Naples FL

The Young Professionals of Naples wanted to bring back one of the most loved events in Naples’ history, and they did it in style. On June 14, the organization successfully reincarnated the Great Canoe Races of Naples following a four-year hiatus. Roughly 115 participants raced canoes, paddleboards and other...

Look! Up in the sky! No, it’s not Superman. It’s fireworks exploding in the air all over Southwest Florida. Fireworks, parades and many more events are happening Friday, July 4. Here’s our guide to the biggest things to do in Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs and elsewhere in Southwest Florida. We’ll update this...

For all its imperfections and challenges, the Live Local Act has shown results in Southwest Florida. It will produce affordable housing in the region — as intended. Just how much of it, however, is still unknown, with many projects still in the works. The act, championed by Florida Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples,...

Under the new plan, the district will sometimes rely on neighboring districts to help lead fire responses.

An 80-year-old Villager has been banned from a local Publix grocery store in the wake of an alleged attack in a parking dispute. Henry Kok of the Village of Sanibel was arrested this past week in an alleged attack at Publix at Colony Plaza. He allegedly used his cane to strike a man parked in a handicapped spot at...

The stats are sobering. Every year, approximately 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), including some 7,000 in Southwest Florida alone—more than breast, prostate or colon cancer combined. The Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida is working hard to bring awareness of the...

The Naples food provider Meals of Hope has bought an industrial building from Oakes Farm. The 18,271-square-foot property is at 4176 Mercantile Ave. CRE Consultants, which represented the local MAGA firebrand Alfie Oakes’ farm operation in the deal, says it sold for $6.5 million. Oakes Farm paid $3.32 million for the...

While year-round residents sweat out the hot and swampy Southwest Florida summers, they are richly rewarded by grateful restaurateurs who offer treats such as prix-fixe meals, cooking classes, wine and bourbon tastings, and other things they don’t have time for during the busy winter months. Here are three worth...

“COFFEE WITH A CAUSE” MANATEE COFFEE LAUNCHES NEW ORGANIC BLENDS. Launching Exclusively at The Fresh Market Nationwide and Online, Eco Brew Medium Roast & Coastal Reserve Dark Roast Join Manatee Coffee’s Portfolio. BONITA SPRINGS, FL – Manatee Coffee, the Florida-founded coffee company and original “Coffee with a...

Just west of Miccosukee tribal lands, where the Tamiami Trail cuts through a stretch of the Everglades once saved from ruin, the land is once again under threat—and once again, people are rising to defend it. On June 22, hundreds returned to this storied stretch of Collier County to resist a new intrusion: a massive...