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Fire district: Flight instructor, student crash in small plane in Caloosahatchee, no injuries Published: July 1, 2021 8:13 PM EDT Updated: July 1, 2021 11:39 PM EDT Recommended Iona-McGregor Fire District is leading the response to a small plane crash in the Caloosahatchee River south of Cape Coral Bridge Thursday night. According to Iona-McGregor’s Facebook post, a flight instructor and a student had a mid-air issue, and they pulled the plane’s parachute and landed safely in the water. There were no injuries. The fire district said Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) was on its way to begin investig...

Your chance to save cash is right around the corner. Beginning Thursday, you will not have to pay sales tax in the state on a wide range of items that will get you outdoors. It’s the first “Freedom Week” part of a tax package signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May. You can buy kayaks, bikes, camping gear; even bug spray will not be taxed. People told us they will grab their carts and gear up for the outdoors ad spend some special time with their families — grills for your cookout, coolers to head to the beach with, fishing supplies, water gear and sunscreen, you name it, everything you ne...

Naples Grande offering incentives to hire much-needed staff Published: June 30, 2021 7:04 PM EDT Updated: June 30, 2021 11:31 PM EDT Recommended A luxury beach resort is in need of a workforce boost. Naples Grande Beach Resort in North Naples is hiring dozens of employees in all fields to keep up with the increasing demand at the beach hotel. Because the demand is so great, the hotel is hiring on the spot and even offering extra cash to take the job. Regardless of the incentives, few people are applying for the positions at this time, but the crowds are returning to the Naples area. “We’v...

Thief steals catalytic converter from bus, hurts program for adults with special needs Published: June 29, 2021 8:35 PM EDT Recommended Independence was stripped away from adults who require assistance boarding a bus. A thief in the night stole the catalytic converter from a bus that belongs to Quality Independence in Port Charlotte, leaving the group scrambling to find a way to get around. David Tucker stretches his body and mind at Quality Independence in Port Charlotte. “I like the different activities and learning that we do,” said Tucker, an attendee at Quality Independence. Some of ...

Collier County: Nuisance home in Naples Manor to be boarded up for a year Published: June 29, 2021 10:54 PM EDT Updated: June 29, 2021 11:33 PM EDT Recommended A problematic house known for drugs and loud music has been shuttered much to the relief of nearby neighbors. For more than a year and a half, Collier County Sheriff’s Office received 92 calls for service at the home a nuisance home in Naples Manor, where investigators found guns and drugs, The home is along Trammell Street in the community, which is south of Rattlesnake Hammock Road. Boards on the windows and doors of the home Tuesd...