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Two people were killed in an Immokalee six-vehicle crash that left another motorist seriously injured around the time traffic was driving south ahead of Hurricane Milton. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday along State Road 82, near Edwards Grove Road. ...

Q: Are you able to tell us what is coming to the land that is being cleared next to the fire station on the south side of Immokalee Road just west of Randall Boulevard? —Adiel Pineiro, Golden Gate Estates. A: Local developers are still dealing with generalities rather than...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — The Collier County Sheriff's Office Aviation Bureau flew around the Naples coastline Thursday morning to see damage caused by Hurricane Milton. Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 9th at 8:30 p.m. as a Category 3 storm. At landfall, the storm...

WELLINGTON — Kathryn Tapper could have questioned her decision to escape her home in Naples and stay with friends in Wellington with Hurricane Milton thrashing toward land from the Gulf of Mexico. But she still believes everything happens for a reason, including surviving a tornado and then walking outside the home in the...

Week Six was all about standing up for something. Lely head coach Ben Hammer was in Illinois standing up for his brother. His offensive coordinator - and former boss - Tim Thornton, was standing up for Hammer as acting head coach. The Trojan football team was standing up for their coaches and fans. And ultimately the Immokalee football team was standing up for their alumni Friday night, edging the Trojans 47-44 in a Homecoming night thriller.

Collier County management began assessing damage Oct. 10 after Hurricane Milton and warned residents to exercise caution and to check for a license when hiring a contractor to perform work. Residents are advised that removal of wet drywall up to 4 feet, damaged cabinets, carpeting and baseboards is allowed without...

Rickema Food Service, a Caribbean and American restaurant in Naples, Florida, was temporarily closed following a routine inspection conducted on October 1, 2024. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation discovered 16 violations at the Collier County establishment, including 2 high-priority, 9 intermediate, and 5 basic infractions.

There’s a new thrift store in town. Well, right up the road. St. Matthew’s House, the longstanding Naples-based charity that is so much more than a homeless shelter, has opened a new “pop-up” store at the Naples Coastal Shoppes on Collier Blvd., on the way from Marco Island to the rest of the world.

After seven years on Bald Eagle Drive, owners Joseph and Jennifer DiPascale shut their Joey D’s outpost on Marco Island. Why the shutter? Joseph, who goes by Joey, said the...

If you lost power, chances are your neighborhood restaurant did too. Food safety is important and it’s why we run the health inspection reports every week. When a restaurant isn’t paying attention to proper sanitation protocols on normal days, imagine what gets neglected while cleaning up after a storm? ...

Mandatory driving curfews are being implemented starting Wednesday afternoon ahead of Hurricane Milton in Southwest Florida. According to the Naples Police Department, there will be a mandatory driving curfew starting at 4 p.m. Only essential personnel with proper credentials are exempt. The curfew will remain in effect until rescinded. The...

As Hurricane Milton inched closer to Florida's west coast as it neared landfall late Wednesday afternoon, the Collier County Sheriff's Office said all their inmates were safe. Karie Partington, spokesperson for the Collier County Sheriff's Office, said they did not have to evacuate their inmates, whose headcount stood at 733 Wednesday afternoon. ...

Collier County Public Utilities crews are working to restore services after Hurricane Milton and are urging residents to minimize water use. The loss of electrical power after the storm has affected some wastewater pump stations. Generators and other assets are being deployed to critical locations. The county has told residents...

Harry Chapin Food Bank is holding emergency food distributions on Friday and Saturday following Hurricane Milton. When Milton made landfall Wednesday, communities across Southwest Florida were affected by wind, storm surge, tornadoes and flooding. Now Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties are all seeing the devastation. Luckily, the Harry...

The 10,000 Islands Dolphin Study Project is the property of Dolphin Explorer LLC and has been monitoring the travel range, social behavior, feeding habits, survival rate, genealogy, and overall well-being of the local bottlenose dolphin population of north Marco Island, Florida, for more than 18 years. Our documented data is shared with colleges, other dolphin study programs, and government agencies on a quarterly basis. The study continues….

The City of Bonita Springs has put a curfew in place for Bonita Beach as of Thursday, Oct. 10, while crews work to clear sand and other debris from the streets. Everybody in the Bonita Beach area, including Little Hickory Island and Big Hickory Island, is prohibited from being abroad in vehicles or on foot between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Some good news after Hurricane Milton: the Naples Zoo animals are safe and sound. “Our ride-out team is safe, and we are happy to report that all the animals are safe and secure,” the Naples Zoo said in a Facebook post. “We thank you all for your support and are grateful to our staff who stayed on-site to care for the animals through the storm.”

The Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) has advised the public not to enter the water due to an increased risk of water-borne illness on the heels of Hurricane Milton. DOH is asking residents and visitors to avoid swimming in coastal waters until bacterial testing shows an acceptable...

Collier County Traffic Operations has shut down power at 13 intersections to protect equipment during the heavy wind and rain of Hurricane Milton as well as any storm surge into the traffic signal cabinets. Temporary stop signs are in place at the intersections and drivers are reminded to use extra caution, stay alert and obey all traffic signage. The intersections are listed below.

Less than a day after Hurricane Milton hit Florida as a Category 3 storm, nearly 2,000 petrol stations there are out of fuel. About 25% of the nearly 8,000 outlets in the state don’t have any gasoline, according to statistics from GasBuddy. According to GasBuddy data as of Thursday...