Lauren Leslie

An old Super 8 motel in Collier County is in the works to be housing for essential workers. K2-Developers mission is something that is both fundamental and simple, giving essential workers a home. Andrew Korge and Dan Kessler are both K2 Developers, and they’re on a mission to get this done. “This project is special […]

Construction will begin on a Vanderbilt Beach Road extension this fall in Collier County. On Thursday, Collier County will hold a public meeting to inform the public of the coming changes. The project will include seven miles of new road construction, costing more than $150 million. The purpose of extending Vanderbilt Beach Road is to […]

A total stranger walking around a family’s apartment Sunday night and terrorizing them, in Collier County. The family managed to lock themselves in the bathroom with a bb gun and waited for deputies. Collier County deputies said Alex Pop, 18, went after the family’s pets and tried to break into the bathroom where the family […]

A woman who got Botox injections defrauded a cosmetic surgery center in the City of Naples for the second time on Thursday. According to the Naples Police Department, Collier County resident Exojaine Balbosa, 44, got Botox on Aug. 24. She paid for the injections with stolen credit card information from a victim living in a […]

In 1916, bread cost around seven cents per loaf, the light switch was invented and a man who calls Naples home was born on Sept. 7. 106-year-old Harold Schaller gave a pretty straightforward answer to a frequent question: What’s the secret to a long life? “Don’t die,” Schaller said. When advising on what he thinks […]

A car crash into a fire hydrant along Galeana Drive, a service road running parallel to U.S. 41, and caused water to wash away part of the roadway. According to the South Trail Fire Department, the crash happened along the road in front of Dixie Buick in south Fort Myers. The crash on S. Tamiami […]

The Barron Collier baseball coach is finally speaking out after Collier County Public Schools let him go. Coach Charles Maurer found out through a letter on Monday his contract is not being renewed for the upcoming season. The news led to players and parents protesting against the decision. For two days dozens gathered outside the […]

Teammates and parents can’t understand why Barron Collier High School cut the head baseball coach Charles Maurer. They took their concerns to the administration on Monday. And on Tuesday night, they did the same again. It was another night of frustration for players and parents. Collier County Public Schools is still not releasing any information […]

Guelord Nzenge is a drum instructor. He is from Ukraine. Nika is his student. She is from Russia. The desire to play the drums is what brought them together. “What are the odds,” Nzenge said. Jim Bauchat, of the Florida Institute of Music, answered that. “A drum teacher from Ukraine teaching a Russian student in […]

The battle over a baseball coach at a Collier County high school has caused confusion between students, coaches, parents and the school board. Charlie Mauer, Barron Collier’s head baseball coach, means a lot to his players and their families. This would be his tenth season as coach, and some parents said not renewing his contract […]