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A bouncer was stabbed twice as he ushered fans out of a Plies concert in 2009 in Fort Myers.As a result, some city officials unsuccessfully attempted to ban hip hop concerts from the Harborside Events Center and other Fort Myers ...

Unlike the Philharmonic orchestra or the singer-songwriter hotel acts, hip hop is an obscure local culture populated by people with monikers such as Klynn, Big Goon and Gutta Slim.

Lee County has extended negotiations with the Washington Nationals in hopes of luring the Major League Baseball team to Southwest Florida for spring training.

Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day created a feeding frenzy resembling a free-food giveaway.

The naming rights to a stadium can be a strong source of revenue for both the team and the county. Of the 15 teams in the Grapefruit League, only two — the Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies — control ...

It may be abominable, but lying about military accolades and achievements is no longer illegal.

“I adamantly oppose dorms on the site,” Commissioner Ray Judah said, “for the simple reason that the tourist industry funds the upgrades to the complex and we in no way want to undercut the tourism industry."

Average retail gasoline prices in Naples fell more than 9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.24 per gallon Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 6.6 cents per gallon in

In a recent Lee County Commission meeting last week, Commissioner Ray Judah referred to Commissioner Brian Bigelow as the “Prince of Darkness.” Judah later defended the comment.

Despite the rains, Southwest Florida is experiencing a drought and wildlife officials said that’s putting alligators on the hunt for a new habitat.

Lee County Commissioners voted Tuesday 4 -1 with Commissioner Brian Bigelow dissenting to sign the 30-year conditional lease with the Minnesota Twins.

A 30-year-old registered sex offender is accused of a walking into a Naples massage business on Monday, raping a woman at gunpoint and leaving her naked in the downtown area.

The office is opened to help individuals and businesses who were either part of a class action lawsuit but opted out of the settlement, or were impacted by the spill but were not part of the lawsuit.

Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott’s $139 million proposed budget for next year doesn’t include merit pay or cost of living increases. But there is still a chance Sheriff’s Office employees could see a bump in pa

Early Tuesday — about six years after his death in a motorcycle crash — Bruce Thalheimer's lifelong wish was fulfilled when some of his ashes were launched into the cosmos aboard the SpaceX company's Falcon 9 rocket.

No water. No coffee. No service. Maintenance on a water filtration system in Starbucks stores temporarily closed nearly all Starbucks locations in the Naples area on Wednesday.

Lee County commissioners voted 4-1 on Tuesday, with Commissioner Frank Mann dissenting, to allow the the issue of slot machines to go to referendum and get on the November ballot.

Donna Summer — the Queen of Disco — died this morning after a battle with cancer. She was 63.

Lee County Commissioner Brian Bigelow submitted revised documents to the Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tuesday that he will resign from his District 2 commission seat in November when another commissioner is elected.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office say the remains found in Bonita Springs last week are those of a waiter who disappeared months ago.

As part of a statewide crackdown on illegal voters, the Department of State announced Wednesday there are 2,600 people in the process of being removed from the voter rolls across Florida. That includes 27 people in Collier and 13 in ...

The Minnesota Twins are being asked to extend their lease with Lee County so the county can qualify for a $15 million grant from the state to make improvements on the Major League Baseball team’s spring training facility.

The early morning call from the Petro Tollgate Shell’s owner made Ken Powers smile: He told Powers he could lower prices at the pump.

Susan Alderman, 40, was diagnosed in November but couldn't start treatment for a month. Financial instability and a lack of insurance meant the South Fort Myers mom had to make choices — pay rent or receive treatment. There aren't countywide ...

She was remembered as someone who put customer service first, her colleagues said.

Alex Crain’s attorney, Brian Bieber, filed a stipulation with Collier Circuit Judge Fred Hardt yesterday containing confidential medical evaluations that were previously performed on Crain, along with a report from a probation officer regarding the 15-year-old’s background.

Lee County Commissioners unanimously voted to enter into negotiations with the Washington Nationals for use of the City of Palms park in Fort Myers for spring training.

Michael Thomas Jucksch, 21, turned himself in to the Fort Myers Police Department today after a warrant was issued for his arrest earlier this month on the charge of DUI manslaughter, according to a Florida Highway Patrol release.

Passengers on an airboat tour caught more than alligators on video. They witnessed a boat captain ramming his boat into another filled with passengers and starting a fight with a competing captain, deputies say.

A Golden Gate man was killed in his driveway Wednesday night after his car fell on him while he was working on it. Eulacio Gilberto Cruz Nosti, 39, of 2192 44th Street Southwest, was underneath his white Mercedez-Benz E350 when ...

A Ford Taurus was driving north on State Road 29, leaving Everglades City, when it drove through the intersection with U.S. 41 East without stopping for the flashing red light

Four people were killed in a two vehicle crash on U.S. 41 East this afternoon, according to authorities.

The Washington Nationals have their eye on Lee County’s City of Palms park.

Incumbent Bonita Springs Mayor Ben Nelson will keep his title, at least for another four years. And the Bonita Springs City Council is getting a fresh perspective as Peter Simmons won his seat as District 4 councilman on Tuesday.

Lee County voters may decide whether to install slot machines at the Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track. County commissioners voted 3 to 2 Tuesday to let the people weigh in the decision for slot machines being installed that the greyhound race ...

By order of a federal agency, early voting must begin in Collier County today, Jan. 16, when most government office buildings are closed. However, in Lee County, early voting for the presidential preference primary and Bonita Springs City Council election ...

Even though Daniel Johns’ adventurous cat Waylon was grumbling in his cage at the Denver, Colo. airport, Johns couldn’t help but smile.

For the second year in a row, the homicide rate declined in Collier County. But the stories behind many of the homicides elevated them to startling, even gruesome. In some cases, the deaths remain unsolved.

More than a year after Thomas and Kelly Crain were shot to death in their Golden Gate Estates home, the teenage son accused of killing them could learn his fate in 2012. So could two other teenagers accused of killing ...

Even though the man accused of killing Phyllis France in a head-on crash is facing criminal charges more than a year later, the woman's only daughter does not feel peace.

An embedded microchip enabled an animal shelter in Golden, Colo., to reconnect Johns and Waylon.

A Naples man was arrested Wednesday night after he fell off his boat, which then crashed into floating docks at the Charter Club Resort of Naples Bay causing damage.

Fountain Lakes and Marsh Landing residents are being asked to pay more for utilities.

Brooke Darnell Nelson, 26, is facing aggravated child abuse charges after authorities asked her to re-enact the accident and determined the child’s injuries could not have been caused by such a fall.

A San Carlos Park woman, “with a good heart” surrendered the cats after saying she became “overwhelmed” from rescuing too many.

A 37-year-old Naples man charged in an October fatal stabbing told detectives he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from his service in the Army.

Banners and signs bearing the name of Emilio Rodriguez hang here and there in Isles of Capri, where some of the residents are rallying to the cause of the recently fired fire chief. County personnel records, more than 70 pages ...

Margaret Johnson-Burton, 63, will be in Collier Circuit Judge Franklin Baker’s courtroom this morning arguing she needed to protect herself from her belligerent roommate, Ronald A. Carrubba, 64. However, at

A North Naples bookstore sold out of Newt Gingrich's new book Saturday, but the line of supporters waiting for a moment with the GOP presidential candidate kept growing.

“We’re gonna drop mad cash tonight,” said Raymond, who started the night at Walmart, and moved on to Bealls, Kohl’s, and Toys“R”Us. Bargain hunters in Southwest Florida and across the country hit the stores early Friday — late Thursday in ...