Collier County

Two Southwest Florida veterans are thankful to have a roof over their heads and furniture too, thanks to our community coming together. As Glenn Shade and Ronald See made the trek toward the red front door, they still could not believe that it was now their home. “If it wasn’t for Susie, we’d have probably […]

The Florida Department of Health in Collier County said Thursday that there are people soliciting neighborhoods offering COVID-19 home test kits for a fee. “This is not something that DOH employees would be doing, this is not something local health providers would be doing as well; we believe this is a scam,” said Kristine Hollingsworth […]

Your A/C may be playing a bigger part than you think in protecting your family inside your home from COVID-19. A quick search online brings up hundreds of options, from cheap paper filters too expensive carbon options, but which one offers you the most protection? Most homes have a filter called a pleated filter and […]

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man they say shot and killed a Florida black bear in Golden Gate Estates. The bear’s name was Bailey, a 1-year-old male among a family of bears that neighbors loved to see in their backyards, never feeling they were in any harm. The Humane Society of the United […]

As we adapt to changes during the coronavirus pandemic, environmental nonprofits do the same. We spoke to a handful of environmental nonprofit groups in Southwest Florida recently. They told us, despite some hardships, their mission to protect our area’s wildlife and ecosystem remains the same. “I’ve been here 21 years, and we’ve never seen anything […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission may enforce tougher rules on fishing to help increase the stone crab population, but fishermen say that could destroy their business. We talked to some of the members of the Florida Stone Crabbers Association who say a one-two punch of COVID-19 and these new rules will make a bad […]

Nearly 24 hours after Collier commissioners voted down a mask mandate, the weight of that decision is setting in for some. No masks are required, but some businesses have signs on their doors saying you should wear one anyway. Three commissioners prefered leaving the mask decision to individual businesses like this one and want to […]

Collier County Public Schools officially announced its reopening plans for the 2020-21 school year Wednesday. Students go back to school August 19, and parents can choose from four different learning options: In-person class Home schooling “eCollier Academy“structured option eCollier Academy flexible option CCPS says students can revert to distance learning at any time if needed. […]

Is Florida’s positivity rate accurate? Several organizations that perform tests for the coronavirus show a 100% positivity rate, including many Southwest Florida hospital systems. The state says it’s working with the labs to make sure they are reported correctly, but the hospitals say they are submitting it right to begin with. So where’s the mistake? […]

Collier County Public Schools announced it has pushed back the start date for the fall to Aug. 19. Parents have four learning options for the upcoming school year in Collier County: In-person class Full-time structured virtual learning Full-time flexible virtual learning Home school It’s a decision that’s weighing on the minds of many. Now, the […]