Naples FL

In Southwest Florida, we talk a lot about respecting our elders. But talk is cheap. If we truly honored the generations who built our communities, we’d stop taxing them out of the homes they’ve worked a lifetime to own. Across the region — from Naples and Fort Myers...

County officials approved $2 million to buy land near Fort Myers Beach for a new public boat launch and park. The site will fit two launch spots, parking for 34 boat trailers, and 14 car parking spaces. The plan combines a 1.9-acre Semmer family plot with a smaller 0.65-acre section...

Estero, FL – August 25, 2025 – Schenkel Shultz, a leading Southwest Florida architectural and interior design studio, has been selected to rebuild Sanibel Fire Station #171. The project marks the second collaboration between the firm and Sanibel Fire and Rescue, following the rebuild of Fire Station #172 after...

When Steve Willy and Whitney Crouse launched their management company 25 years ago, it was just “two golf pros, two laptops and an idea.” Today, that idea has become Bobby Jones Links, a privately owned firm that operates more than 40 properties across 12 states, manages $120 million in construction, and carries one...

Here is your forecast for Tuesday, August 26th, 2025. Good morning, Southwest Florida! We are waking up warm with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. We have a few showers north in Sarasota and DeSoto counties, but the rest of Southwest Florida remains dry early. We will see showers and storms start to develop...

The suspect, who was a hotel guest, is charged with burglary and grand theft after surveillance footage captured him breaking into "Queen of Weed" mobile dispensary and stealing edibles, vapes.

Florida literary legend Randy Wayne White became a Tampa Bay resident after Hurricane Ian wiped out his Sanibel home. So it's only fitting he launch is latest book here. White’s last Doc Ford novel was set in a post-Ian Sanibel. Doc Ford’s latest adventure takes place in Honduras, where he experiences “flesh...

1. RECEPTION THURSDAY: Farewell art exhibit for Morgan T. Paine. Farewell art exhibit “Making A Clear Mark, 1997-2025,” a retrospective celebrating the layered, conceptual paintings of retiring FGCU art professor Morgan T. Paine, a founding member of FGCU’s art department. Reception and artist talk from 5-7 p.m.,...

Warrior Homes of Collier will host its 2025 Hope & Honor Gala dinner and auction this fall, featuring retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John F. Sattler as its first-time distinguished guest speaker. The annual event will take place on Nov. 7 at the Naples Yacht Club. Sattler has dedicated...

"Could've done a better job": Cracker Barrel released a statement following nationwide backlash over its recent logo change. In Naples, diners shared mixed reactions to the modern refresh.