Collier County reallocates $12M in CARES Act funds for nonprofits, community health

Collier County commissioners on Tuesday approved $12 million of CARES Act funding for community health and services. The money will go to hospitals, emergency health services, elder care, and nonprofits, ensuring more people will get the help they need – and employees will get to keep their jobs. Getting furloughed from the St. Matthew’s House […]

Del’s 24 closes, set to be bought with rest of center by Collier County

A Collier County staple is no more after over 55 years in business, but its name will live on. The beloved Del’s 24-Hour Food Store in Collier County officially closed its doors in August about a year after the owner Del Ackerman’s death. But the community landmark has a bright future with Collier County set […]

Naples project seeks to improve water quality, reduce flooding

Hurricane Sally proved storms can leave behind water that sits in neighborhoods for days in Southwest Florida. The City of Naples is working to fix that. “The neighborhood is beautiful,” neighbor Carol Mercogliano said. “That’s one thing. We love it here.” Neighborhood beauty can change pretty quickly when a storm like Sally passes over the […]

Collier County has third-highest COVID positivity rate among kids in the state

According to the Florida Department of Health, Collier County is showing the third-highest rate of positivity among children in the state at 20.6%. Nicola Jordan says her entire family was taking precautions but they still got COVID. “It was very scary,” she said.  Jordan was doing all that she could but she and her two […]

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There may be a solution to flooding in Bonita Springs caused by Hurricane Sally

Residents of one Bonita Springs neighborhood say they’re tired of seeing huge puddles of water outside their homes every time it rains. Many fear that their drainage problems will only get worse if more homes are built. City of Bonita Springs officials say that a long-awaited water project coming to the area will stop that […]

Arrest made in Collier County hit-and-run that critically injured teen

The driver who troopers say struck a teen and left the scene in Collier County last week has been arrested. Juan Pablo Alvizurez Giron, 46, of Naples was arrested Wednesday for leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury, a felony charge. He was transported to Collier County Jail and was later released […]

Family of 14-year-old hit-and-run victim wants justice as son recovers

A hit-and-run driver is still out on the streets after hitting a 14-year-old boy, leaving him in the middle of the road in critical condition. The crash happened on US-41 at Whistlers Cove Boulevard, just before 7 a.m. on Thursday. Days later, Jamesly Malande is proven to be a fighter after several surgeries. Right now, […]

Crime Stoppers needs your help finding the driver who hit a teen in Lely

Thursday morning just before sunrise, a driver hit a 14-year-old boy at the intersection of Southwest Boulevard and U.S. 41 and fled the scene. SWFL Crime Stoppers is now asking for any information you may have about the crash. It’s been more than 30 hours since the incident but Florida Highway Patrol still has no […]