Naples FL

A special gift has helped push a charity’s fundraising over the $5 million mark. In less than a week, the nonprofit STARability Foundation — which supports people with autism and developmental disabilities — raised the funds in one of its most successful campaigns to date. The record total was reached through a...

Nestled in the heart of Naples, Florida, the Shy Wolf Sanctuary Education & Experience Center offers a haven for wolves and other exotic animals that have been rescued from dire situations. This sanctuary is more than just a safe space for wildlife; it’s an educational hub where visitors can gain a deeper...

It keeps getting colder in Southwest Florida, and we're not just talking this morning's down right nippy adventure . For Southwest Florida , January started like it has for the first month of every year since 2022: Dropping in national real estate rankings. It's the worst January yet locally since Realtor.com began...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Clewiston, Florida – Slow down immediately if you’re driving this morning as visibility drops to one-quarter mile or less in dense fog across Glades, Hendry and inland Collier counties, creating hazardous...

For today's installment of our "What We Do" series, we talk to growth and development reporter Phil Fernandez. What’s something that surprised you in your reporting from 2025 when it came to growth and development in SWFL? I've been reporting the past couple of years or so how Southwest Florida has not been keeping...

After living in Golden Gate for three years, this food and dining reporter has relocated to East Naples. While I'm very excited to try the restaurants around my new neighborhood, I'm bummed I won't be as close to certain Golden Gate dining spots. Golden Gate is often overlooked when looking for local restaurants ,...

Collier County is often touted as the largest county by geographical size in Florida, and what’s more impressive: more than 75 percent of the land is set aside for federal, state, and county parks and conservation. As a result, it is home to vast wildlands—swamp, prairie, marsh, and coastal ecosystems—along with...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — First responders raced to rescue two people on board a small plane that plunged into the Florida Everglades, but only one victim would make it out alive. Saturday’s dramatic rescue in the middle of the Everglades in Collier County got underway after boaters found...

Naples' first Shake Shack is officially open at Mercato as of Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m. Locals lined up outside the brand new fast casual restaurant to show support, get free swag, and get a taste of the fast-casual food. The new Shake Shack location is modern and sleek, filled with odes to the restaurant's hometown of...

Imagine wandering through the dense, sun-dappled forests of southern Florida, your heart pounding with anticipation. Somewhere in the tangled brush, a ghostly figure moves with silent grace—America’s rarest big cat, the Florida panther. For decades, these magnificent creatures have come dangerously close to vanishing...