an ARTIST’S perception by Natalie Guess
Naples is a wonderful place to be and it’s pretty obvious that there are many who agree. This is a month where there are many choices of what to do on any given day to accommodate the numerous visitors and residents. There are various art events this month, as usual, but only one focused on longtime resident artists.
Measles Outbreak Infects Over 50 Students at Ave Maria University
Twenty-six years ago, measles was declared eliminated in the United States. Yet last year, the country suffered 2,280 cases and is on track for a similar total this year. University campuses from South Carolina, a current hotspot, to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and even the University of Florida have been...
NCH receives $10M gift to boost cancer program for women
Cancer care services for women has gotten a boost with a $10 million gift to Naples Comprehensive Health, NCH, in Collier County. The donation is from Robert Coletti and his family to honor the life and legacy of his late wife, Brynne Coletti, who died from cancer in December 2024.
Funeral held for Florida Trooper who died during training exercise
NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — A funeral for Florida Trooper Michael Diego is being held in Naples on Saturday, Feb. 28. Diego was participating in a “competitive process” at the Florida Highway Patrol training academy when he suffered a medical emergency earlier this month. Despite lifesaving efforts, he...
2026 Big Business Launch Social Fort Myers Beach Mid-Winter Lake Party
L•O PROFILE kicked off the year in true Lake-life style with our Big Business Launch Social at Lani Kai Beach Resort in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on January 13. With Gulf views, warm breezes, and familiar faces, the afternoon was the perfect mix of networking and celebration as we toasted the newest issue and the...
Immokalee kids have a ball with ‘Big Buddies’ on Marco Island beach
More than 100 second‑graders from Immokalee’s Guadalupe Center traded their classrooms for sand and seashells during the nonprofit’s annual Buddy Day. 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 25 years, the event has...
Naples Fine Art Show at Coastland Center March 14 & 15
Art lovers are invited to experience two days of exceptional original artwork at the Naples Fine Art Show by Hot Works, taking place March 14 and 15 at Coastland Center Mall off Golden Gate Boulevard. This high-quality, juried fine art and fine craft show will feature professional artists from across...
National fire closes I-75/US41 link as firefighters contain blaze
Motorists will find State Road 29 closed as Florida Forestry Services battle a continuing brush fire in Big Cypress National Preserve on Saturday, Feb. 28. Florida Highway Patrol State Troopers will close the north-south road from Interstate 75 to U.S. 41 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., they announced late Friday. Only...
Millions raised at SWFL Food, Wine Fest live auction in Lee County
The 2026 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest raised a whopping $3 million. It kicked off Feb. 27 and culminated with a Grand Tasting event Feb. 28 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs. Southwest Florida Children’s Charities, Inc.'s “Your Passport Awaits: Destination Hope” was the...
Texas Woman Gets Five Years After $2.7 Million Florida Identity Heist
A 43-year-old Texas woman is headed to federal prison for more than five years after pulling off a multi-million dollar identity theft scheme in Southwest Florida. Kristin Cara Kunstler of Amarillo was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kyle C. Dudek to 61 months in prison after pleading guilty last October to theft of...
