BACK TO SCHOOL FORECAST: Dry start to the day, but storms arrive later
Here is your forecast for Monday, August11th, 2025. Good morning, Southwest Florida! It is back to school time and we are waking up dry with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. Today we will see more sunshine than over the weekend and that will push our temperatures into the low 90s with a 70% chance of showers and...
Extremely high rainfall Sunday morning on Sanibel island
Saturday evening around 8 o’clock, rain began to pick up around the Sanibel area. Heavy rain continued for much of the night as repeated rounds of thunderstorms continued to train over Sanibel Island and into much of coastal Lee county. Intense rainfall rates in the early morning of over 2 inches per hour overwhelmed...
This No-Frills Restaurant In Florida Has A Bacon Avocado Skillet Known Throughout The State
There’s something magical about discovering a restaurant that doesn’t try to dazzle you with fancy decor or trendy concepts, but instead lets its food do all the talking. Skillets in Naples, Florida, is exactly that kind of place – an unassuming breakfast and lunch spot that has locals and visitors alike raving about...
$30M redevelopment heads to former Wimauma mobile home park
Construction of a self-storage facility at Winchester Center is planned to begin this month. The three-story, 934-unit center is being built by Barron Collier Cos. and Metro Commercial at the retail development on Immokalee Road and Orange Tree Boulevard in Naples. The facility, on 2.8 acres, will be operated by...
SanCap Chamber Announces First-Ever Sanibel Sunrise Sale
This year’s Labor Day weekend promises to be extra festive and cleverly lucrative for local early risers as a result of the SanCap Chamber’s inaugural Sanibel Island Sunrise Sale on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 7:07 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participating retail shops will open at the crack of...
Torrential rain in Florida leads to flooded roads on Sanibel Island
Torrential rain that fell across portions of southwest Florida on Sunday morning led to reports of flooded roads as local officials urged residents to use caution when traveling.
Amid code and permitting violations, East Naples’ Good Mood Ranch could shut down
Good Mood Ranch in East Naples faces potential closure due to unpermitted land clearing and wetland disturbance. Owners Luc and Karen Goemaere are in a dispute with Collier County and the South Florida Water Management District over violations. A petition to save the family-friendly ranch has garnered over 2,100...
Bingo for Bags & Baubles a PARKINSON’S ASSOCIATION SPECIAL EVENT
WHERE: Vineyards Country Club, 400 Vineyards Blvd, Naples, FL 34119. WHO: Presented by and benefitting the Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida. COST: Registration is $100 per person before August 29, 2025, and $125 after that date. Registration includes a 3-course dinner, 10 rounds of bingo (1 card per...
Naples restaurants offer discounted meals to raise money for nonprofit
Naples restaurants offer discounted meals through August 28 with proceeds benefiting Beverly's Angels charity, which provides gifts for local business employees during Christmas.
Now You Know: APS, Warrior homes receive support; ‘Day of Service’ supports autism org
The Alliance for Period Supplies of Southwest Florida received a $3,500 donation from The Isles of Collier Preserve Foundation to aid in stocking local food banks with the period products needed to support 1,356 women and girls next month. “When I spoke with The Isles of Collier, they were deeply...