Golden Gate News

COLLIER COUNTY: Road construction will cause ramp closures on I-75 from the Golden Gate interchange to the Alligator Alley toll plaza.

Collier County deputies arrested a man Thursday and charged him with robbing two convenience stores in Collier County in late November.

He didn't steal much, but he struck often. Collier County Sheriff's Office arrested a 47-year-old man in connection to several convenience store armed robberies over the Thanksgiving holidays.

Champ is no longer the most feared dog on 15th Street Northwest in Golden Gate Estates.

Several Collier County Sheriff's units and SWAT respond to an incident where a man threatened to shoot anyone who came close to him Thursday morning near the intersection of Tobias Street and Frangiapani Avenue in Golden Gate Estates.

The Golden Gate Estates resident watched it Monday night as Toby, her 6-year-old Jack Russell terrier, got mauled to death by her neighbor's American Bulldog.

NAPLES : Deputies have arrested a man who allegedly caused a SWAT standoff in his Golden Gate neighborhood on Thanksgiving.

Prior to the showers that dropped 1.4 inches of rain on Naples Wednesday, there had been only one day of measurable rainfall in November, with .29 inches of rain on Nov.

But for shoppers trying to stretch their dollars, the Christmas shopping continued Saturday - just without the crowds getting in their way.

Jason Freddy Ortiz was charged with fleeing a law enforcement officer, reckless driving and speeding, troopers said.

Local agencies are expecting the number of families seeking assistance to increase during the Christmas season but there may be fewer toys to go around.

COLLIER COUNTY: Collier County deputies are on the hunt for a Golden Gate man after he barricaded himself in his own home Thursday.

An armed man was believed to have been inside. A BOLO -- be on the lookout -- for a man thought to be inside has been issued by authorities.

Drivers headed north on Interstate 75 in Lee and Collier counties today finally will be able to use all three travel lanes.

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff's Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff's Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050. Domestic violence arrests Jessica Lynn Anderson, 20, of the 3800 block of 37th Avenue ...

The driver of the vehicle, Dirk McClure, 46, of the 2100 block of Grove Drive, in Golden Gate Estates, died at about 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of 11th Street Southwest and Golden Gate Boulevard, according to Collier County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Karie Partington.

Construction continues on I-75 at the Immokalee Road interchange on Thurday, Oct.

Robert Busick is wanted in Collier County for grand theft. Busick is a well-documented criminal, with an arrest record of burglary, theft, dealing in stolen property and domestic violence.

Follow this case online: Collier County Clerk of Courts Please note: Most cases require 5-7 days to be inputted into the public court record.

Response to free H1N1 swine flu vaccinations has been steady at local school and public clinics, but parents seem to be divided about whether or not the vaccine is a necessity.