Naples FL

A Naples, Florida, man was charged after an investigation into missing money from a Christian County business on December 30th. Christian County Sheriff’s deputies say a local business reported their computer systems were compromised, resulting in a fraudulent wire transfer. The crime was discovered when the business...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Sarasota-based Roskamp is looking to give Sanibel islanders the opportunity to participate in a four-year study examining the health effects of aerosolized brevetoxin exposure from red tide. Roskamp's research, in partnership with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) explores...

Last summer, Estero resident Jonathan Namath was looking for ways to improve his health. After his father shared a column, I wrote about Lee Health hosting Pivio – the Complete Health Improvement Program – Jonathan decided to explore the opportunity. Led by registered dietitian Erika Graziani, RD, LDN,...

BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES TO BENEFIT FROM SUNSET SOCIAL. AT THE NEW PERRY HOTEL NAPLES ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28. Located at 12155 Tamiami Trail N., The Perry Hotel features an open-air rooftop bar with spectacular views of the Cocohatchee River and Gulf of Mexico, providing the perfect setting for this event. Each...

SANIBEL, Fla. — A striped mud turtle is recovering at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc. after being brought in with a broken shell. According to a Facebook post from CROW, a local found the turtle with a broken shell about six months ago and attempted to care for it themselves.

Collier County ranks the highest for personal income among all counties in the state. That's according to a recent study by Florida TaxWatch, a nonprofit government watchdog and taxpayer research institute. Based on the latest data, Collier's per capita income stood at $134,527 in 2023. Per capita income represents...

Naples marked a long-awaited milestone in its recovery from Hurricane Ian with a groundbreaking ceremony for the city's cherished pier. Hundreds gathered on and near the pier on the morning of Jan. 5 for the event, which included formal speeches — and a lot of sand throwing with golden shovels and photo ops to...

Madison Adams of Gulf Coast News opened her report with a familiar setup in 2026: a social-media celebrity, a traffic stop, and police paperwork that reads nothing like a flashy TikTok clip.

Looking for some fun in Southwest Florida? Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including the annual Venezia Renaissance Faire and two big art festivals in Fort Myers and Bonita Springs. Plus a look at what’s ahead in January. To submit events, email the details to reporter Charles Runnells at...

The Naples Airport Authority’s Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 to award contracts to Curran Young Construction, Garland and Schenkel Schultz for Phase II of renovation work at the North Road Terminal. Phase I was recently completed and included exterior work to the North Road Terminal, including hardening the...