NCH prepares to receive new COVID-19 vaccines

NCH Healthcare System in Naples has begun preparations for the reception and storage of future COVID-19 vaccines from any of the companies currently testing them. The news of the Moderna vaccine’s effectiveness has seemed encouraging to many people, and normal coolers can transport the vaccine itself, whereas the Pfizer vaccine needs to be stored in […]

Initiative to study dementia, promote educate spearheaded in Collier County

A new initiative will study how widespread dementia is in Collier County. The goal is to look at the possible increases as more people move to area. That’s just the start. This program not only will find out how many people and caregivers are affected by dementia, but it will also help educate people about […]

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Neighbors opposed to possible recycling plant in Collier County

Neighbors are concerned about plans to create a yard waste recycling center creating traffic in their quiet part of Collier County. The neighborhood is on Riggs Road, just off Tamiami Trail East between 951 and San Marco Road. If you take a look at the intersection, you’ll see there isn’t much there now just a […]

Volunteers get ready for St. Matthew’s House Turkey Drop as need grows

St. Matthew’s House plans to help struggling families make ends meet while celebrating Thanksgiving with its 16th annual Turkey Drop event on Thursday. Preparations for the event began on Monday. The need in Southwest Florida continues to grow. When the Turkey Drop first started, it only gave out around 20 turkeys. This week’s Turkey Drop […]

NOAA Fisheries look at SWFL coast for seafood farming

From orange groves to tomato fields; Farming’s no stranger to Southwest Florida, and neither is fishing. And now, aquaculture – or seafood farming – is coming to the southern Gulf Coast. Danielle Blacklock is the director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture. She said, “It’s the idea of growing fish, shellfish, like oysters, and mussels, […]

Naples Park community rallies together amid recent abduction attempts

Community members want answers after investigators say an unknown man tried to abduct four different women in Naples Park recently. The sheriff’s office has been passing out fliers of a police sketch of a man accused of attacking a woman and trying to get three others into a van. All the victims report it happened […]

NCH preparing early for vaccine arrival with new deep freezers despite no set timeline

NCH hopes to be at the forefront of getting the COVID-19 vaccine out to the community once it’s available. The health care system is taking now to make that happen. It’s promising news about potentially ending the pandemic. Christine Smith is the Chesterfield Site Lead and Vice President of Biotherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences for Pfizer. “The […]

More women report kidnapping attempts in Naples Park

Four women now say a man tried to kidnap them in Naples Park after the sheriff’s office released a sketch of the suspect. All four incidents happened Monday and Tuesday, and one woman got shoved into the man’s van, but she was able to escape. One neighbor who didn’t want to go on camera or […]

Deputies investigate second attempted kidnapping in Naples Park

Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the attempted kidnapping of a jogger in the Naples Park community that happened Tuesday. This is similar to another Tuesday attempted kidnapping in the community that could be connected. According to the CCSO Facebook Post, around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, a jogger was approached by a man driving a gold […]

Stop human trafficking event ‘The UnBall’ goes virtual

Human trafficking is a growing crime in Florida, with nearly 900 cases reported in the state this year alone. It’s happening in plain sight and yet, most of us never see it. Men, women, and children are being illegally trafficked right here in our neighborhoods. Savannah was a victim of human trafficking. She said, “I […]