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Florida man drunkenly claiming to be Mick Jagger in downtown Naples arrested

A Florida man police say declared he was Mick Jagger while drunk in downtown Naples was arrested on Monday. According to the Naples Police Department, Eugene Bingham was disrupting in a number of downtown Naples restaurants including Ocean Prime and Yabba’s. At Ocean Prime, he yelled at a guest and tried to fight others at […]

Lee Health reports 217 COVID-19 patients in hospitals

Lee Health reports it saw a dip in the number of COVID-19 patients in its hospitals. As of Friday morning, it was at 103 percent of staffed operational bed capacity. As of Friday morning, there were 217 COVID-19 patients isolated in Lee Health hospitals. Of those patients, four of them are being treated at Golisano […]

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Lee Health reports 240 COVID-19 patients isolated in its hospitals

Lee Health said the omicron surge and the return of seasonal residents are keeping its hospital operating at near capacity. Because of this, the hospital still continues its suspension of elective surgeries requiring an overnight stay. Golisano Children’s Hospital is now caring for patients up to 29 years old in order to utilize all available […]

Body found by maintenance crew in Port Charlotte community ID’d

Authorities are investigating after a body was found near the Maria Manor community in Charlotte County on Wednesday morning. The man has since been identified as James M. Gunter, 59. Crews completing yard work inside the community, at 4158 Tamiami Trail, noticed a smell. They walked around the area where they discovered the body just […]

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Police say Celtic Ray Pub shooter arrested in Connecticut

A 28-year-old Fort Myers man accused of shooting at an Irish pub in Punta Gorda was arrested in Connecticut. Carlos Colon-Parrilla turned himself into the New Britain Police Department, according to Punta Gorda police. Police say on Jan. 21, just before midnight, Colon-Parrilla was asked to leave the Celtic Ray at 145 East Marion Avenue […]

Lehigh Acres man sentenced to life in prison for murder on Lehigh roadway

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of shooting and killing a man who was stopped in traffic. Ricky Gaspar Ruiz, of Lehigh Acres, and co-conspirator Victor Jimmy Colon, 23, are accused of shooting and killing 21-year-old Isaiah Robles in traffic. Video of the encounter shows the two men, […]

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Lee Health has 253 COVID-19 patients isolated in its hospitals

Lee Health says this has been the deadliest week for COVID-19 patients since the start of the year. According to a statement from the hospital, 20 COVID-19 patients died this week bringing the total count of deaths this year to 85. Lee Health said this week has given the community optimism, but the deadly virus […]

Miami man arrested for stealing from Collier County Ulta

A Miami man was arrested by Collier County deputies after they say he returned to the scene of the crime. Leroy Minnis, 33, is accused of stealing nearly $1,000 worth of designer fragrances from Ulta on the East Trail last week. An employee called authorities after recognizing Minnis. He returned to the store on Wednesday […]

Three people injured in Cape Coral crash on Wednesday

A three-vehicle crash in Cape Coral on Wednesday sent three people to the hospital. The crash happened just before 2 p.m. on Del Prado Boulevard near Beach Parkway. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, an unknown vehicle made a U-turn causing 33-year-old Michele Juliette Witlin to overcorrect her vehicle into the incoming traffic. Cape […]

Convicted felon arrested for weapons, drug trafficking charges

A 22-year-old man was arrested by Collier County deputies on Tuesday night for allegedly trafficking drugs and weapons charges. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said Giovanni Francois is a convicted felon who was traveling with enough fentanyl to kill more than 4,000 people. Francois faces charges of fentanyl trafficking, cocaine trafficking, possession of a weapon […]