Bonita Springs Elementary students select a piece of jewelry to gift for Mother’s Day
In celebration of Mother’s Day, Bonita Springs Elementary School students selected costume jewelry to gift their loved ones for Mother’s Day. The drive is hosted annually by TLC Marketing & Creative Services (TLC), a local marketing agency in Bonita Springs. TLC received over 5,000 pieces of costume jewelry...
Coyotes destroy first loggerhead sea turtle nests laid on Captiva and part of Sanibel...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Coyotes destroyed the first loggerhead sea turtle nests laid in 2026 on Captiva and the east end of Sanibel Wednesday. According to the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, their team did not get to either location in time to apply a screen to help decrease the chance of coyotes destroying the nests.
‘Operation Gulf of America’: Multi-year narcotics sting leads to 15 arrests across Lee, Collier...
The State Attorney's Office announced in a press conference on Wednesday that a multi-year-long Netforce operation has come to an end with 15 people arrested on drug-related charges. According to the SAO in its press conference, "Operation Gulf of America" investigated narcotics trafficking, specifically that coming from Mexico and Puerto...
New milkshake and smoothie bar now open in Estero
Craving a milkshake as the weather warms up? Bonita Springs local Brian Wasko and his family are bringing a healthier smoothie and milkshake option to Southwest Florida this year. Connecticut-based Fresh Monkee was created in 2014 by single mother Judy Flynn who wanted to bring real ingredients back to smoothies and shakes. Wasko and his family were on the hunt for a meaningful...
Helping families feed their pets
The old saying that goes, “the slightest bit of good, is better than the best of intentions” certainly holds true in this story of two Naples residents who have found their own unique way to make a difference. Sam DeAngelis and Vici Nadvit are not solving world hunger,...
This Iconic Hurricane-Damaged Pier In Florida Was Given New Life As An Underwater Reef...
The City of Naples celebrated Earth Day in a big way this year - by contributing pier wreckage to an artificial reef off the coast. Instead of going to a landfill, 59 concrete pilings — totaling over 300 tons — from the demolished pier were added to the Wasmer Reef site, approximately 10 miles offshore in the Gulf.
Jury reaches guilty verdict in 2023 Collier County attempted murder trial
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A Collier County jury has reached a verdict after closing arguments wrapped up Tuesday in the trial over the 2023 shooting of Scotty McCandless and Amy Chesser. Ryan Toranzo has been found guilty of attempted first-degree premeditated murder and shooting at/within or into a dwelling/building,...
‘It was scary’: Ave Maria homeowner finds 2 gators locked in violent fight outside...
AVE MARIA, Fla. (WSVN) — A homeowner in Ave Maria found two gators in a violent fight outside of her Ave Maria home that spilled indoors, leaving her and her family in shock. The incident started as a strange noise, which got louder and closer and more dangerous than...
SWFL member-owned golf club to build $110M clubhouse
A Southwest Florida golf club, which bills itself as the largest member-owned private golf club in Florida, has announced a $110 million clubhouse construction project. Bonita Bay Club, in a statement, calls the endeavor a “significant milestone in the club’s ongoing evolution.” Bonita Bay Club is spread through two campuses, one in Naples and one in Bonita Springs, with a total of five...
The Little-Known Florida Museum That Houses One Of The World’s Most Impressive Shell Collections
Most people don’t expect a shell museum in Florida to be anything more than a quick stop, and that’s exactly why this one catches them off guard. On a quiet stretch of Sanibel Island, there is a place that completely shifts that expectation the moment you walk inside. What starts as a simple visit quickly turns into something far more immersive, with rare shells...
