Quail Creek golf event raises $185,000 for Home Base Florida
A veterans’ golf day event has raised more than $185,000. The sixth annual Salute to Veterans Golf and Dinner, held Feb. 7 at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, raised the money in support of Home Base Florida. The nonprofit provides medical care and support to veterans, military families, and service members....
Zuckerman Group Signs Two Tenants to Join Midtown at Bonita Mixed-Use Development in Southwest...
Bonita Springs, Fla. — The Zuckerman Group has signed leases with two new national tenants at Midtown at Bonita, a 68-acre, mixed-use development under construction located in Bonita Springs, about 15 miles north of Naples. T.J. Maxx and Ulta Beauty will join the lineup at Midtown at Bonita, which has leased nearly...
Now You Know: $63M ‘affordable housing’ project rises near Rookery Bay
Report on Everglades made public; Collier CAC and Youth Haven mark milestones. Although construction has been ongoing for some time, on March 4, McDowell Housing Partners held an official groundbreaking ceremony for EKOS Creekside, a 160-unit affordable housing community located in Naples. “With 160 apartments...
When is spring break 2026 for Collier County schools?
Attention parents and students! Spring break for Collier County schools is quickly approaching and time is running out to plan travel and activities around the weeklong school break. In Florida, spring break dates are not set statewide. Instead, each school district chooses its own schedule, which means break timing...
MIA vs Naples: Hard-Fought Matchup
On March 2nd, our boys’ lacrosse team put up a tough fight with Naples High School. The boys had high hopes of winning this game. In years past, the boys’ lacrosse team has lost every game against Naples. Before the game started, head coach Doug Hill told the team, “This is a very winnable game. We may have lost in...
Local Artists on Marco: The No Worries Band
Mr. Shane Totten is a dedicated art teacher, as well as a proud father and husband, with a deep passion for music. With this passion, he started a band called The No Worries Band. This band’s name actually originated from an earlier group Mr. Totten formed with his sons, Elliot...
New Perimeter Fence Along MIA
Earlier this year, Marco Island Academy began installing a new perimeter fence around campus to improve school safety. While the fence’s structure is complete, the system is still waiting on the final components before it becomes fully operational. According to Mr. Ray, the physical installation of the fence and...
Wilson & Johnson Private Foundation Awards $500,000
Wilson & Johnson Private Foundation Awards $500,000 to Support Expansion. of the Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) Rooney Heart Institute. The Wilson & Johnson Private Foundation is proud to announce that it has recently awarded a $500,000 gift to further support expansion of the Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH)...
Arts Market at Naples Botanical Garden on March 6
The Naples Botanical Garden is hosting a special Arts Market in partnership with Naples ArtCrafters on Friday, March 6 starting at 1 PM. Visitors can browse a curated selection of ceramics, jewelry, woodwork, and mixed media pieces created by local artists including Alice Bonilha, Kathleen Dennison, and Noel Perez.
Piling tests for new Naples Pier; land near Jolley Bridge part of work
Workers for Shoreline Foundation, the West Park-based company awarded a $23.5 million contract to rebuild the pier, conducted test pilings that couldn’t be missed from either side of the fenced off construction site at 12th Avenue South. Beachgoers got to watch as a gigantic crane lifted a piling and...
