Collier County

With Thanksgiving just over a week away and many families still hurting after Hurricane Ian, more than 100 volunteers are gathering in Naples to ensure people in need have food to celebrate the holiday. 2,000 families will be able to have a traditional Thanksgiving meal this year, thanks to the 18th annual Hope for the […]

A driver was hospitalized after rear-ending a Collier County deputy’s vehicle in East Naples on Sunday night. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy had pulled someone over near US-41 and Guilford Road just before 9 p.m. when another car crashed into the deputy’s vehicle. The driver of that car was transported to […]

A 60-year-old man died in a car crash in Collier County Friday evening. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the pickup truck was driving south on Yahl Street, north of Seward Avenue in Naples. The driver then lost control of the pickup truck just before 6 p.m. The truck rotated and traveled off the road and […]

Veterans Day is an opportunity to honor those who spent part of their lives in the armed forces, which is exactly what Avow Hospice is doing. Pins and certificates that show gratitude to the people who risked their lives for our freedom. Avow’s mission is to honor veterans every day but on Friday they take […]

Collier County is taking steps towards cleaning up the debris left behind by Ian off the streets. Debris in waterways will begin getting picked up starting on Monday, Nov. 14. The cleanup will be handled by the Florida Department of Emergency Management. You can report debris by emailing pictures and locations to water waterwaydebris@colliercountyfl.gov Another […]

  A 28-year-old Palm Bay, Florida, man was arrested after aggressively shaking a 6-year-old child during a domestic dispute on Friday. Demarques Samuel Gamble is accused of also throwing an object at the child. The incident happened early Friday morning in the 800 block of Riverpoint Drive after he and his fiancee got into a […]

A man from San Antonio, Texas, was sentenced to 17 years in state prison on Thursday for selling drugs to an undercover Collier County detective in 2021. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Rene Mata, 59, was sentenced after being arrested in September 2021 and charged with two felonies, one for trafficking in heroin […]

On Thursday, people wasted no time taking advantage of their ability to hit the sand and, for some, the surf. The City of Naples has reopened a portion of the pier and a handful of beaches, but it comes with a word of warning. “Boy is it beautiful to be at the beach, back at […]

A restaurant is working to bring a new location to downtown Naples. Prime Social, owned by Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, would be right above Chop City Grill and could be the first rooftop restaurant on Fifth Avenue. The thought of it has some people excited, but Prime Social still has some city approvals it has to […]

A Marco Island man has been arrested after police say they found him in possession of child pornography. Anthony Chiesa, 46, was arrested on Thursday after authorities launched an investigation after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Chiesa faces 33 counts of transmission of child pornography and 33 […]