Harbor Arts & Music Festival Brings Art, Music, and Harbor Vibes to Goodland
Goodland is getting ready to turn the volume up and splash some serious color on the harbor as the Harbor Arts & Music Festival sails back into town. If you love local flavor, waterfront vibes, and a weekend that feels like a celebration of everything Goodland does best, this one belongs on your calendar.
Fatal Drawing: Florida Father Charged With Manslaughter In Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Son
A Florida man is facing a potential life sentence following his arrest last Monday in connection with the shooting death of his young son last summer. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office concluded an investigation into the July 19, 2025, incident that led to the arrest of 39-year-old Gregory Anthony Zecca.
Masked Predator Behind Bushes? Florida Teen Jailed After Chilling School Path Encounter
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 19-year-old Julian Valdez in connection with a suspicious encounter involving children walking home from Lake Trafford Elementary School last week. Valdez, a resident of Immokalee, faces felony charges of luring and enticing a child while wearing a mask and a public...
Measles is spreading across Florida. The state’s updates lag more than a week
New cases of measles are popping up across Florida, with 15 illnesses confirmed statewide, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. But other cases, including 20 in Collier County and one in Pinellas County, don't show up on the department's website. It updates every Thursday, and by then the...
Estero twins earn bronze at U.S. figure skating championships
Estero twins Nicholas and Sophia Kartashov, 12, spun loops around the competition earning a bronze medal in the Novice Ice Dance division at the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, placing them among the nation’s top emerging ice dance teams. The Kartashovs were one of the country’s top five novice...
Dining: Marco, Naples, Bonita restaurants named ‘most romantic’
It's getting steamy in the Southwest Florida dining scene. Popular reservation platform OpenTable featured three Southwest Florida restaurants as a few of the most romantic restaurants in the country. Out of 100 restaurants across the country that made this year's list, two call Collier County home: Sails Restaurant...
What We Do: Reporter’s story about pet therapy touched a nerve
Note to readers: This is another installment of our "What We Do" series, taking a closer look at our journalists and the stories they have written. Today we talk to Liz Freeman about her 2025 piece on pet therapy programs in Southwest Florida. Question: What made you decide to write this story? Was there a particular...
‘This is all about passion:’ Naples car show attracts people worldwide
Organizers said around 20,000 people attended the Cars on 5th event in Naples on Saturday, and it will wrap up Sunday evening.
Dry conditions prompt water supply concerns in Miami-Dade, Monroe
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Officials called for voluntary water-use reductions in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, while dry conditions prompted supply concerns. The South Florida Water Management District issued a water shortage warning on Feb. 5 for Miami-Dade, Monroe, Collier, Glades, Highlands, and Lee counties....
Three for 3: Fish Tacos
Sanibel staple Blue Giraffe offers one of Southwest Florida’s most colorful fish taco entrees. If you are in the mood for an island specialty that combines crisp cabbage and tender mango with flaky blackened fish, the Blue Giraffe Signature Fish Tacos are the best item on the menu. Warm flour tortillas encompass two...
