Naples FL

Mike Duever's lifelong passion for wildlife, especially reptiles, began during his childhood in the Chicago area. His career has focused on habitat preservation, leading him to study the Big Cypress National Preserve in Southwest Florida. Duever's research highlights the critical role of natural fires for the health...

Given its name, it makes perfect sense that Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve hosts an annual Festival of Birds. A rookery is, after all, a place where birds hatch and grow. This year’s event – the 22nd annual – runs Jan. 15-19. Offerings include guided trips to wildlife hotspots around Southwest...

Twenty-three new powerful voices for Florida’s clean water-driven economy have emerged out of our second annual Preserving Paradise leadership program — a partnership between the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF), Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel Captiva Chamber of...

Christmas is canceled at 1264 Whiteheart Avenue. After years of twinkling holiday lights at his Marco Island house, Ron Spering says he’s given up his popular, eye-popping display and leaving Southwest Florida. It’s breaking his heart, he admits. Christmas has always been his thing. “That's what I do,” says Spering,...

FHP said a 9-year-old girl was seriously hurt after being hit by a vehicle in Naples on Saturday evening. Troopers said she was crossing Radio Road when the crash happened.

Classic cars, exotic animals, and a good cause brought people to the Coconut Point Mall on Saturday.

Premier Mobile Health Services transported guests back to the glamorous Roaring Twenties at its Casino Soiree, raising nearly $150,000 to support the medical clinic that provides health care to underserved individuals and families in Southwest Florida. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to breaking barriers to...

Council member John Henshaw has been the driving force behind “Roots in Resilience,” a citizen-driven initiative that seeks to restore and enhance the island’s vegetative character by introducing large, resilient, native trees and complementary vegetation to public roadways damaged or destroyed by recent storms. This...

A NOTE: Some matters first come before the Land Development Code Review Subcommittee before going to the full Planning Commission. If they then go before the City Council, there is one chance for the Council to have a full discussion of the issue. It then goes to “first reading.” Lately, these first readings have...

Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls just launched two restaurants in Lee County. New England-style seafood has arrived in south Fort Myers and Estero. The south Fort Myers location opened on Dec. 3, 2025, at 6900 Daniels Parkway, while the Coconut Point restaurant at 8017 Plaza Del Lago Drive will open in early January.