Exhibit at Center for the Arts brings AI into the artist’s world
Outdoor display celebrates artwork by Marco Island students. Two exhibits are being presented at the Marco Island Center for the Arts as part of ¡Arte Viva!, a Collier County-wide celebration of arts and culture that highlights the vibrant creativity and artistic diversity of our community. ‘Words as Art’. The...
Bay Oaks is Back Open…Again
After suffering through Hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton, the Fort Myers Beach Bay Oaks Community Rec Center is back open. On Wednesday night, members of the community took tours, enjoyed refreshments, and watched members of the Town Council cut the ribbon to welcome everyne back. Bay Oaks reopened briefly after...
Lazy Springs Recreational Park to close permanently after 13 years
Lazy Springs Recreational Park in Immokalee will close permanently on November 30th after 13 years due to property sale and new mining plans.
Collier County pledges $7M to turn old train tracks into multi-city trail
For the first phase of the trail to move forward, other municipalities would need to contribute. Advocates say the trail could eventually link into a regional loop spanning more than 100 miles.
LPA Approves New Times Square Building
Property owner Carlos Chavez took the first major step to building back the first new structure in Times Square. The LPA unanimously approved Chavez’ 3-story structure which will include a mobile ice cream unit on the ground floor and 2 floors of residential that the family will use on the 2nd and 3rd floors....
Rotary Recognizes Economic and Community Development Month
Rotary supports investments in people to create measurable and enduring economic improvement in their lives and communities. The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarians to invest in people by creating sustainable, measurable, and long-term economic improvements in their communities and livelihoods by building the...
‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Society Welcomes New Board Member
The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) recently elected Josephine “Jo” A. Smith to serve on its board of directors. A full-time Sanibel Island resident since 2014, Smith hails from Detroit, Mich., and spent most of her life in East Lansing, Mich., working with General Motors for more than 40...
EDGE Selected to Redesign Tiburón Home on Marsala Way
EDGE custom cabinetry was selected to lead a full interior renovation of a single-family home on Marsala Way in the exclusive Marsala neighborhood of Tiburón. The project began in May 2025 and was completed in August 2025, in partnership with general contractor Diamond Custom Homes. Originally built as a...
NCH Announces Trio of Health News
Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) announced three significant updates recently, including an award for cardiac care, use of new artificial intelligence for hip replacements and the opening of a new gynecological oncology center on Vanderbilt Beach Road this October. NCH recognized for cardiology care. NCH announced...
NCH is First in Florida Selected for National ALIYA PEF Galvanize Clinical Trial
Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has been selected as the first medical center in Florida to participate in the national, FDA regulated, ALIYA Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) Galvanize Trial, marking another milestone in expanding access to advanced, life-changing clinical research in the state of Florida. The PEF...

















