Esteros’ Poor Water Quality and Nutrient Pollution
Estero is known for its proximity to beautiful beaches, aquatic ecosystems, and vast wetlands. But when you take a deeper look, you will find environmental issues that hurt the area. The Problem. Poor water quality and nutrient pollution are two major issues in Estero. Oxygen levels are being depleted, fish...
Estero honors heroes with free Veterans Day celebration
Estero is hosting a free, patriotic and entertaining Veterans Day event from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Estero Community Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. The event includes something for everyone: Local entertainer Mark Sanders will perform and serve as MC for this special event. The program includes...
Meals of Hope celebrates grand opening of regional food hub in Naples
Meals of Hope, a leader in community-based hunger relief, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of its new 18,000-square-foot warehouse.
Upcoming Nighttime I-75 Closures in Collier County: What Naples Residents Need to Know the...
Motorists in Naples, Florida, should expect nighttime and overnight closures on I-75 in Collier County during the week of November 2, 2025. The closures are due to construction projects, including overhead sign installation and paving.
Traffic Talk: This new, big bridge south of Fort Myers Beach will open to...
Road improvement continue just about everywhere you look in Southwest Florida these days, and there's news regarding one of the most significant projects in Lee County. The county announced today (Nov. 6) that traffic will shift to the new Big Carlos Pass Bridge starting on Nov. 14. The shift to the newly...
BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES APPOINTS NEW SENIOR CENTER MANAGING DIRECTOR
BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES APPOINTS RENEE LEE AS ITS NEW SENIOR CENTER MANAGING DIRECTOR. Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services to support older adult and their families, announced the appointment of Renee R. Lee as its new Senior Center Managing...
Social Scene: Happy Hour for Hope a lucky charm at Paddy Murphy’s
Meals of Hope Marco Island recently felt the luck of the Irish at Paddy Murphy’s Irish Pub for the final 2025 Happy Hour for Hope. Meals of Hope is a combined effort of Sunrise Rotary, Noontime Rotary, and the Kiwanis Club of Marco Island. Each of these organizations generously presented checks in the amount of...
Hundreds of runners race at Naples Airport for charity
NAPLES, Fla. — Hundreds of runners took off at Naples Airport for the third annual Runway 5K, which this year included its first-ever 10K race. Money raised from the races will be split between the nonprofit Gulf Coast Runners and the nonprofit Experimental Aircraft Association. The Gulf Coast Runners provide teen...
District could spare Fort Myers Beach Elementary from demolition
There are new talks to save Fort Myers Beach Elementary from demolition and what could come next for the historic school.
Coach walking across America for mental health visits the Suncoast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A coach walking to raise awareness for mental health and addiction recently passed through Southwest Florida as part of a multi-state journey. Kendall Ray Edwards said he recently walked from Florida to Washington, then to the top of Washington, down to the bottom of California, and back to...

















