🐦 43 Osprey Nests Confirmed on Sanibel and Captiva
Volunteers with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation have confirmed 43 osprey nests with chicks across the islands. Monitors check each nest regularly to track breeding activity and chick development. A recent storm damaged several nests, leading to the loss of four chicks, but quick volunteer response helped...
📅 Italian Film Series Finale: ‘Divorce Italian Style’ on March 23
Wrap up the 2026 Italian Film Series with a screening of the award-winning classic 'Divorzio all'Italiana (Divorce Italian Style)' on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 6:45 p.m. at the Norris Center, 755 8th Ave. South, Naples. This 1962 dark comedy stars Marcello Mastroianni and offers a witty look at Sicilian life and...
📅 Public Meeting on Collier County Floodplain Plan – March 25
Collier County residents are invited to a public information meeting about the Floodplain Management Plan update on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 5–6 p.m. at the Collier County Growth Management Community Development Department Offices, 2800 Horseshoe Drive N, Naples (Conference Room 609/610).
Easter specials arising in Naples restaurants
Truluck’s offers its favorite dishes on Easter Sunday. Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood and Crab will serve its full menu from noon to 9 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 5. Menu favorites include fresh Florida stone crab claws, served chilled and pre-cracked with the house specialty mustard sauce, and New Zealand lamb...
Naples Riverfront Stunner Lets $2M Lucas Lagoons Backyard Do The Talking
A new Naples riverfront estate is banking on its backyard to close the deal. The 2021-built spread has hit the market for $14.5 million, and the star attraction is a Lucas Lagoons-designed yard that brokerage materials say runs about $2 million on its own. The multi-level saltwater pool, bubbling spa, waterfalls,...
Updating Breaking News: One dead, one seriously injured after a three-vehicle collision in Collier...
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a three-vehicle collision in Collier County yesterday that resulted in the death of a driver. According to the FHP report, at approximately 3:03 pm, a 22-year-old Bonita Springs man driving a sedan was traveling west on Oil Well Road approaching a stop sign at the...
Florida man faces serious charges after authorities discover severed cat heads on homeowner’s mailbox
In a disturbing case that has shocked a Florida community, authorities have arrested and charged a 37-year-old man following the discovery of two severed cat heads left on a resident’s mailbox. The incident, which occurred in Bonita Springs last week, has led to multiple serious charges against the suspect....
📢 Learn to Spot Scams: Free Sanibel Police Presentation March 25
The Sanibel Police Department is hosting a free Fraud & Scams Presentation on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at MacKenzie Hall, 800 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Officers will share practical tips to help you recognize and avoid common scams and identity theft threats.
Too salty: Water near Sanibel may look great, but it masks trouble
The water around Sanibel may look pristine – all turquoise clarity and sunlit shallows – but under the surface, a slow die-off is underway: tape grass browning, oysters gaping, fish fleeing upriver. Environmental advocates are urging the public to petition water managers to increase freshwater releases from Lake...
🌊 Floodplain Management Working Group Meets March 26 in Naples
Collier County’s Floodplain Management Planning Committee Working Group will meet on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. to continue updating the county’s Floodplain Management Plan. The session will take place at the Growth Management Community Development Department Offices, 2800 Horseshoe Drive N, Conference...

















