Naples FL

The Naples chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution honored local emergency responders from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, Greater Naples Fire Department, Marco Island Police Department, Naples Police Department, and North Collier Fire Department at their annual Public Service...

NAPLES, Fla. – A 41-year-old woman convicted of killing her roommate in a brutal 2019 attack was sentenced Thursday to life in prison following an investigation by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Amanda Cherie Cook was sentenced Jan. 22, 2026, by Joseph Foster after a jury found her guilty in The post Woman...

The Greater Naples Fire and Rescue District says crews responded to a fire early Thursday morning at a home on Palm Street that could have been caused by a charging e-bike battery.

Pelican Bay Foundation leadership joined by Collier County Commissioner Chris Hall and others attended the ribbon cutting tours of the new Pelican Bay Community Park Racquets Facility on Friday, Jan. 9 on Vanderbilt Beach Road in Naples. Participants heard remarks from Hall, Pelican Bay Foundation Chairman Tom Polke...

From fabricated texts in domestic violence cases to fake photos in assault claims, artificial intelligence is creating new challenges for judges and juries nationwide.

A former hostage in Gaza, Omer Wenkert, is to take Naples audiences on a journey from in his talk, “From Darkness to Light,” Thursday, Jan. 22. Registration opens at 6:30 p.m. and the talk begins at 7 p.m. The event is hosted by the Jewish National Fund USA.

Collier County commissioners voted Jan. 13 to declare a state of emergency for 34 private roads considered impassable. All five commissioners supported the decision. The declaration allows county staff to seek an Attorney General Opinion on whether $1.5 million in public funds can be used to fix the roadways. Vice...

A Naples woman charged with murdering her boyfriend in 2012 will remain in jail without bond. DNA evidence linked Julie Krinsky to the decade-old cold case.

Ever seen or heard a large male American alligator bellow? It sounds kind of like a tractor trailer going over a 100-foot stretch of rumble strips at 80 miles an hour. Mollie Niekamp, seasonal outdoor educator at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary outside of Naples, captured some vivid video footage recently of a male rising...

At dawn on Estero Island, the Gulf’s surface appears tranquil. Waves gently kiss the shore, pelicans glide effortlessly, and the beach breathes in rhythm with the tide. But seasoned residents and planners know that beneath this peaceful facade lies a relentless, dynamic force. Beaches are not static. They shift,...