Sarasota police have recovered video of Florida GOP chair and alleged victim in rape investigation

First responders and others who spent nearly a week looking for a missing Naples woman expressed surprise and joy after she was found safe but locked in a neighbor’s garage the entire time. On Monday Collier County Undersheriff Jim Bloom held a briefing on the ordeal of 80-year old Margaret Galloway. He said it was incredible she was found safe.

Sheriff's Office deputies reviewing doorbell camera footage from the community spotted the woman going into a garage. The garage door was later closed by tghe homeowner, who did not know the woman was inside.

Fort Myers police said the five teens killed when their car crashed into a retention pond Sunday night died from drowning. Three also suffered blunt force trauma. Acting Captain Shawn Yates at a press briefing Friday afternoon said the department’s investigation remains active. He said social media tips and surveillance video of the vehicle have provided additional details.

A new owner of the RV park in Bonita Springs is forcing renters to leave. Could it be because of FEMA trailers?

Michael J. DaCorta, 57, was sentenced in October to 23 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, money laundering, and filing a false income tax return. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $2,817,876.16, a portion of the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct.

The Florida Highway Patrol says the vehicle involved in a Dec. 25 fatal hit-and-run in DeSoto County is possibly a maroon colored, 2002-2005 Ford SUV, XLT Line or Eddie Bauer Edition version.

The customer noticed the video missing from her phone and a text to another number. The clerk is charged with unauthorized access to an electronic device.

Considering that Southwest Florida already had a housing crisis before Hurricane Ian, what’s happening at the Bonita Springs RV and mobile home park, possibly in the name of housing storm victims, is especially upsetting.