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Drowning of Jacksonville 3-year-old near Orlando-area resort highlights recurring issue in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville family is mourning the death of a 3-year-old boy whose body was found in a body of water near an Orlando-area resort Thursday. Sheriff’s deputies confirmed the toddler, identified as Rakim Akbari, had autism and wandered from a resort on Palm Village Circle, near State Road 535 and World Center Drive.
Gator enters North Port resident’s garage
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - North Port Police Department shared an image on Facebook of an alligator in a North Port resident’s garage!. The 7-foot gator walked into a garage in the Gran Paradiso neighborhood. The NPPD encourages Floridians to be cautious around their property and keep garage doors...
Man arrested in connection to fatal Immokalee shooting
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a murder that took place on Alexander Circle in Immokalee. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 20-year-old Jaihmereun Short of Immokalee and charged him with the murder that occurred early Tuesday morning. The shooting took the life of Brandon...
Immokalee man sentenced to prison for drug and gun-related charges
An Immokalee man has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Javier Joel Perez, 46, was arrested...
Technology cyber attack impacts banks, hospitals and businesses
A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, disrupted hospitals, banks, businesses and government offices on Friday. North Collier Hospital said the only impact they had was to their voice detection system, meaning people had to type their notes versus verbal dictation, but other than that, there were no issues.
Christian Brothers Automotive to open Port Charlotte shop
Houston-based automotive repair franchise Christian Brothers Automotive is opening a Port Charlotte location at 24130 Beatrix Blvd. today. Joining more than 290 locations nationwide, this marks the brand’s second shop in the market and the second for local franchise owner Marcia Krumenacker, who operated a Commerce City, Colorado, location before relocating to Florida. The new shop offers professional automotive care services from simple upkeep and repairs to preventative maintenance. Additionally, it offers a three-year, 36,000-mile warranty, complimentary shuttle rides and a free courtesy check with every repair. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Lehigh Acres man on the run after stealing from homes, selling items to pawnshops
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Detectives are searching for a Lehigh Acres man after he failed to show up to court on a charge of providing false information to a pawnbroker. Jonathon Manning, 37, reportedly broke into multiple homes and stole thousands of dollars' worth of power tools, generators and other expensive items before pawning them off.
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