Seven people were hospitalized Sunday evening after a building containing a Naples pizzeria partially collapsed.Shortly before 7 p.m., Naples Police, Naples Fire-Rescue and Collier County EMS, responded to the Italian pizzeria and restaurant’s 878 5th Avenue South building.

Like most businesses in pricey Collier County, the library system cannot seem to attract and keep its workforce.

The Board of Count Commissioners recently released South Seas resort from the shackles that preserve the charm of the barrier island

Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 8 through Oct. 14 this year and aims to educate the public about the simple, yet important steps one can take to reduce the risk of a fire at home.

More than 55 radio and television stations submitted more than 650 entries in the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists contest, which featured content produced in the year 2022.

A family of otters, likely mom and several young, traipsed across campus, going from one pond to another Wednesday.

Major League Baseball fans are calling Lee County home as the teams hold spring training at JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium.

Changes in election laws in 2021 affected vote-by-mail requests. One request for a vote-by-mail ballot will cover all elections through the end of the calendar year of the next scheduled general election.

Southwest Florida is a hotspot for new construction. In Fort Myers alone there are more than 89 development projects, according to the City of Fort Myers development report. Before development happens, companies have to remove gopher tortoises to relocation sites to comply with Florida law – and Lee County is running out of room.

The FWC filed charges against eight individuals Thursday, ranging from second degree misdemeanors to third-degree felonies related to the illegal trafficking of venomous and prohibited snakes. The FWC has been receiving intelligence reports and complaints indicating that a black market exists for the sale and purchase of illegal and highly dangerous venomous reptiles in Florida. In 2020, the FWC initiated a long-term investigation with undercover investigators to determine the extent of this illegal activity and hold violators accountable.