Naples FL

South Florida is settling into a stretch of warm, mostly dry weather, but even with the sunshine, there are a couple of things to keep on your radar this week. High pressure is firmly in control, keeping rain chances very low and allowing temperatures to climb. Along the East coast, highs will reach the low to mid 80’s, while inland and Southwest Florida...

Wildland firefighters from more than a dozen agencies used brush trucks and tractors as well as a pair of Blackhawk helicopters and strike teams to get the upper hand on a wildfire burning for several days in the Picayune Strand State Forest just east of Naples. While the wildfire grew...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...