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A search on Facebook by school name reveals there are so-called "hot lists" for nearly every public middle and high school in Collier County. On each site, photos of two or three students are posted for comparison by their peers. ...

Collier County staff is looking to hear from the public for as it moves forward with an estimated $600,000 project to replace the path that currently runs on the west side of Vanderbilt Drive between 111th Avenue North and Bonita ...

Letter to readers: Editor Phil Lewis announces initiative, the Lighthouse Project

Folks celebrated the Year of the Dragon at Asia Fest at the Mercato Saturday. The event brings together Japanese taiko drummers, Filipino and Korean dance troupes, Chinese martial arts and, appropriately, the Dragon Dance.

An East Naples cleaning lady was arrested on a grand theft charge involving a jewelry heist Friday after showing up to the client's home with a diamond engagement ring still on her hand.

An East Naples mother and son were arrested Friday on insurance fraud charges after the son admitted pretending his sick mother was the driver in a crash so she could get medical care.

Bratwurst, sauerkraut, polkas, waltzes, frolicking frauleins and more were on hand at the fifth annual German Fest at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Naples.

A Lee County sheriff’s detective who spotted a passenger without a seat belt in a sport utility vehicle on Interstate 75 made a marijuana bust Friday night after his K9 dog sniffed out 90 pounds of pot in the trunk.

A white Nissan doing 99 mph on Alligator Alley attracted the attention of a state trooper Friday night, who says he found more than 2½ pounds of cocaine in the trunk and marijuana in the driver’s sock.

Former "In Living Color" cast member, movie star and stand-up comic Tommy Davidson rocked the house at Marco Island's Off the Hook comedy club Friday night.

Turner served as Assistant State Attorney in the 20th Judicial Circuit from 1974 to 1977. He entered private practice until 1983 when he was appointed to the Collier County Court.

Carr was first elected to his position in September 2006. Before his election to the bench, he served as the Collier County Republican executive Committee Chairman, was a Naples criminal defense and civil co

Republicans hailed passage of legislative and congressional redistricting maps Friday in the Florida House as historic because they are the first to be drawn under new anti-gerrymandering standards, but Demo

“I commit to you, that I will fight hard every day,” Mack told a crowd of more than 50 supporters gathered at Coconut Point mall between Pagelli’s and Hemingway’s Island Grill restaurants. “I’ll fight for th

The 43rd president of the United States was just one of several notable speakers on Friday at the annual Legatus summit, which is being held at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples beachfront resort off Vanderbilt Beach