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It’s home to Dow Inc., a university, two pro sports teams, parks and trails and the longest treetop canopy walk in the U.S. It’s also a great place to call home if you’re 55 or older, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Places to Retire rankings.

I don’t know about you, but playgrounds were my entire personality as a kid. The second my mom said, “Let’s go to the park,” I was already halfway out the door, shoes barely tied, ready to swing so high I could see the whole neighborhood. And don’t even get me started on recess. That was the best part of school....

Donna McGinnis, who has been CEO of Naples Botanical Garden since 2017, is leaving the Collier County organization to take the same role at Denver Botanic Gardens. Naples Botanical Garden officials, in a statement, say the nonprofit’s board “is evaluating the optimal path forward to ensure the Garden continues to...

Sunshine Ace Hardware at Winchester Center in Collier County, Florida, is hosting a two-day grand opening celebration featuring grilling parties, giveaways and live music. The weekendlong event celebrates the Winchester store that has been open since July. Day 1 will feature a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the...

GOLDEN GATE, Fla. — A Naples man was arrested after the Collier County Sheriff's Office said he was a major drug trafficking suspect. Deputies say they saw Andre LaGuerre Jr., 29, leaving a residence that was suspected to be a drug house. When a search warrant was conducted, it uncovered approximately $45,000 in...

He survived eight days lost in the Florida brush in only his undergarments and a jacket, and family and community members celebrated Matthew "Mattfish" Bailey's return home to Naples in mid-November. The stress on the 68-year-old man, however, wasn't something he could recover from. Family and friends remember his...

The future of Coastland Mall has been a topic of intense discussion on social media recently. Many have noticed a significant decrease in the number of businesses operating within the mall, with some even expressing surprise at the appearance of a Spirit Halloween store within its confines. This has led to...

It's a way to burn off those calories that will be coming later in the day and through the end of the year. A few runs will be held Thanksgiving Day in Southwest Florida and here's what to know about them. Turkey Trot and Fun Run The annual event is 8-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27, aimed at helping support the...

Billionaire’s mining operation is blasting Collier homes with no relief. It may be about to get a whole lot worse. On Sept. 14, 2023, in the outskirts of Naples, a chain of timed explosions tore through limestone rock on farm land owned by West Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene, rattling nearby homes in Golden Gates...

Lee Health has opened its new facility at Bimini Square. The two-story center is at 414 Cape Coral Parkway E. and offers adult primary care, cardiology, women’s health services and pediatric behavioral health, along with diagnostic capabilities. Bimini Square is a $100 million mixed-use waterfront development on six...