SOCIETY: Vintage Tweets – Suffrage Era Postcards
Suffrage era postcards from the collection of author Carol Crossed, who is also of Adams, Mass., shared small views of history in honor of Women’s History Month at the Collier County Library in East Naples. “The Woman Suffrage cause in the 19th and early 20th centuries, namely that women...
📅 The Swingin’ Sixties with Jimmy Mazz – March 27 in Naples
Step back into the 1960s with Jimmy Mazz at The Swingin' Sixties concert on Friday, March 27 at 7 PM. The show takes place at the Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S., Naples, FL 34102, and features classic hits from artists like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, and more.
Florida Measles Cases Rise to 140, Collier Teens Most Affected
Florida has reported a total of 140 measles cases as of mid-March, with seven new cases recently confirmed. The majority of these new infections involve teenagers in Collier County, while one case involves a child under four in Broward County.
SOCIETY: The Augusta Clothing Company Grand Opening
Jerri Hoffmann opened The Augusta Clothing Company on Fifth Avenue South and Sixth Street South in Naples with a ribbon-cutting on Saturday, March 21. She founded the store in her hometown of Augusta, Missouri, where she met her husband, David Hoffmann, and the two have since built a family empire, calling Naples home.
The ‘purr’-fect shot? Florida panther gives photographer a moment she’ll never forget
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A wildlife photographer got a once-in-a-lifetime shot she’ll never forget. Jo Gryniewicz was taking pictures on the boardwalk at the Audubon’s Corkscrew Sanctuary near Naples this weekend, when a very rare visitor showed up out of nowhere: an endangered Florida panther emerged from the bushes...
Police Let Inebriated Driver Go Hours Before Geologist, 96, Killed in Wrong-Way Crash
A Florida woman has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk and killing a 96-year-old geologist in a wrong-way crash, with the incident taking place shortly after a police officer stopped her but let her off with a warning. Genise Taylor has been accused of DUI manslaughter in connection to the death of Arthur...
Collier County deputy who stopped drunk driver before fatal crash ID’d
A relatively new Collier County deputy who stopped a suspected drunken driver for speeding hours before she drove into oncoming traffic, killing a 96-year-old man, knew the woman. Adam Fisher, spokesperson for the Collier County Sheriff's Office, identified the deputy as Eric Pellegrino. Fisher said the internal...
Legendary Naples waterfront restaurant founder dies, began canoe races
A Naples restaurant founder whose popular waterfront restaurant for years held a major community event has died. The Dock posted March 25 on its Facebook that Vin DePasquale passed away. His former wife, Debby Latimer, said he died March 19. “He was such an icon in this town," Latimer said. "And after every...
Nakomis man accused of chasing people with machete near Blind Pass Beach: SCSO
A 38-year-old Nakomis man, John Slodyczka, allegedly chased multiple people at Blind Pass Beach Tuesday night while threatening them with a machete, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Deputies detained Slodyczka after he refused to exit his Jeep. He showed signs of impairment and had a half-empty...
CROW’s Opens New Turtle Rehab Facility Reopens
The Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting celebration at the opening of the new $3 million Harkey Sea Turtle Complex on Sanibel. The new facility at 3883 Sanibel Captiva Road replaces the old complex demolished by Hurricane Ian in 2022. “When I speak of the ‘blessings of Ian,’...
