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Florida Gov. announced the closure of the controversial Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center in the Everglades (Collier County), with detainees to be relocated and operations wound down as part of a broader shift in state immigration policy.
The victims of the deadly plane crash on I-75 in Collier County, Florida have been identified as Pilot Edward Daniel Murphy and second in command Ian Frederick Hofmann, who died in the accident. The survivors were crew member Sydney Ann Bosmans, and passengers Aaron Baker and Audra Green, all of whom were taken to a local hospital for their injuries. The crash occurred when a Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet with five people aboard experienced dual engine failure near Naples Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the crash.
A jet crash on Interstate 75 in Collier County, Florida has resulted in two fatalities after a Bombardier Challenger 600 jet, owned by Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter and carrying five people, crashed near Naples. The jet struck a vehicle when it crashed, and the FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident. The pilot had reported losing both engines and was cleared for an emergency landing before the crash, which occurred just days after another fatal plane crash in Clearwater.
Comedian and author Steve Martin responded humorously after his novel "Shopgirl" was banned from the school libraries in Collier County, Florida. The ban is a result of a new law allowing schools to restrict materials related to gender and sexuality. Martin expressed mock pride, stating that now people who want to read his book will have to buy a copy. Other notable authors, including Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood, Alice Walker, and Ernest Hemingway, are also reportedly being banned in Collier County. Critics have likened the book restrictions to communism.
A multi-vehicle crash involving five cars occurred on I-75 North before Mile Marker 61 in Collier County, resulting in reported injuries. Northbound lanes were briefly blocked for emergency response, while southbound lanes were shut down but have since reopened. The situation is still developing.
Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash in Collier County, Florida. A 23-year-old Arizona man was driving south in the northbound lanes of State Road 29 when his vehicle collided with a pickup traveling north. The pickup driver, a 70-year-old woman, died, as did a passenger in the wrong-way driver’s pickup. The driver accused of driving the wrong way was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
One person was hospitalized and a pet was killed in a late-night condominium fire off US-41 in Collier County. The Greater Naples Fire Rescue, Florida State Fire Marshal, and Collier County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident.