The BEST Shell Experience at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
Whether you're just visiting Florida or have lived here your whole life, beach combing is a common occurrence with so many places close by to search for shells. It can be very difficult to find that “perfect” shell to bring home and add to your existing collection, but did you know there's a place you...
Naples police search for missing 13-year-old girl last seen Wednesday evening
Naples police are searching for missing 13-year-old Anaelizabeth Hernandez, last seen Wednesday evening leaving her Jasmine Circle home, according to officers.
Changes in attitudes coming at two local restaurants
Two local hospitality companies have each closed a popular restaurant in the past 10 days, with plans to reinvent them. Phelan Family Brands shuttered Two Fillets on Aug. 31. In its place, the company plans to launch the modern Mexican Caiman Cantina, this fall. On Sunday, Sept. 7, Campagna Hospitality...
London Bay Development submits revised plans for Fort Myers Beach project
The new designs feature a 15-story condominium residences tower, which was scaled back from 17 stories, and a 12-story hotel.
Friends of the Library’s Author Spotlight Expands to Three Events, Starting in October
Novelists’ subjects range from witchcraft in Italy to Hoffa’s unsolved disappearance, to the 1950s ‘divorce ranches’ in Reno. Big changes are afoot with the author spotlight series, which expands to three events headlined by best-selling writers and hosted by the Friends of the Library of Collier County.
Join STARability Foundation for the Eighth Annual Run, Walk & Roll 5K on Oct....
STARability Foundation announced its eighth annual Run, Walk and Roll 5K on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Baker Park in Naples. The event begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by exciting post-race activities such as games, food trucks and music. Tickets are $40 through Oct. 17 and $50 on race day; ages 12 and younger are free. This...
“Oils & Etchings of People and Places” by Sir Roland Richardson in Marco Island...
Marco Island Center for the Arts presents a captivating new exhibition: “Oils & Etchings of People and Places” by internationally acclaimed artist Sir Roland Richardson, which opened Sept. 8 in La Petite Galerie. This collection of oil paintings and etchings, many drawn from the artist’s private archive, spans...
Fire District Votes To Drop Millage Rate
At the first of two budget public hearings Wednesday night, the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control district, which is a separate taxing entity from the town of Fort Myers Beach, approved a tentative millage rate of $2.76 per $1,000 of assessed property value for the budget year that begins October 1. That’s down from the...
Collier County could end veteran homelessness in one year, nonprofit says
A local veterans support group says fewer than 20 homeless veterans remain in Collier County and outlines what it will take to reach its major milestone.
Pizza Joint Hopes Dave Portnoy’s Review Will Put New York-Style Pizza Spot on the...
The Slice Shop, a new pizzeria concept developed by Guercio, is getting great traction in Naples and earning some new buzz with its legit New York-style pizza. Slice Shop has over 25 varieties of pizza, such as Margherita, Sicilian-style pies, and artisanal pies. One of the signature pizzas at Slice Shop is The...