Collier County sheriff’s reports from 2020 paint a very bleak portrait of Det. Sgt. Kristine Whittaker’s performance as a criminal investigations supervisor.

Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida’s universities take their cues from conservative politics — while rejecting the norms of academia.

A multi-agency effort united Lee, Collier and Hendry County agencies to address child exploitation.

Lieutenant Arturo Gonzalez, who led the Fort Myers Police Department’s special enforcement division, abruptly retired this week after allegations he was caught on city surveillance video in an affectionate moment with a human resources employee earlier this month, the Florida Trident confirmed.

The federal corruption investigation against him was terminated last November, but Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno faces a new inquiry into some of the same allegations — this time by the Florida Ethics Commission. Editor's note: Watch WGCU's Southwest Florida In Focus tonight for a special interview with Florida Trident's Bob Norman on the Carmine Marceno case.

Camp Keis Road south of Immokalee in Collier County reopened after it was closed due to a brush fire caused by plastic debris becoming entangled in power lines.

The lack of water has become dangerous for local ecosystems, but as far as drinkable water supply is concerned, officials say they’re not panicking yet. Even if the drought continues through this year’s rainy season, officials are confident they can refill the supply before the end of the summer.

Sham news sites are increasingly common in Florida and across the country, a dangerous development for American democracy by

Brady Lists, which were forged out of a series of U.S. Supreme Court rulings, are little-known, locally produced rosters of police officers who commit acts that can range from workplace dishonesty — including actions that might not result in criminal charges — to sexual assault and murder.

The owner of a 42-foot motor yacht stopped near San Carlos Bay by the U.S. Coast Guard is facing thousands in fines and possible prison for an alleged illegal charter voyage.