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One injured after cyclist hits FedEx truck
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Ramsey Boulevard in Cape Coral has been reduced to one lane after a cyclist hit a FedEx truck Friday afternoon. Cape Coral police responded to the scene at the Ramsey Blvd and Gator Circle intersection. NBC2 crews on the scene say they saw CCPD officers...
Proposed 2025 Cape Coral budget features lower property taxes
City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn’s proposed $984.1 million budget for Cape Coral in 2025 includes lower property taxes for residents, city officials said. The proposed budget was developed utilizing a millage rate of 5.3126 for general operations, reducing the millage rate from the prior year (5.3694). The proposed budget allocates...
Cape Coral plans to spend $3.5 million on sidewalks
Cape Coral is constantly growing: more people, more houses and busy roads, but not enough sidewalks. “I see a lot of children that are still standing around or sitting on the ground waiting for sidewalks,” said Judi Dugre, a south Cape Coral resident. If the newly proposed $984.1 million...
Civil Rights leader Willie Battle passes away
The community is mourning the loss of a towering figure, civil rights leader Willie Battle, who passed away on Wednesday. Known for his dedication to the Dunbar community and relentless fight for equality, Battle’s legacy is marked by significant contributions and unwavering support for the disenfranchised. Lee Pitts, reflecting...
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.
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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