Families upset with how Naples cemetery maintained

Families who chose a beautiful final resting place for their loved ones returned to find the North Naples property looking run down. There are weeds and patches of sand at Naples Memorial Gardens, a place meant to be peaceful and for people to remember and honor their loved ones. The business knows some family members […]

Collier County traffic system may see major improvements after vote

You know what a headache it can be driving to work: The stoplights aren’t coordinated and the traffic is backed up. Collier County has plenty of congested roads, but on Tuesday, county leaders will be exploring a first-of-its-kind technological upgrade to the traffic system to make your drive smoother and safer. Collier County has been […]

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Road rage leads to I-75 crash in Collier County

Road rage led to a collision involving three vehicles Sunday night in Collier County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, three cars were traveling south on I-75, near the Immokalee Road exit, around 8:15 p.m. An ongoing road rage incident occurred between the first two cars, during which they drove aggressively and eventually collided. Those […]

Former Collier teacher to serve 40 years in prison for sex with student

A former Collier County teacher was sentenced to 80 years on Monday for exchanging sexually explicit texts and having sex with a 14-year-old student. He’ll serve 40 of those years in prison. Joseph Mejia, 39, of Bonita Springs, was found guilty of four counts of lewd or lascivious battery after a five-day jury trial. He […]

Boat captain says Mylar balloons littering Marco, concerned for wildlife

Dozens of deflated balloons have been littering beaches and threatening wildlife. A fisherman on Marco Island told us he sees balloons both in the water and on the shore, picking up 17 to 20 daily. He’s worried most because this is happening during sea turtle nesting season. When Mylar balloons wash up on beaches or […]

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary restoration underway with help from Publix donation

Publix has committed to giving the Corkscrew Sanctuary $1.2 million to help restore the wetland. The money will go toward removing the Carolina Willow, a tree that doesn’t belong there. The trees take up too much water and threaten the Cypress trees and the wildlife that call the swamp home. Before the willows began to […]

Collier County to add more generators for pump stations to prevent flooding

Collier County is making sure people never have to see raw sewage on its streets again. This happened when Hurricane Irma hit Southwest Florida in 2017. The Amberton Townhomes community in Collier County was among those flooded four years ago after the storm. Collier County Board of County Commissioners approved more funding for the county’s […]

20-year-old accused of shooting couple with water bead gun in Naples

Two people were ambushed and shot in the face with water beads from a water bead gun, similar to an airsoft gun that shoots plastic pellets. It happened while the pair left a restaurant along 5th Avenue in Naples. Tuesday, Naples Police Department arrested 20-year-old Joseph Noel, who faces two counts of battery, after he […]