Rotary announces Spirit of Marco Island award honorees
The Rotary Club of Marco Island Noontime recently announced the first honorees of the 2026 Spirit of Marco Island Awards. Linda Cassens has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Spirit of Marco Island Award, and Dave Rice has been honored with a special Legacy Award. Both honorees were surprised by the...
Adoptable pets of the week
In the lobby of DAS you can see small pets like Bad Bunny available for adoption. We did not notice a Kid Rock, but pet rocks are available elsewhere, if not at DAS. Seriously, Bad Bunny would love a good home. He is a neutered male, white and gray shorthaired...
Foster parent shortage in Florida leaves vulnerable children waiting for homes
Collier County faces a critical foster parent shortage. Youth Haven CEO explains misconceptions keeping families from helping vulnerable children.
Naples Mayor makes deal; 12 restrictions after drunken driving plea
With her drunken driving trial looming, the mayor of Naples made a last-minute legal move that ended the case before it ever reached a jury. Three days before Mayor Teresa Heitmann, 62, was scheduled to appear in court for trial, her defense attorney filed a motion stating that she would plead no contest. A no...
Naples woman dead after rear-ending car, crossing median, hitting SUV
A 66-year-old Naples woman died, and two people suffered serious injuries, after the vehicle she was driving rear-ended a car on Interstate 75, crossed the median and hit an SUV. The wreck happened just after 7:15 p.m. Feb. 15 along Interstate 75, near mile marker 70, near Ochopee, according to a Florida Highway...
George McNeill finishes T-5 in Champions Tour Debut
NAPLES, Florida – From the birdie on the first hole on the first day of his first Champions Tour career, 50-year old rookie George McNeill left little doubt he belonged. In fact, the Naples native made a statement by birdieing his first three holes in Round One enroute to a 2-under par, 70, at Tiburon Golf Club in...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Sunday night on Interstate 75 in Collier County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 7:17 p.m. near mile marker 70. Troopers said a Buick sedan driven by a 66-year-old Naples woman was...
SWFL ranks high in construction jobs for females. Pay could be better
While Southwest Florida is represented among America's top dozen with the highest percentage of women in construction , it's among the bottom 12 in pay. Efforts are being made to provide more opportunities for females, and a relatively new organization is evidence of the interest in that in Lee and Collier counties ....
Major update in Naples, Florida mayor DUI case
The Naples mayor has agreed to plead before her trial was to begin Feb. 16. Teresa Heitmann 's attorney Derek Verderamo on Feb. 13 filed a motion in Collier County Court for the mayor to plead no contest in abstentia. A no contest plea means a defendant will not fight the charges and does not admit guilt, accepting...
Lee Health: Measles – Information you need to know
Measles is in the news in Southwest Florida, with cases being confirmed at Ave Maria University in Collier County. Though, at the time of this writing, there aren’t any confirmed cases in Lee County, Lee Health is taking proactive steps to prepare and protect patients, staff, and visitors across our facilities....
