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Lee County Sheriff's Office major crimes detectives continue to investigate the suspicious death of a Lee County Jail inmate, and the sheriff's office is withholding the name of the man's cellmate and a suspect.

A man who helped save a 9-year-old girl from a shark attack told a judge he understood he faces deportation as he changed his plea in a traffic infraction days after the heroic rescue.

A Cape Coral man bitten by a lemon shark while he tried to release it during a birthday gathering said the incident will not change his perspective on fishing.

Fort Myers man arrested nine years after fatal slaying held without bond A Fort Myers man will remain in custody without bond after his arrest for a 2016 homicide.

A Fort Myers Police investigator appeared to shake as she testified during the pretrial detention hearing of a man connected to a slaying nearly nine years later.

'She got the arm completely destroyed': 911 call alerts of Boca Grande shark attack One of two 911 callers frantically alerted authorities of a shark in the Boca Grande water and said they needed help "ASAP."

One of two 911 callers frantically alerted authorities of a shark in the Boca Grande water and said they needed help "ASAP."

Construction worker finds human remains in Naples; including jaw, ribs, skull A construction worker digging a line for Florida Power & Light made a chilling discovery when he led authorities to human remains.

A construction worker digging a line for Florida Power & Light made a chilling discovery when he led authorities to human remains.

Fort Myers man arrested after viral video shows battery toward two minors A Fort Myers man faces child abuse charges after a viral video of an altercation near a Fort Myers apartment complex.

A Fort Myers man faces child abuse charges after a viral video of an altercation near an apartment complex.

'Irreparable harm': City appeals Naples Pride ruling, files motion for emergency stay Nearly two weeks after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing Naples Pride's drag show outdoors, counsel for the city has appealed.

Nearly two weeks after a federal judge OK'd a plan for an outdoor Naples Pride drag show, counsel for the city has appealed the decision.

'The flames were ripping through the roof': One person killed in San Carlos Park fire One person has died after a fire erupted at a San Carlos Park home on May 21.

One person is dead after a fire erupted at a San Carlos Park home on May 21.

'I have bombs': North Fort Myers man arrested after possessing bulge with visible wires According to the Department of Justice, officers observed what appeared to be a bomb on Jesse Korff when they tried to detain him.

Seeing wires sticking from a North Fort Myers man's pocket as deputies tried to arrest him May 20, the man simply told them he had bombs.

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Naples to appeal federal judge's ruling to allow a drag show on the main stage of Cambier Park Following an executive session behind closed doors on May 16, city council voted unanimously to appeal a federal judge's decision to allow an outdoor drag show in Cambier Park.

Naples will appeal a federal judge's ruling in favor of allowing an outdoor drag show on the main stage of a city-owned park.

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Naples Pride pleased with judge's ruling on drag show, 'a really big win' Callhan Soldavini said a "big question" she and others put before a federal judge led to a "really big win" for Naples Pride.

Callhan Soldavini said a "big question" before a federal judge led to a "really big win.”

On May 12, District Judge John Steele referred to the city of Naples' permitting restrictions on Naples Pride's Pride Fest as "clearly invalid" under the First Amendment.

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Florida Attorney General calls federal judge's ruling on Naples Pride 'radical and wrong' Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier: "trans activists don't have the First Amendment right to expose kids to their weird sexual fetishes."

A day after a federal judge ruled in favor of Naples Pride, granting a preliminary injunction and allowing an outdoors drag performance, Florida's top attorney called the decision "both radical and wrong."

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Federal judge rules Naples Pride's Pride Fest drag performance may happen outdoors A federal judge has blocked the city of Naples' attempt to restrict a public drag performance and granted a preliminary injunction for Naples Pride.

More than a week after he reserved ruling, a federal judge ruled in favor of Naples Pride, blocking the city of Naples' attempt to restrict a public drag performance.

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Bond revoked: 80-year-old Ohio boater headed to prison in death of Naples swimmer James Allen, 80, initially received his sentence in May 2023, but was released May 26, 2023, on $1 million bond pending his appeal in the case.

An Ohio boater convicted of vessel homicide in the 2020 death of a Naples swimmer more than a year ago is headed to prison.

'It was chaotic': 7-month pregnant California mom recalls Wooten's airboat crash with son Alssya Windom, 31, was with her 7-year-old son and part of his youth football team on an airboat when they collided head-on with another airboat.

A California mother nearing the end of her second pregnancy is dealing with a broken tailbone, a delayed return to work and uncertainty after two airboats collided in Ochopee this month.