LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler wastes no time making bold moves, delivering big wins
NAPLES, Fla. – Craig Kessler, the 10 th commissioner in the LPGA's 75-year history, is the first to lead the tour without having met any of the remarkable 13 founders. As the tour celebrates its diamond jubilee, Kessler has the gas pedal down, digging one of the longest-running women's sports organizations out of a...
New South End Trail Coming
On Tuesday the Lee Board of County Commissioners awarded a $1.26 million contract for design services for the Estero Boulevard SUN Trail that will connect Fort Myers Beach with Bonita Springs. The project will result in a 12-foot-wide trail, about 3.25 miles long, that will run along Estero Boulevard from...
STARability breaks ground on new Naples campus for people with disabilities
NAPLES, Fla. — The STARability Foundation officially broke ground on its new campus in Naples, marking a major step in what the non-profit said will expand programs and opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The new campus sits on a five-acre property off Northbrooke Drive...
Bonita Springs Launches Free Monthlong Holiday Celebration With Lights and Entertainment
Bonita Springs will start its free Holiday Stroll on Dec. 1. Riverside Park and the downtown streets will turn into a monthlong display that runs through Jan. 1, 2026. A business lighting contest opens the festivities, and winners will be announced on Dec. 2 at the annual Holiday in the Park event from 4:30 to 8:30...
New Collier medical school could have a $1.7B impact
A new Naples College of Osteopathic Medicine is planned for East Naples. The $170-million project is slated to open in the fall of 2028. Collier County commissioners approved $6 million in economic development funds for the initiative. The school is projected to create hundreds of jobs and have a total...
Elves return to their Naples’ homes
Elf on the Shelf returns to thousands of Naples’ area homes—and homes around the world—this Monday, Nov. 24. It is the official Scout Elf Return week. As Elf on the Shelf turns 20, so too do many of the elves’ first holiday caretakers. Sure, the elf...
Naples man who defrauded the US out of $4.2M sentenced to federal prison
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Naples man has been sentenced to federal prison time after pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States in August. Court documents say that Alexis Garcia, with a co-defendant, conspired to defraud the U.S. out of $4.2 million. Between 2017 and 2019, Garcia...
First New Restaurant Set To Open on Fort Myers Beach South End Since Hurricane...
Lenyo's Italian Kitchen will open in early December on Fort Myers Beach. This is the first new sit-down eatery on the south end since Hurricane Ian struck three years ago. Owner Massimo Maffei said crews work nonstop to complete the finishing details. "Very excited. I can't wait. I'm here on a Sunday, late, trying to...
NEW PATH: Lee Co. greenlights contract for FMB-to-Bonita multi-use trail
Lee County approved a contract for a 3.25-mile, 12-foot-wide multi-use path. It would start at the Big Carlos Pass Bridge and run all the way to the Big Hickory Pass Bridge.
Cruise Past Gators and Drive Through Safari Fields at This Wild Florida Animal Park...
There’s something thrilling about feeling the wind in your hair while skimming across glassy water, not quite knowing what’s around the bend. Maybe it’s the splash of something scaly in the reeds or the rustle of wings overhead—but every second out here feels alive. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to explore Florida the wild way, this place has your name written all over it.
