Rachel Cox-Rosen

The city of Naples wants its visitors know it’s safe to return to the community during the busy season amid the pandemic. Naples and NCH Healthcare System announced its “All Heroes Wear Masks” initiative Thursday to welcome visitors while staying conscious about COVID-19 in the community. “This is therapy for me, so I literally will […]

Naples City Council approved an ordinance to ban gas-powered leaf blowers in the city Wednesday. James Meehan loves a quiet afternoon at home, especially during the pandemic. “We are home virtually every day,” Meehan said. “It’s rare that we go out.” But his serene days are often interrupted by the sound of leaf blowers. “And […]

Quarantine has people wanting to get out of the house and boating is the perfect way to do that. With increasing boat traffic, the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving is warning about increased accidents on the water involving drugs and drinking. They’re raising awareness through a fishing tournament to honor the life of one boy […]

Bigger and better is how the turnout for Collier County’s first day of early voting was described Monday by Collier County’s Supervisor of Elections. Many voters lined up early to get through the door at 9 a.m. The county reported around 800 voters an hour. Some had to wait over an hour in the rain […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging parents to skip trick or treating, and instead find other activities, like virtual costume parties. Some say that will take the fun out of Halloween, so they’re not changing anything. Others are planning to take precautions, like Nicole Fiorenti-Katz and her daughter Jocelyn. They love Halloween, […]

The fight is on in a battle over a new condo community. Developers hope “One Naples” will go up on Vanderbilt Beach. But some who live nearby fear this 16-story building will block sunsets and bring more traffic. Stephen Haggerty and his wife, Marianne, love spending winters at the Beachmoor Condominiums just feet from Vanderbilt […]

A multi-million dollar proposed project: delayed. A $29 million purchase last year is at a standstill after a builder says it needs millions to move forward. David Marren has lived in the Par One neighborhood in Golden Gate for five years. “We live in a very nice community,” said the Par One Home Owners Association […]

Collier County Commissioners are discussing a proposed development of a 500-room Great Wolf Lodge resort. It would be located right next to Paradise Coast Sports Complex. Vincent Muzii has worked at NCH for a decade, however, now he’s considering helping out at Paradise coast. “I figured I could be around the sports complex and help […]

There are some big changes coming to one part of Southwest Florida, including more jobs. Collier County commissioners agreed to move forward to allow new development along Collier Boulevard from Golden Gate Parkway to I-75. One of those projects is a $70 million distribution center for packaging supply company Uline. The nearly one million square […]

Spraying chemicals can be dangerous to the environment in many ways. But for Floridians, they can contribute to harmful algae blooms and damaging releases along the coast. “It’s not a very environmentally friendly way of dealing with that problem,” said James Douglass, an environmental scientist at Florida Gulf Coast University. There are other ways to […]