Collier County

Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, is a day to remember the 6 million Jews who were killed during the Holocaust. It commemorates the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and is observed on the 27th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan. Synagogue services, public vigils, and memorial ceremonies are all part of the commemorations.

18-year-old Evan Woods is searching for answers to one of life’s biggest questions: what does it mean to live fully? As part of his ethics class, he visits a Naples senior living community, where a conversation with one of the residents offers more than one could expect.

A new program at the Naples Zoo lets visitors get up close and personal with a giant reptile.

In January, the Collier Mosquito Control District launched a new program designed to lower the mosquito population. Now, they will begin collecting data.

After announcing in January that it will get out of the citrus business, Alico, Inc., said Thursday it has filed a development application for the first of two villages in what will ultimately be a 3,000-acre community in Collier County. Fort Myers-based Alico has been a major citrus grower but announced in January it will “wind down” citrus operations and focus on more-profitable uses of its land.

The Salvation Army of Naples will close its thrift store permanently on April 30.

What does it feel like to live in poverty? That's the question the Guadalupe Center aimed to answer through an immersive simulation on Feb. 21.

When one thinks of helping homeless people, private jets and million-dollar supercars might not be the first things that come to mind. But in Collier County that's exactly what's driving change.

The Collier County Board of County Commissioners has authorized a burn ban due to deteriorating near-drought conditions. According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, 99 percent of Collier County is now under abnormally dry conditions.