Taylor Smith

The growing number of coronavirus cases didn’t stop people from celebrating the holidays. Health professionals handed out masks to visitors who decided to see the tree lighting in a downtown area in Southwest Florida. The holiday spirit was alive and well during the 47th Annual Christmas Walk and Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown Naples Friday. […]

Businesses want their customers back. They’ve been struggling since the pandemic began. A business owner in Southwest Florida is warning others about a crook who is targeting their comeback. Someone is passing off fake cash. The owner hopes this doesn’t happen to anyone else. Owner Todd Brooks of Brooks Burgers in Naples says a crook […]

Nearly 10,000 positive coronavirus cases were reported in Florida Wednesday, and the state reported 97 new deaths due to COVID-19. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently said states that are locked down are increasing in COVID-19 numbers at twice the rate of Florida. We looked into the governor’s statements about the effects of the virus in Florida […]

Chances are you haven’t had Burmese python for dinner, but would you do it to help the greater good of the state? Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is looking into alternative ways to get rid of the invasive species for good. There are some hurdles the state must jump over before this becomes a […]

Moderna asked for emergency use authorization Monday for its coronavirus vaccine, saying it’s 94% effective. It also says the vaccine is 100% effective preventing severe cases. We spoke to a woman in Collier County who lost her mother to COVID-19. She says she knows personally the virus can kill after seeing what her mom went […]

Doctors are worried that the Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge we’re experiencing could be even worse a month from now. Many who have already survived the virus are worried about what the future holds as well. Charles McDonald from Naples had coronavirus back in March. “It’s brutal. It’s absolutely heart wrenching not to be able to be […]

Restaurants are thankful for the holiday traffic after months of struggling to make ends meet. Today, many reservations were booked for Thanksgiving. This is the day restaurants have been waiting for. Jesse Housman is the owner of Bistro 821. “We’re sold out.” Housman says this Thanksgiving day is just what they needed. “It’s been a […]

Trash is taking over a street near where families live. Homeowners in Golden Gate Estates worry trash building up on DeSoto Boulevard N will bring dangerous animals to their neighborhoods. “People should respect their community,” Lynn Schmars said. “I see trash on the corners and on empty lots,” Carlos Lazaro said. A big pile still […]

Parents are pushing for justice after they say their children were molested by their former school teacher, and now they are holding the school district accountable. An attorney in Miami says two parents have filed lawsuits against the Collier County Public School Board in relation to the case against former teacher Hector Manley, 31, who […]

Many people are deciding whether to travel for Thanksgiving or stay put. Along 5th Avenue in downtown Naples Friday, restaurants told us they aren’t seeing as many reservations as they would normally get on thanksgiving week. With people gathering in smaller groups at home, the smaller turkeys are a hot commodity at the store. “We […]