NAPLES 12 more women come forward accusing Eric Salata of criminal or suspicious activity More women have said they could be victims of a Naples doctor who drugged and raped his patients at a spa. According to the Naples Police Department, 12 more women have come forward, reporting criminal or suspicious activity surrounding Eric Salata. This makes the total number of women that have come forward 14. The Collier […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County school board member facing backlash over paddling comments A new Collier County school board member is getting lots of attention, and not the good kind. Jerry Rutherford’s comments about bringing back paddling and disruptive disabled students having too many freedoms are taking lots of criticism. A TikToker with 300,000 followers is now urging people to email Superintendent Doctor Kamala Patton and Rutherford himself. […]
EAST NAPLES Questions surround death of Naples doctor accused of rape Dr. Eric Salata, a Naples doctor accused of raping patients, was on house arrest when the Collier County Sheriff’s Office went to check on him. The reason for the welfare check? His ankle monitor showed no movement for eight hours. Deputies found him dead of a gunshot wound to the head and have said it […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County affordable housing crisis gets worse following Hurricane Ian The cost of a home in Florida has been growing for a while, and since Hurricane Ian, prices seem even higher. Collier County is feeling some of the worst of it. The worry is if workers can’t afford to live in the county, how can they work there? Joe Trachtenberg, the chair of the Collier […]
COLLIER COUNTY Is it hard to find Christmas trees this holiday season? It’s the time of year to buy a Christmas tree. But one difference this year? The Collier County fairgrounds will not sell Christmas trees, citing a nationwide shortage. However, other sellers in the area were able to get their Christmas trees. Collier County fair manager said it doesn’t make sense to open their market this […]
NAPLES Water debris removal in Collier County Pieces of people’s homes, docks, and chunks of boats are in the Southwest Florida water. From the surface, our beaches may look okay, but it’s what is underneath that we need to look out for after Hurricane Ian. People want to get back to swimming in the Gulf, although they’re also nervous about what’s in […]
COLLIER COUNTY Alfie Oakes backed candidates win Collier County School Board races There are new faces in new places, as three new candidates defeated incumbents in key elections in Collier County. One of the most influential Republican figures in the county, Alfie Oakes, picked out three candidates who he thought should be elected to the Collier County School Board, devoting time and money to their races. Oakes […]
BONITA SPRINGS Debris clustered on Bonita Springs streets while Nicole approaches Many Southwest Florida residents are working on picking up trash and debris from our streets as subtropical storm Nicole is expected to make landfall in Florida. Hickory Boulevard on Bonita Beach was one of the hardest hit areas by Ian. And as people try to clean up the massive damage, they must figure out preparations […]
GOLDEN GATE Republican Senator Marco Rubio holds campaign rally in Golden Gate Inflation, immigration, oil and crime were just a few topics Senator Marco Rubio covered Wednesday morning at the VFW in Golden Gate. Rubio focused on what he says are the failures of the Biden administration. Voters at the event said the border, crime, and inflation are their biggest concerns. Those were all topics Rubio hit […]
NORTH NAPLES Crews cleaning Collier County beaches hopeful to open soon The beaches in Southwest Florida attract people from around the world and a lot of locals can’t wait to get back to the sand and surf. But, we are still a long way from getting back to that aspect of normality. Crews have been on the beaches cleaning and raking in Naples and other parts […]