Naples FL

South Florida Water Management District officials declared a water shortage on Feb. 5 throughout South Florida, including Lee and Collier counties. The warnings continue as drought worsens, sparking wildfires in Big Cypress National Preserve and shortages throughout South Florida. SFWMD issued the water shortage...

How much does it cost to buy a house in Naples in 2026?. Housing costs climbed to record highs in 2025, as prices rose and mortgage rates remained far above pandemic-era lows. This kept housing out of reach for a larger number of home searchers and led to a historically slow housing market.

Lone Star Funds received a $235 million mortgage on an 11-property senior housing portfolio. One property was in Texas. The South Florida Business Journal reports that Marathon Asset Management’s Commercial Real Estate platform originated the note. The 11 properties make up 1,564 portfolio units in markets such as...

See the comedian perform live as his Big Dumb Eyes World Tour brings him to Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero. At 7 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28. Tickets start at $42 and arena parking is $30. Information: 239-948-7825 or hertzarena.com. 2. WEDNESDAY: Fire Rescue Foundation celebration. The Marco Island...

Home sales, especially luxury condos, are increasing in Naples in early 2026 compared with last year. January 2026 pending sales increased 40 percent compared with January 2025. According to the January 2026 Market Report by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS (NABOR), which tracks home listings and sales within...

The Naples Airport Authority has released its 2025 Annual Report with a recap on environmental sustainability, noise abatement, fiscal accountability and other areas. As a self-sustaining entity, Naples Airport receives no local taxpayer support. It is primarily funded through fuel sales, hangar rentals and other...

The number of measles cases in Collier County ticked up again in early February, primarily due to the multiweek outbreak at Ave Maria University, according to the Florida Department of Health. From Feb. 7 to 14, measles cases in Collier County jumped from 45 to 66, according to the department’s...

Backyard Social unveiled Big Drip Coffee on Febr. 22, a first-of-its-kind coffee truck concept poised to transform the Southwest Florida coffee scene. The venture blends artisanal coffee craftsmanship with inventive evening cocktail offerings, establishing a distinctive all-day destination for the community. Big Drip...

Residents of Pettit Square in Old Naples are afraid they will lose their peace and quiet. For more than 50 years, residents claim to have lived happily with their commercial neighbors down below. They fear those days could soon be over with new businesses operating beneath them — specifically a Pilates studio and a...

The case gainst Bay Mar Drive resident Carmen Naccarato is scheduled to go before Judge Bruce Kyle at 1:30PM today. The owner of the Key Estero Plaza on Fort Myers Beach is facing 3rd degree felony charges, accused of battery on a man over the age of 65. The alleged...