Bike Brunch & Walk returns to Cambier Park
The 20th annual Naples Bike Brunch & Walk is hosted by Naples Pathways Coalition on Sunday, March 1. With more than 500 participants, the TD Bank sponsored event is intended to be a fun event for every fitness level. Register at runsignup.com. The festivities begin and end at Cambier Park,...
Guadalupe Center students spend a day in the sun on Marco Island
More than 100 second‑graders from Immokalee’s Guadalupe Center traded their classrooms for sand and seashells during the nonprofit’s annual Buddy Day in mid-February. The long-running tradition pairs students with adult mentors for a day of outdoor learning at Marco Island’s Hideaway Beach Club. For more than...
Fire Alert: Gulf Cove Residents on the Move as Brush Fire Spreads!
A brush fire is making waves in Gulf Cove, prompting authorities to spring into action as evacuations get underway for concerned residents. The situation is serious, with the fire rapidly spreading across an estimated 20 acres, raising alarm bells for those living between Jennings Boulevard and Gillot Boulevard. The...
6 Cities Where the Wealthy Are Moving To Spend Their Retirement Years
Affluent retirees are relocating to select cities for tax perks, lifestyle and healthcare—see where wealth is flowing in retirement.
Don’t fall victim to identity theft; Estero Parks & Rec Center offers free document...
ESTERO, Fla. — If you have sensitive documents that have to go, Saturday is your chance. The clerk of Lee County is holding the sixth "Big Shred" at the Estero Parks and Recreation Center, located at 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. in Estero. It starts at nine tomorrow morning and...
Watch video: Udder chaos as cow goes rogue on State Road 82
Commuters on State Road 82 had to moo-ve over when a bovine escape artist claimed the roadway. Dash cam footage captured by a Collier County Sheriff's Office vehicle shows the moments that a man had to lasso his escaped cow on SR 82. Around 8 a.m. Feb. 17, a deputy patrolling for speeders saw a rogue cow running...
East Naples boardwalk opens, a 20-year vision realized
Maurice Gutierrez didn't have a gray hair when he first heard of a proposal to build a connecting boardwalk to Sugden Regional Park in East Naples. As Collier County cut the ribbon on the long-awaited Bayshore Boardwalk on Feb. 26, a silver-haired Gutierrez celebrated the feat — a feat that took more than two decades...
NATIONAL FIRE UPDATE: Voluntary evacuation order, road closures for Saturday
The sheriff's office says it will close part of SR 29 and issue voluntary evacuation orders for Jerome on Saturday.
Estero grocery shopper finds his store experiences a pleasure, mostly
Welcome back to the SW Florida Grocery Shopping Chronicles, a place where we talk about all things grocery shopping with our audience from Marco Island to Cape Coral. This is a place where you can share your grocery shopping experiences − good and bad. Have a tip? A money-saving hack? An idea for a grocery shopping...
FHP Trooper will be laid to rest on Saturday
Trooper Michael Diego will receive full line-of-duty death honors at the First Naples Church on Saturday
