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Storms wash beached boat and debris onto North Naples beach

There was quite a bit of debris left behind on North Naples beach after powerful storms passed through recently. Heavy rain and wind washed a beached boat farther up onshore and scattered its debris across the beach, right in the path of people enjoying the sand. Beachgoers are concerned that the boat is a hazard […]

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SWFL school districts plan for in-person learning this fall

While this school year isn’t over yet, some districts are looking forward to their plans for the next school year. The pandemic changed the way children learned but schools are hoping that things will be back to normal. For the past year, learning has consisted of children behind screens and in Zoom boxes and teachers […]

Collier County conducts traffic study survey for future of Immokalee Road

Collier County Board of County Commissioners is looking to determine how bad traffic is along Immokalee Road between Livingston Road and Logan Boulevard and reviewing what can be done about it. A traffic study survey is being conducted to get a better idea about how the county can best keep traffic from getting backed up on the […]

Florida Lawmakers look at budget cuts for health systems

UPDATE – May 3, 2021: Due to local and state advocacy, along with help from legislators, NCH says funding for Florida hospitals was fully restored in the final budget. Southwest Florida hospitals warn of longer ER wait times and fewer nurses and doctors, as state lawmakers consider cutting Medicaid reimbursements. In Collier County, NCH Healthcare […]

Collier County deputy records encounter with Florida panther

The Collier County Sheriff’s Department posted a video to its official Twitter account of one of its personnel, community service deputy Brandi Ahrens, recording a very close sighting of a Florida panther. CCSO Community Service Deputy Brandi Ahrens had a close encounter of the panther kind this morning. https://t.co/8xutAaf7g4 pic.twitter.com/LHflDRhLKT — CollierCountySheriff (@CollierSheriff) April 9, […]

Children’s Advocacy Center honors fallen Naples officer, child abuse victims

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Collier County is planting a pinwheel garden to remember a Naples police officer who died in a car crash. Sgt. Jeffrey Reidy of the Naples Police Department worked in the special victims unit, so he was a very familiar face to the Children’s Advocacy Center before his death in a car […]

Neighbors concerned about changes to Marco Island beach

Some residents on Marco Island are upset over changes at their beloved beach. Shifting sands and moving tides at Tigertail Lagoon are bringing along new worries that they’ll lose a “jewel” of the island. Linda Colombo with Friends of Tigertail has dedicated much of her life to preserving the special area. “Residents of Collier County […]

Golden Gate gets pop-up J&J vaccine site

Avoiding the frustration of trying to get a COVID vaccine appointment. People are lining up for the shots at a pop-up clinic in Collier County. Anita Holmgren, of the Naples Woman’s Club, helped to get the clinic started and she said she hopes it is busy. On Thursday, the line stretched through the parking lot […]

CCSO: Naples man arrested for abusing kittens

A 26-year-old Naples man was arrested for abusing two cats. According to an arrest report, Luis Herin became a suspect of an investigation after a friend of his girlfriend took the couple’s cat to the Naples Cat Alliance to get it checked out because of suspected abuse. The friend, who is listed as a witness, […]

Naples City Council delays discussion on future of hotel property

The Naples City Council on Wednesday voted to delay discussions over the future of the historic Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club property. The project has been a hot topic in Naples since the property was sold. Now, the developer, The Athens Group, wants to change the dimensions of the project on more than seven […]