Naples FL

State prosecutors have dropped the charges against a Naples man once accused of pointing a firearm at a bicyclist during a road rage incident. Robert Francis Stoico Jr., 57, faced charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Naples Police said in a news release that in June 2024, a resident reported the...

Collier County commissioners unanimously approved changes to the county's animal control ordinance. worsening animal overpopulation crisis. The measures include two amended ordinances and a fee resolution. Once filed with the Department of State, the new rules will require permits for breeders, strengthen enforcement...

Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski shows you plans for a new Meli’s Ice Cream building in Times Square that could mark a major step in Fort Myers Beach’s redevelopment, if approved.

Mike and Dawn Miller have announced that Saturday, November 8th will be the official grand opening of The Whale, 37 months after Hurricane Ian destroyed the old restaurant. The Miller’s purchased the popular beach hangout months before the storm and have been working on rebuilding for several years. They also...

Here is your forecast for Monday, October 13th, 2025. Good morning, Southwest Florida! We are waking up with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s this morning with a few low 70s in southern Collier County. Our normal low for this time of the year is 71° so we are slightly below that number thanks to the low humidity...

A Hampton Inn & Suites is coming to Fort Myers. Vision Hospitality Group, a Chattanooga, Tennessee hotel developer and manager, has bought a 2.51-acre parcel at the Gulf Coast Town Center. It paid $2.1 million for the property located between Connors Steak & Seafood and LA Fitness at 17100 Royal Queen Blvd. and 10066...

Mark Sievers is back in a Lee County court to appeal his death sentence for orchestrating the 2015 murder-for-hire of his wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers.

The Florida Department of Transportation announed Monday that at 9:30AM the new light at the base of the bridge before heading over to Fort Myers Beach will go live. The light has been flashing since last week to help give drivers the heads up that the new light would be switched on soon.

Fifty Men’s Four-Year Battle Building Alligator Alley. In 1966, fifty brave men took on the wild Everglades to build Alligator Alley. They worked in knee-deep swamp water and slept in tents for weeks. Project boss “Sonny” White said they all chose this tough job. Survey teams used boats, helicopters,...

Witnesses told authorities they heard a single gunshot. A homeless man arrested nearly a month after a Golden Gate slaying will remain in custody without bond until his trial, a judge ruled. Collier Circuit Judge John McGowan on Oct. 8 ruled that Anthony Michael Felix, 22, will remain behind bars...