NTSB: Engine oil warnings sounded moments before jet crash-landed on Florida highway, killing 2
Moments before the deadly crash of a charter jet on a Florida highway, three warnings about oil pressure problems in its two engines sounded, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Tuesday.
'We've lost both engines,' pilot said before private jet crashed onto Florida interstate, killing 2
Federal authorities have launched an investigation to determine why a private jet tried to make an emergency landing on a Florida interstate, colliding with a vehicle and sparking a fiery crash that left two people dead.
2 people dead after small plane attempts emergency landing on southwest Florida interstate
Two people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on a Florida interstate Friday afternoon, colliding with a vehicle and bringing traffic to a halt as a massive plume of black smoke rose into the air.
A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy
Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government to quickly redraft mass evacuation plans, even though experts don’t see an imminent risk of eruption.
DeSantis: Florida Legislature will ‘reevaluate’ state’s relationship with College Board following course controversy
Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his opposition to a proposed AP Black history course Monday, telling reporters during an appearance in Naples that the Florida Legislature would be reevaluating its relationship with the College Board.
In Ian's wake, worried families crowdsource rescue efforts
Desperate to locate and rescue their loved ones, social media users are sharing phone numbers, addresses and photos of their family members and friends online for anyone who can check on them after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida.
Gas station stores in Lee, Collier counties become havens amid Hurricane Ian’s havoc
Hurricane Ian’s aftermath in Lee and Collier counties means driving through inundated streets despite a gas shortage, shopping only with cash at the few stores open, staying away from damaged electric poles, and finding boats stuck in unlikely areas.
Florida man pleads guilty to $2.6M COVID-19 relief fraud
Daniel Joseph Tisone, 35, of Naples, pleaded guilty Monday in Fort Myers federal court to wire fraud, bank fraud, illegal monetary transaction and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, court documents show. He faces up to 60 years in federal prison at a hearing scheduled for Dec. 5.
Russian, Ukrainian ballet stars to dance together in Naples
A Ukrainian ballerina who fled the war in her homeland and a Russian ballerina who quit the Bolshoi Ballet over the Russian invasion rehearsed on a stage in Naples for a sold-out benefit performance Monday night to raise funds for the Red Cross.
Florida man faces charges after allegedly grabbing kid from Walmart shopping cart
A Naples man is facing child abuse and false imprisonment charges, after Collier County Sheriff’s deputies say he approached a three-year-old child and removed the child from a shopping cart in a Walmart parking lot on Sunday.
Gobernador DeSantis propone $106 millones para promover la educación cívica en el estado
In January 2017, Hatzel Vela became the first local television journalist in the country to move to Cuba and cover the island from the inside. During his time living and working in Cuba, he covered some of the most significant stories in a post-Fidel Castro Cuba.
DeSantis pushes $106M proposal to turn Florida into ‘leader in civics education’
Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he wants the state to allocate $106 million toward turning the state into the “national leader in civics education.” He announced the plan during a news conference in Naples. The proposal creates a civics seal of excellence for teachers who want more training. “We do not politicize our teaching,” Carvalho said. “We ought to embrace fewer testing and more teaching,” Carvalho said. “Having graduating kids with the foundational knowledge to understand what makes America unique, understand the principles that people have fought for is really, really important,” DeSantis said.
Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii
A view of a chariot, with its iron elements, bronze decorations and mineralized wooden remains, that was found in Civita Giuliana, north of Pompeii. Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site near Naples on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, announced the first-ever discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park following an investigation into an illegal dig. (Parco Archeologico di Pompei via AP)MILAN – Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park near Naples following an investigation into an illegal dig. While chariots for daily life or the transport of agricultural products have been previously found at Pompeii, officials said the new find is the first ceremonial chariot unearthed in its entirety. The villa was discovered after police came across the illegal tunnels in 2017, officials said.
Florida supermarket owner believes coronavirus pandemic is a hoax
NAPLES, Fla. – Despite the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic, no one at a crowded grocery store in Naples was wearing a face mask. That’s because Alfie Oakes, the owner of Oakes Farms - Seed to Table Market, is not enforcing customers or employees to do so. “Please do your research,” Oakes said, as he defies all scientific research. “Please do your critical thinking and research.”Collier County issued a face mask mandate. Ron DeSantis has not issued a face mask mandate.
Police: Miami man arrested after killing estranged wife in front of their son
MIAMI – A Miami man was taken into custody in Bradenton after he killed his estranged wife in front of their son, authorities confirmed. According to his arrest warrant, Damian Calixtro was upset over the separation of him and his wife, Amara Calixtro, 38. According to the warrant, Calixtro then drove his son to Naples, where he attempted to drop off the boy at his sister’s home. After arriving to the home, Calixtro told the woman he had killed his wife and was going to turn himself in to the police, the warrant stated. *Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story erroneously reported that Calixtro had told his son that he was going to turn himself in to police.
Italian police find stolen copy of Leonardo 'Salvator Mundi'
Italian police officers stand by a copy of the Salvator Mundi (Savior of the World) by Leonardo da Vinci, in Naples, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Italian police have recovered a copy of Leonardo da Vincis 16th century Salvator Mundi painting of Jesus Christ that was stolen from a Naples church without the priests even realizing it was gone. (Italian Police via AP)ROME – Italian police have recovered a 500-year-old copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s 16th century “Salvator Mundi” painting of Jesus Christ that was stolen from a Naples church during the pandemic without the priests even realizing it was gone. The painting is a copy of the “Salvator Mundi” (Savior of the World) by Leonardo that sold for a record $450 million at a Christie’s auction in 2017. It was restored prior to being exhibited in a 1983-1984 show “Leonardo and Leonardism in Naples and Rome."
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds COVID-19 news conference in Naples
Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. NAPLES, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a second COVID-19 news conference Wednesday, this time at a Publix in Naples. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.