Karl Fortier
WPTV
Naples, FL, United States
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HOA says Florida Vietnam War veteran must remove mural honoring vets
A Vietnam veteran in North Fort Myers has been fighting to keep a mural honoring veterans on his home. The management of his gated community of Del Tura informed him they received a complaint about the mural on his garage door, which depicts a soldier kneeling at the grave of a fallen comrade. → Read More
Collier County WWII veteran given new air conditioner
97-year-old Oliver Marcelli served as a Marine in the Pacific during the war. He and his wife have lived in their North Naples home for 40 years. → Read More
Several dead dolphins wash up on Naples beaches
Some people visiting Naples beaches were met with a sad sight Monday - several dead dolphins had washed up on shore. At least four dolphins had been spotted on the beaches since Sunday afternoon, according City of Naples Harbormaster Roger Jacobsen. → Read More
Texas man arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot up ex-girlfriend's Florida school
Collier County deputies say a Texas man drove to Naples and sent his ex-girlfriend there numerous text messages, threatening to kidnap her, kill her parents, and shoot up her school. David Heinze, 19, was arrested Saturday after a neighbor of the victim reported seeing Heinze drive past her house in northern Collier County. The victim told deputies she feared for her life. → Read More
Collier deputies: Texas man texted threats of school shooting, killing others
NAPLES, Fla. -- Collier County Sheriff's deputies report that a Texas man drove to Naples and sent text messages to his ex-girlfriend, threatening to shoot up her school, kill her parents, and hunt her down to kidnap her. → Read More
Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott announces retirement
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Lee County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that Sheriff Mike Scott will officially retire later this month after 30 years of public service, 14 of those as Sheriff. → Read More
Baby death reported at unlicensed Florida daycare
It's a nightmare for any parent: losing a child while they are in the care of someone being trusted to keep them safe. But it happened at a home in Golden Gate, Florida last week, after a baby was found unresponsive after being put down for a nap. → Read More
Naples rejects costly sewer system annex for homeowners outside city limits
Naples City Council voted "no" Wednesday on a sewer annexation project that would have cost 372 homeowners thousands of dollars to build. → Read More
Human remains found along Gordon River in Naples
NAPLES, Fla. -- A Naples Police Department crime scene unit was on the scene of human remains found just off U.S. 41 near downtown Naples Monday. → Read More
Scientists amazed when python regurgitates deer larger than itself
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. -- Researchers with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida revealed a stunning find Thursday in which a Burmese python was found to swallow an animal larger than itself. → Read More
Florida Gulf Coast University offering 'White Racism' class, security increased
Florida Gulf Coast University beefed up security for the first day of a provocatively-titled class called "White Racism" Tuesday morning. → Read More
Large pet lizard on the loose in Southwest Florida
The owner of a 6-foot-long monitor lizard is hoping someone finds his pet, after escaping from his outdoor enclosure in northern Collier County on October 14. → Read More
Over 4,000 immigrants in Lee, Collier Counties face ICE hearings
A recent study finds that thousands of immigrants in Southwest Florida have pending deportation cases in U.S. immigration courts - about 4,100 in Lee and Collier Counties. The data, from the... → Read More
Radio-tagged male pythons being used to track, capture breeding females
Biologists are using radio-tagged male Burmese pythons to track down breeding females of the invasive species. Thursday, a necropsy on a pregnant female python revealed she was carrying 95 eggs. → Read More
Man, 50, charged with touching teenage girl on Naples beach
A Naples man was arrested Monday afternoon, charged with touching a 16-year-old girl who was sunbathing on the beach. → Read More
Two German investors back out of buying in Cape Coral, cite concerns over Trump policies
Germans have historically been big home buyers in Southwest Florida. That's why Naples realtor Todd Gridley was surprised to hear of one potential buyer from Germany who backed out of a home sale in Cape Coral, due to President Donald Trump's much-publicized restrictions for travelers coming to the U.S. from several Middle East nations. → Read More
Fitness center employees say they haven't been paid in weeks
Employees at an East Naples fitness center say they're at their wit's end after not seeing any paychecks for about a month. → Read More
Dry season causing low levels in Lake O
With water levels in Lake Okeechobee almost two and a half feet lower than they were this time in 2016, discharges from the lake aren't enough to meet minimal flow in the Caloosahatchee, according to one water expert. → Read More
SWFL man accused of vacation rental fraud
John Joseph Hayes, 57, of Bonita Springs faces fraud charges, after the victims reported that they paid him thousands of dollars in advance for the same rental unit during the same time period. → Read More
Apartment owners respond to mold concerns at Estero complex
The company that owns The Reef Student Living in Estero has responded by email to Fox 4's inquiries about a problem mold growing in a number of units at the apartment complex. → Read More