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Man admits to stealing cash while working as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Florida
Read full article: Man admits to stealing cash while working as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in FloridaA 43-year-old man recently admitted to stealing from airline passengers while he worked as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer.
NTSB: Engine oil warnings sounded moments before jet crash-landed on Florida highway, killing 2
Read full article: NTSB: Engine oil warnings sounded moments before jet crash-landed on Florida highway, killing 2Moments before the deadly crash of a charter jet on a Florida highway, three warnings about oil pressure problems in its two engines sounded, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Tuesday.
New report details survivors’ escape from I-75 plane crash
Read full article: New report details survivors’ escape from I-75 plane crashA newly-released incident report details the moments before a private jet crashed on Interstate 75 near Naples, killing two pilots from Broward County, and how a flight attendant helped the survivors escape before the plane exploded.
911 calls released from I-75 plane crash that claimed lives of South Florida pilots
Read full article: 911 calls released from I-75 plane crash that claimed lives of South Florida pilotsCollier County dispatchers were inundated with 911 calls after a private jet crashed on Interstate 75 Friday afternoon, killing two pilots from South Florida. Authorities have now released those phone calls.
Video shows fiery aftermath of fatal jet crash on I-75 near Naples
Read full article: Video shows fiery aftermath of fatal jet crash on I-75 near NaplesHarrowing video has emerged of the jet that crashed Friday afternoon showing passengers’ excitement turning to terror and offering a rare glimpse into a flight’s final moments.
Pilot before fatal fiery crash on I-75 near Naples: ‘We are not going to make the runway’
Read full article: Pilot before fatal fiery crash on I-75 near Naples: ‘We are not going to make the runway’A private jet crashed on Interstate 75 in Collier County Friday afternoon, bursting into flames and killing at least two people, according to authorities.
FHP: Toy-gun-toting Tamarac man leads troopers on 12O+ mph chase
Read full article: FHP: Toy-gun-toting Tamarac man leads troopers on 12O+ mph chaseAccording to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man from South Florida led troopers on a high-speed chase on Interstate 75 on the state’s west coast Wednesday morning, ending in a PIT maneuver — and handcuffs.
Man wins $1 million prize playing Lottery scratch-off game at Florida Publix
Read full article: Man wins $1 million prize playing Lottery scratch-off game at Florida PublixA Florida man turned $5 into a $1 million prize after playing the Gold Rush Doubler scratch-off game, Lottery officials confirmed this week.
Florida woman turns gas station stop into $1 million prize playing Lottery scratch-off game
Read full article: Florida woman turns gas station stop into $1 million prize playing Lottery scratch-off gameA woman from South Florida hit the jackpot after playing a lottery scratch-off game, Lottery officials announced this week.
Florida man posed as veterinarian, performed surgery on pregnant dog who died, authorities say
Read full article: Florida man posed as veterinarian, performed surgery on pregnant dog who died, authorities sayA southwest Florida man has been arrested for claiming to be a veterinarian and performing surgery on a pregnant dog who ended up dying of complications from the procedure.
Some Florida counties requiring permission from parents before teachers call kids by their nicknames
Read full article: Some Florida counties requiring permission from parents before teachers call kids by their nicknamesIf a child's birth name is William, but everyone calls him Billy, his teacher cannot call him Billy without getting a permission slip from his parents.
Florida man accused of flooding emergency room after attacking nurse, stripping
Read full article: Florida man accused of flooding emergency room after attacking nurse, strippingA man in southwest Florida has been charged with flooding a hospital’s emergency rooms after attacking a nurse and stripping off his clothes, authorities said.
Florida law enforcement searches for 11-month-old baby who vanished in May
Read full article: Florida law enforcement searches for 11-month-old baby who vanished in MayThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement asked the public for help on Friday evening with finding an 8-year-old girl from Escambia County.
Murder suspect transferred to Miami-Dade jail after being located in Hendry County
Read full article: Murder suspect transferred to Miami-Dade jail after being located in Hendry CountyA Hialeah Gardens murder suspect was transferred to Miami-Dade’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Wednesday after he was located last month in Hendry Country.
Florida woman wins $1 million playing Lottery scratch-off game at Publix
Read full article: Florida woman wins $1 million playing Lottery scratch-off game at PublixA 66-year-old woman claimed her $1 million winnings this week after playing the 300X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials announced Tuesday.
