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Kyle Schmidt

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Kyle Schmidt

    Tracking data shows rescued dolphin still swimming around Matlacha (opens the original)

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    A Matlacha community came together to rescue a stranded dolphin stuck on a sandbar, turning the animal into a beloved local figure. John Lynch, a Matlacha resident, reflected on the community's response to his call for help. "When I sent out a call for help, I wasn't surprised by the response. I would have been more surprised if no one had shown up," Lynch said. What began as a birthday fishing trip for Lynch turned into a five-hour dolphin rescue operation involving the Florida Fish and Wildlif

  2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Kyle Schmidt

    Lee County man accused of hit-and-run after iPhone crash detection alerts 911 (opens the original)

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    A Lee County man was accused of a hit-and-run after his iPhone's crash detection feature automatically called 911, alerting deputies to a crash he reportedly caused. Deputies said Christopher Brewer was accused of crashing his Tesla into a light pole and two trees inside the Miromar Lakes community Sunday night, causing approximately $20,000 in damage. When deputies arrived, the debris had been cleaned up, and Brewer was reportedly not at the scene. The arrest report stated that Brewer and anoth

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Kyle Schmidt

    Kids find decapitated farm animals in a LaBelle pond (opens the original)

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    Kids fishing at a pond off Cedarwood Parkway in LaBelle on Labor Day discovered decapitated farm animals in the water, prompting an investigation. "We poked it with our fishing rod, and it felt like a limp elbow," said Jacob Mendoza, one of the kids. "We opened it up and I seen the chicken first. I was like, 'Oh, it's a bag of chickens,' but then I seen a hog. That's when I seen the cut-off head, and the first thing I thought was a goat." The smell near the pond was horrendous. Neighbors are uns

  4. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Kyle Schmidt

    Car crashes into vacant Cape Coral building, damaging former Pizza Hut (opens the original)

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    A car crashed into a vacant building on Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral on Wednesday, leaving behind significant damage to a former Pizza Hut. Neighbors in the area said the building has been vacant for the last few years. Ron Pentiuk, a Cape Coral resident, shared his reaction to the crash. "Unbelievable that went right through there," Pentiuk said. Video footage of the incident taken Wednesday morning shows a Volkswagen Buggy lodged inside the building. The Pizza Hut has been closed since 20

  5. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Kyle Schmidt

    Final defendant sentenced in Collier County attempted murder plot case (opens the original)

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    The final defendant in a 2023 attempted murder case in Collier County has been sentenced, marking the end of a legal process for survivor Scotty McCandless. On Thursday, Julian Wolf entered a plea deal with the state and was sentenced to 13 years in prison, with credit for the three years he has already served. Wolf had testified against the other two defendants, Ryan Toranzo and Rebecca Gabay, who were sentenced in June to life in prison and 30 years, respectively. McCandless and his then-girlf

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