FORECAST: Break out the layers!
Here is your forecast for Monday, February 23rd, 2026. Winter is back! Be sure to layer up in the morning, as sub-freezing wind chills greet anyone heading out before 9am. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for ALL of SWFL with Freeze Warnings inland. Both alerts are in effect between 3am to 9am. Temperatures in...
Ellie’s Stories Are Packing The House
On Saturday, February 21st, the Estero Island Historic Society presented the third mini-lecture in its popular Murder Mystery Series, drawing over 40 people across two sessions offered at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The program explored a tragic event that shocked the island community in 2002. The discussion was lively...
The Portrait Bar to Host Takeovers at The Tampa EDITION and The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
Florida’s Gulf Coast will get a taste of Manhattan’s cocktail culture this March when The Portrait Bar, New York’s cocktail destination, travels south for a two-night takeover in partnership with Altamura Distilleries. The bar, located inside The Fifth Avenue Hotel and ranked No. 93 on North America’s...
SWFLA To Do List: Events in Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples and Marco
Top events of the week: 3 To Do: Nate Bargatze at Hertz; Fire Foundation celebration; expo. There are several education presentations at the Marco Island Library. Programs are free of charge and registration is not required. Abraham Lincoln-Storyteller: “Lincoln” discusses humor, an important part of his life and...
City of Sanibel transitions to CityView licensing and permitting system
SANIBEL, Fla. — The city of Sanibel has transitioned to the CityView system for permitting and licensing. According to the city, it has now fully transitioned from EnerGov's permitting system to the CityView permitting and licensing software system. The move comes as part of the city's ongoing efforts to...
Naples nonprofit funds scholarships to address senior care shortage
A Naples nonprofit is awarding scholarships to grow the senior care workforce as demand for caregivers continues to outpace available workers. Have you been impacted by the shortage?
Marco Island museum among USA Today’s 10EST for small towns
A Marco Island attraction has been chosen as among the best in America. USA Today has named the Marco Island Historical Museum as a 10BEST , ranking it No. 3 for Best Small Town Museums in the country. Here's what USA Today said about the museum. History goes back 6,000 years "This small Florida museum has been in...
Man with box cutter accused of threatening clerks at 7-Eleven and Circle K stores...
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Collier County deputies said a man threatened multiple people with a box cutter at a 7-Eleven and a Circle K along Airport-Pulling Road North. At approximately 11:03 p.m. on Friday, deputies were called to the 7-Eleven after receiving reports that a man threatened the store clerk with a box...
Crews battle 5,000 wildfire in Collier County
The National Fire, located south of I-75 and east of State Road 29, is actively burning with a moderate to high spread potential and was approximately 5,000 acres when mapped early this afternoon.
Marco Lutheran awards more than $300,000 in grants
The Marco Lutheran Church Foundation has been providing grants to Christian not-for-profit organizations since its inception in 1999. To date, the Foundation has awarded grants totaling $2.2 million to local, national, and international recipients. This year the Foundation funded 22 grants: Nine local, three national...
