FORECAST: Lower rain chances also means warmer temperatures
Here is your forecast for Friday, August 15th, 2025. We are starting off your Friday with mostly sunny skies and mid to upper 70s. After 3pm, isolated storms will begin to bubble up near the coast. Overall, we are expecting less cloud cover and fewer storms, which will bring us hotter temperatures in the mid-90s....
Lightning strike causes house fire in Naples, firefighters say
The homeowner said he smelled smoke and found his garage filled with smoke. He was able to open the garage door, remove his vehicle, and bring his dog outside to safety, according to GNFD.
The Developer should live up to his responsibility
The Villages sold property with age restrictions and wanted them enforced. They should not now want to change rules for those of us who bought into this agreement. If there’s a cost involved for enforcement it clearly should remain with the Developer. Two parties should not enter into an agreement and then one party...
FORECAST: Slightly lower rain chances tomorrow, Saturday
Here is your forecast for Thursday, August 14th, 2025. Scattered storms will continue through this evening. Most will wind down after sunset, but a few could bubble up on outflow boundaries even as late as 10pm. Those few storms will diminish after midnight. Clearing skies are forecast overnight and we'll...
SWFLA To Do List: Events in Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples and Marco Island
The comedian performs Aug. 14-17 at Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, No. 1100. At 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 15; 6 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 16 and 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 17. Cost: $31 general admission, plus a fee. Information: offthehookcomedy.com or 239-389-6901. The...
3 To Know: Hour for Hope, cookie recall, state slips for retirees
1. MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Next Happy Hour for Hope is Aug. 25. Happy Hours for Hope are celebrations for a worthy cause. These monthly gatherings raise funds for Meals of Hope, with a mission to eliminate hunger in Collier County. Meals of Hope Marco Island is a combined effort of Sunrise Rotary, Noontime Rotary and...
Main stage at Naples Zoo getting $500K makeover thanks to foundation
The Wilson & Johnson Private Foundation recently gifted $500,000 to the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens to help set the stage for the return of a popular attraction. The Safari Canyon Theater will be capable of hosting thousands of visitors per day, and zoo officials say the new Wilson Family Stage will be a focal...
Fort Myers Beach Plans To Extend Trailer Permits for Hurricane Ian Recovery
Local officials in Fort Myers Beach are contemplating extensions to keep temporary trailers in place after the state's Sept. 23 deadline. The council plans to vote on these changes at its Aug. 18 meeting. "Many of our residents still are in a position of hardship," Town Manager Will McKannay said,...
UPDATE: Winter Haven Police Say Abduction Alert Canceled, Incident Was “Horseplay”
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – An earlier alert regarding a possible abduction at a local gas station has been canceled after authorities in Collier County located the vehicle and all occupants, determining the incident was not a kidnapping. Winter Haven Police had been investigating a report from today at approximately...
Two endangered Florida panther kittens struck and killed by vehicle
That brings Florida's total panther deaths to 12 so far this year
