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• Labelle Man Killed in Crash on I-75

  Chrissie Cole | August 26, 2007 2:18 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A 22-year-old Labelle man lost his life on Sunday following a late night car accident on Interstate 75 in Fort Myers.Initially, the man was listed in critical condition at Lee Memorial Hospital, according to a report by the Florida Highway patrol. He was a front-seat passenger in the 2002 Chevy Camaro driven by a 20-year-old man of Labelle.They were heading south on I-75 when he lost control of...

• Florida Dog Bite Victim Awarded $3.7 Million by Jury

  Chrissie Cole | August 15, 2007 12:04 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A woman who suffered life-long injuries in a ferocious dog attack was awarded $3.7 million by jurors, Thursday. The jury found Delray Beach city officials partially responsible for the attack, in fact, more so than the dog owners.The jury assigned 40 percent of the blame to the homeowner and 60 percent to Delray Beach, making the city potentially liable for over $2.2 million dollars in...

• Surveillance Camera Captures 'Slip-N-Fall' Scam

  Chrissie Cole | August 02, 2007 1:20 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A Florida woman is being accused of running a "slip and fall" scam at a grocery store in Sunrise.Surveillance cameras captured images of the woman losing her footing in one of the aisles and taking a nasty fall. A store worker comes to help her up, when she loses her footing again, falling to the floor.After viewing the surveillance footage the store manager noticed there was something strange...

• Four Killed When Amtrak Train Strikes Car

  Chrissie Cole | July 19, 2007 3:41 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  Four people were killed, Monday, in a train vs. car accident at a railroad crossing when an Amtrak train struck a car, police said. Witnesses say the car drove around the crossing gate. The impact of the crash threw the car in the air and the train came to rest approximately 300 yard down the train tracks.The car was completely destroyed, police said. There were no reported injuries on the...

• Dog Attacks Nine Year Old

  Chrissie Cole | July 13, 2007 1:06 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A nine-year-old boy walking home, Saturday afternoon, suffered a dog bite by an American Bull Dog on Mystic Avenue, in New Port Richie.The boy was transported by helicopter to the hospital with a dog bite on the leg. The dog was taken into custody by Pasco Animal Services while Pasco Sheriff's Office and Animal Services continues to investigate the incident.If you or a loved one has suffered a...

• Woman Arrested in Hit and Run Accident

  Chrissie Cole | June 23, 2007 3:02 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  Police have made an arrest in a hit and run accident that killed a man in a wheelchair.The suspect, 32, is charged with leaving the scene of the accident with death and felony driving on a suspended license.On Wednesday night, at 9:00 p.m., the man was crossing Fowler Street in his motorized wheelchair when a car hit him and sped away leaving the scene.Police had been looking for a suspect but...

• Mail Carriers Beware: South Florida Dogs Bite

  Christina Cole | May 28, 2007 2:04 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  Mail carriers hoping to escape dog bites should avoid South Florida.Thursday kicks of Dog Bite Awareness Week and the Post Office is releasing helpful information on where the biggest problems are for carriers.South Florida recorded 71 dog bites in 2006, the fifth worst spot in the nation. The New York metropolitan area recorded no dog bites of mail carriers. While at the other end of the scale,...

• Driver Hits Two Pedestrians on Beach, One Dead

  Christina Cole | May 16, 2007 12:14 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A 24-year-old driver, suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, struck two pedestrians in a car accident on Fort Myers Beach, Saturday, killing one, said Florida Highway Patrol.The accident occurred just after 9:30 p.m. on Main Street.FHP says the victims, a 55-year-old man and an unidentified woman were crossing the street when they were hit by a car. The impact caused the windshield...

• 3 Killed, 4 Injured In Head-On Collision

  Christina Cole | May 07, 2007 12:52 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A woman and her two children were killed in a fatal car accident, Saturday, and four others were injured when an SUV crashed head-on into another vehicle south of Fort Myers, authorities said.Florida Highway Patrol said the accident occurred at around 1 p.m. when the SUV was attempting to make pass in the left lane on Corkscrew Road, losing control of the vehicle and crashing head on into a...

• FL Couple Arrested After Dog Bite

  Christina Cole | April 27, 2007 1:53 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A Florida couple was arrested after their pit bull, bit a veterinary worker.The couple has been charged with culpable negligence and keeping a dangerous animal.The dog, Kane, was confiscated in February, after he attacked an animal control officer and tore his pants. But a judge returned the dog agreeing with the owners and their lawyers, that the dog had been provoked into biting the animal...