Florida doctor gave patients laughing gas, tequila before raping them, police say
Read full article: Florida doctor gave patients laughing gas, tequila before raping them, police sayA Florida doctor is accused of sexually assaulting at least two patients after providing them with laughing gas, medication and tequila.
Arrest affidavit: Woman wanted for child support bites deputy during takedown
Read full article: Arrest affidavit: Woman wanted for child support bites deputy during takedownA southwest Florida woman, who was wanted for allegedly not paying child support, reportedly bit a deputy while being arrested.
Cuban authorities accuse pilot who defected in Soviet-era biplane of ‘air piracy’
Read full article: Cuban authorities accuse pilot who defected in Soviet-era biplane of ‘air piracy’The Cuban pilot who defected in a Soviet-era biplane was supposed to be working on agricultural spraying work when he fled Friday to the United States, according to a Cuban government agency.
Caught on Camera: Emergency responders rescue Florida woman stuck in massage chair
Read full article: Caught on Camera: Emergency responders rescue Florida woman stuck in massage chairEmergency responders in Southwest Florida brought in some heavy equipment to help rescue a woman stuck in a massage chair.
Search, recovery process underway as Hurricane Ian death toll rises in Florida
Read full article: Search, recovery process underway as Hurricane Ian death toll rises in FloridaEvacuation and relief efforts continued in Southwest Florida on Tuesday, as the death toll surpassed 100 from the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian.
Gas station stores in Lee, Collier counties become havens amid Hurricane Ian’s havoc
Read full article: Gas station stores in Lee, Collier counties become havens amid Hurricane Ian’s havocHurricane Ian’s aftermath in Lee and Collier counties means driving through inundated streets despite a gas shortage, shopping only with cash at the few stores open, staying away from damaged electric poles, and finding boats stuck in unlikely areas.
‘Nightmare’ in Naples: Ian’s storm surge goes over dunes, drags cars, gets into homes
Read full article: ‘Nightmare’ in Naples: Ian’s storm surge goes over dunes, drags cars, gets into homesJames Spinuzza was overwhelmed on Thursday morning. He found sand, fish, and mud inside his garage and home after Hurricane Ian made landfall north of his home in Naples.
Mother shares videos of Ian’s storm surge after staying in apartment near Naples beach
Read full article: Mother shares videos of Ian’s storm surge after staying in apartment near Naples beachHurricane Ian’s storm surge was so high a mother who was with her son, as her police officer husband worked, was prepared to evacuate her second-floor apartment in Naples.
People trapped, 2.7M without power as Ian drenches Florida
Read full article: People trapped, 2.7M without power as Ian drenches FloridaHurricane Ian destroyed a cross-section of Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, forcing patients from nursing homes and hospitals, cutting off a popular barrier island and obliterating a historic waterfront pier. Nearly 2.7 million people lost power as rain fell and waters rose.
FHP: Cement truck slams into Alligator Alley toll plaza, creating backups
Read full article: FHP: Cement truck slams into Alligator Alley toll plaza, creating backupsA cement truck slammed into Alligator Alley’s eastbound toll plaza Monday, leading to traffic congestion heading into South Florida, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida man pleads guilty to $2.6M COVID-19 relief fraud
Read full article: Florida man pleads guilty to $2.6M COVID-19 relief fraudDaniel Joseph Tisone, 35, of Naples, pleaded guilty Monday in Fort Myers federal court to wire fraud, bank fraud, illegal monetary transaction and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, court documents show. He faces up to 60 years in federal prison at a hearing scheduled for Dec. 5.
COPS: Florida woman goes on several Publix shopping sprees with 93-year-old woman’s credit card
Read full article: COPS: Florida woman goes on several Publix shopping sprees with 93-year-old woman’s credit cardA home health aide has been arrested for allegedly stealing from a 93-year-old woman she was hired to care for.
COPS: Florida woman goes on several Publix shopping sprees with 93-year-old woman’s credit card
Read full article: COPS: Florida woman goes on several Publix shopping sprees with 93-year-old woman’s credit cardA home health aide has been arrested for allegedly stealing from a 93-year-old woman she was hired to care for.
2 large, female pythons and dozens of eggs found in Big Cypress National Preserve
Read full article: 2 large, female pythons and dozens of eggs found in Big Cypress National PreserveA Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer and a python contractor in Collier County uncovered quite a catch.
Trapper, wildlife officer hit python jackpot in Big Cypress
Read full article: Trapper, wildlife officer hit python jackpot in Big CypressA python contractor and a Florida wildlife officer hit the motherlode in Big Cypress National Preserve Monday night, finding two female Burmese pythons, nearly 20 hatchlings and nearly 100 hatched and unhatched eggs amid efforts to rid Florida of the invasive species.
