SWFL employee-owned wealth management firm hits $1B in assets
A boutique Naples wealth management and financial planning firm has surpassed a major milestone: $1 billion in assets under management. The firm, Aviance Capital Partners, was founded in 2008. It manages assets for clients across Florida and beyond, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, C-level executives and special needs families. The firm also operates in Winter Park, in addition to its Naples...
$11.3M Naples home sale sets golf community record
A home sale in a prominent Naples golf community has broken a record in the neighborhood but trails far behind some of the high sale prices coming from other areas in the city in recent years. The home at 4300 Brynwood Drive is in the Quail West Golf & Country...
Bonita Springs Supra Bust As Driver Tells Deputies It’s Alright To Go Fast
On a recent Wednesday night in Bonita Springs, deputies say a Toyota Supra came flying down U.S. 41 at 123 mph, turning a stretch of highway into a racetrack and landing its driver in handcuffs. The woman behind the wheel, identified as 25-year-old Siria Lopez, allegedly told deputies she thought it was “alright to go fast” because of the car, then wound...
Naples Brush Fire Sends Golden Gate Estates Residents Fleeing Homes
A fast-moving brush fire near the intersection of Newman Drive and Beck Boulevard had parts of Golden Gate Estates on edge Monday evening, sending residents out of their homes and triggering evacuations and road closures while firefighters moved in. Safe haven and what to bring. The Golden Gate Community Center...
Collier County officials: ‘Standby for any closure’ because of brush fire
A brush fire east of Naples has grown from 100 acres to about 1,500 acres in less than 24 hours. In its second day, evacuations remain for some residents, while winds remain steady at 20 to 25 mph with mainly dry conditions. Collier commissioners get an update on Picayune Strand fire Collier County officials discussed the fire at a regular board meeting April 14...
Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns 1,500 acres near Naples
Evacuation orders have been issued for parts of southwest Florida as a large brush fire burns near Naples, officials said. The blaze, dubbed the Newman Drive Fire, is spreading through Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County, south of Interstate 75. As of Tuesday morning, the fire had scorched 1,500...
Five furry friends fur-ever
Collier County Domestic Animal Services is the temporary home to all sorts of pets. Here are five stars of the shelter, including a ‘Meatball,’ to consider taking into your house to make it a home:. DOGS:. ARES. Ares is a striking boy with a soft velvet coat and...
Celebrate Earth Day like a birthday
Betty Osceola wants Earth Day to be both educational and entertaining. That’s why she’s put together an event at the Miccosukee Indian Village that will showcase everything from traditional dances and cooking, to live musical performances and the unusual art of anthotypes. “It is not the traditional Earth...
More smoke possible this evening along the coast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Another round of smoke possible across parts of our area this evening as a controlled burn in NE Highlands County is burning once again. We are detecting a large plume of smoke on our ABC7 First Alert Weather radar tracking west from the fire. Our smoke...
Brush fire burns across 350 acres in Naples; officials report 15% containment
NAPLES, FL. (WSVN) — A brush fire battle is ongoing in Collier County. The fire sparked at the Picayune Strand State Forest, with smoke billowing along Alligator Alley around mile marker 100, near the toll plaza. Officials say the fire has spread across 350 acres and is currently about...
