Lauren Leslie

“Inclusive” and “diverse” are two buzzwords frequently heard lately, and they include one group often overlooked in the community when it comes to purchasing power. The LGBTQ+ community is big when it comes to business, according to the last census, as it’s the fastest-growing minority group in the United States. Some businesses in Collier County […]

The PACE Center for girls kicked off its 14th annual “Love that Dress” fundraiser on Wednesday in Estero. Dresses by the dozens were sold at Embassy Suites on Wednesday night. Including formal gowns, work wear, and even wedding dresses all donated. Proceeds from the event will provide at-risk young women with academic programs and counseling […]

Southwest Florida is preparing for primary day, and if you want to join your neighbors using early voting, better hurry. Early voting ends Saturday and 11 locations throughout the county will be open to facilitate early voting. Collier County voters wanting to beat lines on Election Day can vote from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. […]

On Thursday, Hertz Arena stopped accepting cash for parking. The country star Dierks Bentley played there Thursday night and not everyone knew that cash is no longer welcomed. “25 years I’ve been watching concerts here and now it’s changing,” one attendee said. Change is hard but some country music fans said these guys not having […]

Some may not want to see them go up but, Verizon plans on putting five new towers in Naples and the city’s hands are tied. Naples can’t deny it and that’s because of the state laws in place. If you’re a Verizon customer this may be the message you’ve been waiting for. Andrew Testa is […]

A developer promised to set aside more than 100,000 acres for a panther preserve to give the endangered animals room to roam, but delays in the review process are why eastern Collier County property owners said they withdrew the habitat conservation plan. Ultimately, it means there will be less government oversight for the project that […]

One group of neighbors came up with a new way to get their message out about a development project in Golden Gate Estates after the county told one man to take his sign down. The hope is to get the County commissioners’ attention and they hope you go sign their petition. “The county told us […]

A Golden Gate Estates man faces multiple fraud and theft charges after detectives say he took tens of thousands of dollars for contracting work he never intended to complete. Gabor Sandor Fazekas, 53, is charged with grand theft from a person 65 years or older, impersonating a contractor and two counts of contracting without a […]

During a Town Hall meeting at FGCU, On assistance for veterans, Florida representative Byron Donalds spoke on the search at Mar-A-Lago. A lot of different topics were covered at the town hall Tuesday night, but Mar-A-Lago is what had people talking. Congressman Donalds said whoever authorized the search should be fired or impeached. The historic […]

Alejandro Hernandez-Perez, 42, is behind bars after leaving women’s panties outside the home of two women on multiple occasions in Collier County. One of the women became so scared by what was happening she temporarily moved. 15 times in just over three weeks is what the mother and daughter reported to the Collier County Sheriff’s […]