Collier County Planning Board Backs New Costco Despite Neighbors’ Pushback
Plans for a second Costco store were approved by the Collier County planning board in East Naples, Florida. Nearby homeowners fought the plan, citing traffic fears and gas station rules. The store would take up 26 acres at the meeting point of Rattlesnake Hammock Road and Collier Boulevard. The plan...
VIDEO: Certainly So – Miss America (Live Music) | Sugarshack Sessions
Certainly So – Miss America (Live Music) | Sugarshack Sessions. 🔔 Subscribe to Sugarshack’s Channel: https://bit.ly/4hNw3OT. Certainly So from Birmingham, AL performing their original song “Miss America” live at the Sugarshack in Bonita Springs, FL. Episode 1225. More sessions from Certainly So:. 1422 –...
Town Wants Properties Cleaned Up…Or Else.
The Town of Fort Myers Beach has outlined the enforcement process for unkept properties and the tools property owners need to know about to get into compliance:. Report or Identification – Property flagged by residents, inspectors, or Town of Fort Myers Beach Code enforcement Officers. Inspection – Conducted within...
Larry Alexander and Adolpho Blaire Will Lead GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL at TheatreZone
TheatreZone has announced the casting of audience favorites Larry Alexander and Adolpho Blaire in its production of Gutenberg: The Musical!, opening February 5, 2026 at TheatreZone, Naples' premier musical theatre. The show is about two enthusiastic wannabe playwrights pitching their over-the-top “Gutenberg” musical...
NCH wins child sleep safety award
Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) won the National Safe Sleep Hospital Gold Certification by Cribs for Kids, an organization dedicated to preventing sleep-related infant deaths. This recognition reflects NCH’s commitment to implementing best practices and providing education on safe sleep for infants, officials said...
Scripps Agrees to Sell WFTX in Fort Myers-Naples for $40 Million
The E.W. Scripps Company reached an agreement to sell WFTX, its local Fox-affiliated station in the Fort Myers Naples market to Sun Broadcasting for $40 million. Sun Broadcasting is a private broadcaster operating radio and television properties exclusively in the Fort Myers-Naples Florida market. Scripps anticipates...
Army identifies 4 soldiers killed in military helicopter crash in Washington state
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The Army has released the names of four soldiers killed Wednesday when the military helicopter they were on crashed near a base in Washington state. The victims are chief warrant officers Andrew Cully and Andrew Kraus, and sergeants Donavon Scott and Jadalyn Good, the Army said Monday in a...
Manhattan Short Film Festival returns to Marco Island
Film fans, including here on Marco Island, are being given the power to choose the next Oscar contender. The 28th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, running globally from Sept. 25 until Oct. 5, including the Marco Island Center for the Arts, gives audiences the chance to view and vote on the best in international...
Eder leads talks on four influential painters at Marco Island Center for the Arts
Exploring the lives and legacies of Caravaggio Manet, Picasso and Johns. Rob Eder, known for his murals at EPCOT Center and scenery for over 30 operas, will lead a free talk on four influential painters – the lives and legacies of Caravaggio, Édouard Manet, Pablo Picasso and Jasper Johns – at the Marco Island Center...
Anne Welsh McNulty to Celebrate Women’s Foundation’s 30th Anniversary
The Women’s Foundation of Collier County announced renowned philanthropist and visionary leader Anne Welsh McNulty to serve as Honorary Chair of the 30th Anniversary Women’s Foundation Luncheon: Celebrating 30 Years of Women Lifting Women. The luncheon is set for Friday, January 23, 2026, at The Ritz-Carlton Naples,...
