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3 weeks ago | 
naplesnews.com | Cindy McCurry-Ross
Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony Sizemore has responded to controversy over how two Southwest Florida men were charged for threats against a school, and he is vowing to fight for a change in state law. The men were charged in connection to a threat to carry out a school shooting on April 17 at Diplomat Elementary in Cape Coral. Karim Hussain, 23, made the threat, which was recorded by Mario Garth, 24, and posted to Snapchat, Cape police alleged in an April 18 Facebook post.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Cindy McCurry-Ross
The Florida Highway Patrol homicide unit continues to investigate a deadly crash involving three young adults on Interstate 75 in Lee County during the afternoon of April 18. A 24-year-old Lehigh Acres man was killed in the wreck, in which he was ejected from his car and hit by another. Two North Fort Myers men – the driver, 21, and passenger, 23, of the other car involved –suffered minor injuries. Both cars were in the left lane of 1-75 near mile marker 131 at Daniels Parkay.
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2 months ago | 
naplesnews.com | Cindy McCurry-Ross
The Fort Myers Fire Department responded Tuesday night to reports of a fire at Fort Myers High School. Neighbors of the school at 2635 Cortez Blvd. reported a fire with visible flames coming from the gym roof, the fire department reported on its Facebook page. The post said: "As soon as crews arrived, they launched aggressive ladder operations.... "Within minutes, the fire was extinguished with multiple fire extinguishers from the roof.
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2 months ago | 
naplesnews.com | Cindy McCurry-Ross
After an active 2024 hurricane season, Southwest Floridians were relieved when it ended and dry season set in. It hasn't rained much for a while in the Naples area. That's expected to change Monday. Prepare for some waves of rain in Naples and Collier County. The National Weather Service predicts showers before 10 a.m., with showers continuing and thunderstorms possible after 10. "Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall," NWS said on its website.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
msn.com | Cindy McCurry-Ross
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
naplesnews.com | Cindy McCurry-Ross
Don't put your sweaters and jackets away just yet. Cold weather is expected to stick around in Southwest Florida at least through Friday night and into Saturday morning. The National Weather Service is forecasting lows dipping down to 43 Friday morning, with the latest cold front driving temps down a low of 41 Friday night. Before the expected Friday dip, the lowest temp in Naples so far this week was 46 degrees Wednesday morning. What's the weather outlooks for Naples, Florida through the weekend?
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Cindy McCurry-Ross
Cindy McCurry-Ross, Fort Myers News-PressOctober 17, 2024 at 11:57 PMFirefighters were battling a massive fire at the popular Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill at Cape Coral's Yacht Club Thursday night. On its Facebook page, the restaurant had announced that it was reopening Thursday after a temporary closure because of Hurricane Milton.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Cindy McCurry-Ross
Lee County schools will be closed Monday, Oct. 7 through Thursday, Oct. 10 due to the expected impact of what will become Hurricane Milton. The district made the announcement around 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, saying that some schools will be activated as shelters. All classes and before and after school activities and programs are suspended.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
naplesnews.com | Cindy McCurry-Ross
A 69-year-old Naples man died in a high speed, single-car wreck in Collier County Saturday night. The man drove his sedan east at a high speed down 12th Avenue NE, a dead-end road in the area of Collier County northeast of Wilson Boulevard N and Golden Gate Boulevard E. The crash happened shortly after 8 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. The car left the road, launched over a canal, hit the canal embankment, landed in the canal and sunk.
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
news-press.com | Cindy McCurry-Ross
As Tropical Storm Debby spins north through the warm Gulf of Mexico Water Sunday morning, Southwest Florida is feeling some effects of the passing storm. Areas of Lee and Collier County are experiencing sometimes heavy rain squalls from Debby's outer bands, and the surf is rough along the coast. Flooding is possible. Tropical storm force winds are extending 140 miles outward from the center of the storm.
