Gina Tomlinson

NCH health care workers have been working hard, especially with the recent spike in coronavirus cases. On Sunday, Florida saw a record of 15,000 cases. To help them out, one restaurant in Naples wanted to do their part by providing meals to front-line workers. “They’ve got to deal with so much stress and pain from […]

The Naples fire chief said Thursday that 17 percent of their department has COVID-19 and the Immokalee Fire Department is down about 50 percent of its firefighters. The latest crackdown at the fire department: a mask mandate inside the building and the public is no longer allowed inside. But working in close contact with the […]

Collier County Tourist Development Council approved a recommendation for commissioners to further consider a mask mandate in Collier County in a close 4-3 vote Wednesday. This came after passionate pleas from the public for the tourism council to oppose a mask recommendation. Signs hang on storefronts in places such as along Fifth Avenue in downtown […]

Florida Department of Health has announced that it will be adding new testing sites in  Collier County, including one in Golden Gate, two off Tamiami Trail in East Naples and one on Marco Island at Veterans Park. The increase in testing sites is said to have led to an increase in positive cases, which are […]

A surge in coronavirus cases has a lot of people rethinking their Fourth of July plans. The JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort is booked for the holiday, but that means only half of the rooms can be full to keep everyone safe. Visitors like Dasha Voit have noticed their family vacation on Marco Island […]

Independence Day falls on a Saturday this year so, in addition to weekend beach trips, many could flock to Southwest Florida beaches for holiday travel. This is a concern for locals of the region’s beach communities and for city and county officials. Penny Taylor, Collier County commissioner, said, “People love to go to the [beach […]

Friday, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation suspended the consumption of alcohol on-site, meaning no drinking at a bar. This is the first major backtrack since the state began its phased reopening. Business owners in Naples are worried about what tighter restrictions mean for their bars and restaurants. Bha Bha Bistro has a […]

It’s the first summer in 10 years that fewer people will travel nationwide. AAA says Americans will take a combined total of 700 million trips. That number is down nearly 15% compared to last July through September. In Collier County, it’s a different story, as a new study says people are not afraid to travel. […]

Some homeowners in a Collier County community are upset over a massive tree removal while others say the trees have damaged their properties. Oak trees now marked with “X” may soon no longer line the streets of Saturnia Lakes. “It’s grown in, it has a canopy, it has a different atmosphere,” said Robert Gandini. It’s […]

Cases of COVID-19 have been rising in Collier County, with more than 3,200 recorded as of Monday morning. This comes after the state began its “phase one” reopening plan. According to CDC reports, the most effective way to slow the spread of the coronavirus is by wearing masks, and on Monday, Collier County leaders were […]