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Even when you live in paradise, crime can attempt to hide among the shadows of the towering palms. The Fort Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News shines light on those shadows because our readers are affected. We aspire to inform the community, hold those in authority accountable, respect victims and show how...

With many in the real estate industry relieved that an underwhelming 2025 is now behind us, it’s a fitting moment to reflect on how the year concluded, and to consider what may lie ahead. Nationally, 2025 marked the third consecutive year in which home sales barely cleared the 4 million mark, well below levels one...

The Marco Island Historical Society had a public celebration for Pineapple Day at the Historical Museum last Saturday. If you were able to attend, you learned a lot about the history of pineapples on Marco Island. I thought I would send this information out to those of you who could not attend.

NAPLES, Fla. — A multi-county pursuit involving Florida Highway Patrol state troopers, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office deputies, Collier County Sheriff's Office deputies and officers from the North Port Police Department ended with an arrest Saturday night. According to a press release from FHP, troopers received a...

Events are planned nationwide for America 250, which commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. USA Today, the parent company of the Naples Daily News and The News-Press, has extensive coverage with its series USA 250, including stories online now and more to come this year.

The first confirmed sighting of a coyote on Sanibel was in the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge in March 2011. Since then, the City of Sanibel Natural Resources Department and its partners at the J.N. “Ding” Darling Refuge, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF), and the Clinic for the...

At least we don't have to deal with putting up shutters when it comes to cold weather in Florida. That's one way to look on the bright side as Mother Nature unleashes some of the chilliest temperatures we have seen in the Sunshine State in years. Today in Southwest Florida, in places like Naples, Fort Myers and Cape...

In a relatively short time, Paradise Coast Sports Complex has quickly become one of Florida’s most dynamic examples of how a modern sports destination can anchor tourism, serve residents and drive long-term economic growth. Located within Collier County’s City Gate development near Interstate 75, the 175-acre complex...

A nonprofit focused on supporting families and children will host its fifth annual Night of a Million Dreams gala in late February. The Better Together event is from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón. It will raise funds to help parents find employment and provide a safe and supportive...

An outbreak of measles is occurring in Ave Maria and people are scrambling to get tested. "I can confirm there are active cases in the town of Ave Maria," Kristie Jacobsen, a registered nurse at the Mater Dei Clinic in Ave Maria, said late Friday. Ave Maria is in eastern Collier County. Jacobsen could not say how...