Man faces animal cruelty charges for allegedly hitting seagulls with a shovel on a Florida beach
Read full article: Man faces animal cruelty charges for allegedly hitting seagulls with a shovel on a Florida beachPaul John Flaucher, 30, is facing felony charges for animal abuse, after police say he was seen hitting seagulls with a shovel.
Deputies arrest a Florida man who had gator, 2 firearms inside his truck
Read full article: Deputies arrest a Florida man who had gator, 2 firearms inside his truckCollier County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who had a live baby alligator in a plastic tub and two firearms in his truck, during what they believed to a routine traffic stop.
Deputies: Hialeah man behind bars for stealing and crashing tractor-trailer truck
Read full article: Deputies: Hialeah man behind bars for stealing and crashing tractor-trailer truckA Hialeah man is facing grand theft auto and property damage charges in Collier County, after allegedly stealing a tractor-trailer truck worth $80,000.
Florida man faces charges after allegedly grabbing kid from Walmart shopping cart
Read full article: Florida man faces charges after allegedly grabbing kid from Walmart shopping cartA Naples man is facing child abuse and false imprisonment charges, after Collier County Sheriff’s deputies say he approached a three-year-old child and removed the child from a shopping cart in a Walmart parking lot on Sunday.
Cleaning worker at Naples Zoo called 911 to report he was ‘being attacked by tiger’
Read full article: Cleaning worker at Naples Zoo called 911 to report he was ‘being attacked by tiger’The Collier County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage of the Malayan tiger attack of a man who put his arm into a cage after hours at the Naples Zoo.
Sheriff’s office releases bodycam video of tiger shooting at Naples Zoo
Read full article: Sheriff’s office releases bodycam video of tiger shooting at Naples ZooThe Collier County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage of the Malayan tiger attack of a man who put his arm into a cage after hours at the Naples Zoo.
2 men were flying to get tacos when small plane went down in Everglades
Read full article: 2 men were flying to get tacos when small plane went down in EvergladesJose Ecarri says he and his pilot friend were flying from Tamiami to Arcadia to grab some tacos on Tuesday when the engine of their small plane failed and they landed in a remote area of the Florida Everglades — miraculously unscathed.
Officials: Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle
Read full article: Officials: Florida panther struck and killed by vehicleFORT MYERS, Fla. – An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle. Wildlife officials say the remains of the 1-year-old male panther were found Sunday on Alligator Alley in Collier County just a few miles east of the toll plaza. On Friday, officials say the remains of a male panther cub were found on private land near the Collier County landfill. Florida panthers once roamed the entire Southeast. Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.
Miccosukee police officer dies after being ejected in single-vehicle rollover crash
Read full article: Miccosukee police officer dies after being ejected in single-vehicle rollover crashCOLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A Miccosukee police officer died in a single-car crash in Collier County. Authorities said 43-year-old Officer Horacio Dominguez was traveling west on I-75 at Mile Marker 51 when his right rear tire suffered a blowout. Dominguez was ejected from his vehicle during the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. According to Miccosukee police, Ofc. He is survived by his wife and young daughter.
Wildfire in southwest Florida grows over 8,500 acres; interstate has reopened
Read full article: Wildfire in southwest Florida grows over 8,500 acres; interstate has reopenedCOLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Forestry officials are still battling a dangerous and fast-moving brush fire in southwestern Florida that has grown even larger Friday to 8,600 acres. The portion of Interstate 75 (Alligator Alley) that was closed has reopened. Multiple residences in Collier County have been reported as destroyed or damaged. Agencies from Broward and Miami-Dade counties are sending firefighters to Collier to help battle the wildfire. A map of evacuation areas can be seen here from Collier County Emergency Management:Map of Evacuation Zones for the #36thAveSE fire.
Crash with injuries closes stretch of Alligator Alley in western Broward County
Read full article: Crash with injuries closes stretch of Alligator Alley in western Broward CountyBROWARD COUNTY, Fla. - A crash shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 early Friday in western Broward County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there was a crash with injuries near mile marker 48 along the stretch of I-75 known as Alligator Alley, not far from the Collier County line. A view from Sky 10 showed a mangled mess of debris on the shoulder and an SUV with severe front-end damage on a flatbed truck. The boy was airlifted to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale. Copyright 2018 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.