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200-acre brush fire sparks in Immokalee

IMMOKALEE, Fla. – A brush fire sparked near State Road 29 in Immokalee Tuesday growing up to 200 acres, according to the Florida Forestry Service. The fire is currently 95 percent contained as crews work to extinguish the blaze. Update: Immokalee Ranch fire – 95% contained at 200 acres. Dozers widening lines for brush trucks. pic.twitter.com/rpbD5l0xeg— FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) June 8, 2021 Witnesses said farm equipment was also damaged in the fire. This is a developing story. The post 200-acre brush fire sparks in Immokalee appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 ...

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Buy a brick paver to be placed at new fire station in Ave Maria

IMMOKALEE, Fla. — The Immokalee Fire Control District is in the process of building a new facility. The new building will be on Useppa Drive in Ave Maria. It will house the fire rescue department as well as administrative employees. Rescue crews with Collier County EMS and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office will be able to share the space. Construction is expected to be complete by mid-August. The Immokalee Fire District is holding a fundraiser where they are selling pavers that will be laid in the front of the new Fire Station. If you would like to put in an order for a personalized...

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One person shot in Immokalee neighborhood

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – One person was shot in an Immokalee neighborhood near 3rd Street and Eustis Avenue Saturday evening. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the person shot was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Crime scene tape is wrapped around a home located at 407 S 3rd Street. Deputies said this started as a neighbor dispute and was called in at 6:23 p.m. Collier County deputies said they don’t have a suspect in custody. This is a developing story. The post One person shot in Immokalee neighborhood appeared first on NBC2...

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Detectives continue search for killer in 2003 Collier County cold case

IMMOKALEE, Fla. – Investigators are asking for information on an unsolved Collier County murder from nearly 18 years ago. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, the body of Catalina Lechuga was found near Rose Avenue and East Delaware Avenue in Immokalee in 2003. A deputy with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office discovered the 39-year-old’s body in a wooded-area after they were flagged down by someone who found the body, officials said. Investigators said Lechuga had died from multiple stab wounds. Authorities are asking anyone with information on the woman’s...

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