Naples FL

New name, same heartfelt mission I want to extend my congratulations to the Naples Children Foundation on the exciting launch of your new name, brand and website. Naples Children Foundation might be shorter, but the impact behind it remains more powerful than ever. For 25 years, this foundation has helped change the...

Florida Trust Wealth Management proudly served as a “Magical Winter Wonderland” sponsor for Community Housing & Resources (CHR) 2025 Festival of Trees, which took place the week before Thanksgiving at Sanibel Community House. The beloved annual fundraiser brought the community together to celebrate the start of the...

These are Lady and Nymeria. They are both female and were surrendered to SNIP Collier after their mama fell pregnant accidentally. (She has since been fixed and returned to her owners). Their littermates have all moved on to begin their new lives, but these two little pumpkins are still waiting...

Mike Duever's lifelong passion for wildlife, especially reptiles, began during his childhood in the Chicago area. His career has focused on habitat preservation, leading him to study the Big Cypress National Preserve in Southwest Florida. Duever's research highlights the critical role of natural fires for the health...

Given its name, it makes perfect sense that Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve hosts an annual Festival of Birds. A rookery is, after all, a place where birds hatch and grow. This year’s event – the 22nd annual – runs Jan. 15-19. Offerings include guided trips to wildlife hotspots around Southwest...

Twenty-three new powerful voices for Florida’s clean water-driven economy have emerged out of our second annual Preserving Paradise leadership program — a partnership between the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF), Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel Captiva Chamber of...

Christmas is canceled at 1264 Whiteheart Avenue. After years of twinkling holiday lights at his Marco Island house, Ron Spering says he’s given up his popular, eye-popping display and leaving Southwest Florida. It’s breaking his heart, he admits. Christmas has always been his thing. “That's what I do,” says Spering,...

FHP said a 9-year-old girl was seriously hurt after being hit by a vehicle in Naples on Saturday evening. Troopers said she was crossing Radio Road when the crash happened.

Classic cars, exotic animals, and a good cause brought people to the Coconut Point Mall on Saturday.

Premier Mobile Health Services transported guests back to the glamorous Roaring Twenties at its Casino Soiree, raising nearly $150,000 to support the medical clinic that provides health care to underserved individuals and families in Southwest Florida. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to breaking barriers to...