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Some say cellphone bans in Florida classrooms a success, call for expansion
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Scott Kula is like most teenagers in that he never has his cellphone too far away. But his school, Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School in Fort Myers, has strict phone rules. "The teachers have us keep it in our backpacks from the start of school...
Tracking another warm day with few showers in SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Get ready for another toasty day. We are tracking a ridge of high pressure along the U.S. East Coast. This area of high pressure compresses the air and creates warmer conditions. In addition, it pushes the air to the surface keeping it from rising and...
Circle K is making Naples gas cheaper today. What to know about the limited time deal
Today's a great day to fill up your gas tank. Circle K Fuel Day is back this year! Gas will be cheaper at the nine Naples-area Circle K stations for a limited time today. Here's everything you need to know about this limited deal and where to get gas. What...
Marco Island's Caxambas Park set to begin $3M hurricane repair project
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Collier County has announced the hurricane restoration project for Marco Island's Caxambas Park will begin on Tuesday, May 28. "Hurricane Ian sort of changed all that. The only progress we saw after the hurricane was the parking lot being redone. I'm glad to see the progress, finally now, it's been what, a year and a half, going on two years since the hurricane destroyed this place," said Capt. Carlos Escarra, of Nautical Life Shelling Tours.
This Florida city is the No. 1 place to live in the US. Here’s where others rank
U.S. News and World Report has released its list of the “Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2024-2025.”. The list is made up of 150 cities from across the nation, ranked on factors like affordability, weather, crime rates and commuter friendliness. Among the top cities on the...
Attorneys offer update on Bonita Estero Rail Trail project
Earlier this month, two attorneys from St. Louis-based law firm Lewis Rice hosted meetings in Estero to update landowners on potential timing of federal action to secure land for the proposed Bonita Estero Rail Trail project. The proposed project hit a milestone in February when the Trust for Public Land...
More than $500 a night? What's driving Naples' 'massive' jump in hotel, rental rates?
In March, the average daily rate paid by overnight visitors soared in Collier County. So much so, the county's tourism consultants described it as a "massive" jump. The rate came...
Be kind. Consider a trade. And save for the future. Readers share graduation advice
To celebrate the Class of 2024, we asked readers to share their best advice with this year’s graduates. We received a lot of great and encouraging advice. Keep scrolling to see the advice shared from Naples Daily News readers. (Comments have been edited for spelling.) RELATED COVERAGE: Collier County...
Naples Airport presented with 4 site options in eastern Collier County
A California-based consultant has suggested four potential sites to move Naples Airport to eastern Collier County, but a new airport won’t be complete until about 2040 at a minimum $790 million price tag. Environmental Science Associates conducted an exploratory study and met with landowners interested in selling land. ESA...
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