3+ week, 2+ day ago   (631+ words) Former Marco Island City Councilor Joseph Rola, whose mission was to conserve the island’s natural ambiance and small town character, died Monday, Aug. 10. He was 83. “We extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time,” city…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (447+ words) Cars on 5th has likely found a new home on Bayshore Drive and a show date: Feb. 6, 2027. The organization hasn’t filed its permit applications yet, according to Mike McNees, Collier County executive director of Redevelopment and Facilities, to which the Bayshore-Gateway…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) North Collier Fire Control & Rescue District plans to move its headquarters to Pine Ridge Road in North Naples this fall, enabling firefighters to dedicate Fire Station No. 45 to training. County records show the district paid the Community Foundation of Collier…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1006+ words) A Collier County judge sentenced Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann to 10 days in county jail after finding her guilty of violating probation for DUI by testing positive for cannabinoids. County Judge Rob Crown made his ruling July 27 after a two-hour hearing…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (666+ words) Cars on 5th could make a shorter move than planned: from Naples to Collier County. At its July 28 meeting, the Collier County Board of Commissioners said its staff is in talks with the high-end automotive event, which has been handed such…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (822+ words) The county is almost evenly divided — with 138,226 voters in District 19, which spans much of Lee County and Collier’s coastline, and 123,937 voters in District 22, which encompasses eastern and central portions of the county. “Any time changes are made to voting districts,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (672+ words) Collier County commissioners — sitting as the Collier County Airport Authority — have agreed to create a procedure for soliciting private companies and individuals to help it improve facilities at two of its three airports. Commissioner Vice Chairman William McDaniel asked the…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (165+ words) The Naples Press Collier Community Foundation relocated its headquarters in July from Pine Ridge Road to the Wyss Center at 2340 Vanderbilt Beach Road in North Naples The new facility was made possible through a $5 million leadership gift from Naples philanthropist…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (482+ words) A recent CoworkingCafe study ranked Naples No. 4 among the nation's best small metros for small businesses. People once came to Naples primarily to retire. Increasingly, they’re coming here to build businesses. For Kathy Heldman, chapter chair of SCORE Naples, those…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (687+ words) For all the smiles and happiness and memories FC Naples has delivered since its on-field debut in March of 2025, it is easy to forget that the USL League One franchise is very much a business. And just like any business,…...