Naples FL

Here's the only way that Naples will ever show up at the top of a national list for housing affordability: When a study by the largest independent real estate brokerage on the planet finds that you lead America in the biggest decline in housing prices. And here's what to know including the newest foreclosure data...

The Business Observer is compiling its annual list of the top 50 contractors in the region and wants to hear from you. Does your company have one of the highest annual revenues in the area? What are some of your portfolio projects?. To make the Top 50 Contractors list, companies...

Here is your forecast for Monday, January 19th, 2026. It was another chilly start across SWFL. Fort Myers started at 39° (again.) PGD was a few degrees warmer than this past Friday, starting at 36°. Naples started off the morning in the lower 40s. Tomorrow morning will be...

The Friends of the Library’s annual giant book sale is back Saturday, January 31st and Sunday, February 1st from 9AM to 2PM in the library garage. Bring your own bag or the library will provide one for you. Fill up a bag for only $10. The Friends of the...

Key takeaway: The owners of The Cottages of Paradise Point are rebuilding after the property was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Core challenge: In the aftermath of the storm, the decision was made not to rebuild. What’s next: The homes being built will be sold, giving new buyers the...

A Southwest Florida woman who carried a gun into a Bonita Springs pizza parlor , left a worrisome note, and later holed up in her nearby home in a standoff with deputies is in custody. A Lee County Sheriff's deputy who shot at the woman after she pointed a gun during the incident is on leave. No deputies were...

The State Attorney's Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) determined there was no credible evidence that Marco Island Police Chief Tracy Frazzano broke any laws, following an investigation of allegations by the union that represents the police officers she supervises. In a seven-page letter...

City of Naples attorneys continue to work with the Naples Airport Authority (NAA) on an ordinance to clean up and quantify the city's authority over planning at the Naples Airport. They still don't completely agree and the mood remains heated. At its regular monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 15, the NAA Board of...

A Charley's Philly Steaks eatery at 5420 Juliet Boulevard in Collier County received a warning following a routine inspection on January 8, 2026, that documented five total violations. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation found four high-priority violations and one basic violation during the...

If you are craving a gentle adventure with big Florida payoffs, the 2.25-mile boardwalk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary delivers. You glide over wetlands, pine flatwoods, and the largest old-growth bald cypress forest in North America without getting your shoes muddy. Wildlife appears around quiet bends like a secret...