 04/06/2013 at 9:56 p.m.
The Florida Gulf Coast University baseball team overpowered Kennesaw State with a 5-3 win on Saturday.
FGCU softball splits doubleheader against Mercer Published 04/06/2013 at 9:55 p.m.
The Florida Gulf Coast University softball team split a doubleheader against Mercer on the road on Saturday.
Prep boys tennis: Estero-Gateway Charter match postponed until Monday Published 04/05/2013 at 8:51 p.m.
The boys tennis match between Estero and Gateway Charter to decide the Class 2A-District 12 runner-up was postponed Friday due to rain.
Scripps reporter retraces Martin Luther King Jr.'s final 32 hours Published 04/04/2013 at 5 a.m.
The 39-year-old Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot by a sniper 45 years ago today. Special report online at naplesnews.com/MLK.
Ave Maria baseball blasts Barry University in the eighth for a win Published 04/03/2013 at 10:44 p.m.
The Ave Maria baseball team pulled off a 10-7 win against Barry University on Wednesday thanks to a late-game scoring flurry.
Prep softball: April 3, 2013 Published 04/03/2013 at 10:41 p.m.
Prep softball results for Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Prep lacrosse: April 3, 2013 Published 04/03/2013 at 10:41 p.m.
Prep lacrosse results for Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Prep baseball: April 3, 2013 Published 04/03/2013 at 10:40 p.m.
Prep baseball results for Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Deputies find $500,000 in marijuana in Golden Gate Estates home Updated 04/03/2013 at 4:20 p.m.
Collier County deputies arrested two people and uncovered 165 marijuana plants valued at nearly $500,000 at a Golden Gate Estates home Tuesday.
Motorcyclist injured in Immokalee Road crash in N. Naples Published 04/03/2013 at 1:10 p.m.
A motorcyclist was flown to Lee Memorial Hospital midday Wednesday after being struck by a car in North Naples.
Fire continues to burn in Big Cypress Published 04/02/2013 at 9:54 p.m.
The so-called Huckabee Wildfire, which started Friday afternoon, has burned through about 20,000 acres on the Big Cypress National Preserve.
FHP reopens I-75 and SR 29 after closing from fog and smoke Updated 04/02/2013 at 2:18 p.m.
Interstate 75's Alligator Alley and State Road 29 in Collier County have been reopened, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.
All lanes of I-75's Alligator Alley and State Road 29 in Collier are open after closed by smoke, fog Updated 04/01/2013 at 11:05 a.m.
All lanes of Interstate 75 on Alligator Alley and State Road 29 in Collier County are now open.
State Road 29 reopens south of I-75, arson suspected in brush fire Updated 03/30/2013 at 12:17 p.m.
The fire is burning about three miles south of Alligator Alley, according to a Collier County Sheriff's Office dispatcher. The fire stems from a controlled burn that is no longer controlled.
FGCU outshouts UF in spirit contest on Today Show Updated 03/29/2013 at 8:15 a.m.
Florida Gulf Coast University fans basked in the glow of national media attention Friday morning as The Today Show came to campus.
Weekend fundraiser to benefit Glenn Chesser, swamp buggy racer injured in crash Published 03/28/2013 at 12:39 p.m.
A fundraiser Saturday will benefit a local swamp buggy racer who was injured in January during a rollover crash in East Naples.
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