Collier County

The Point-in-Time count is done annually across the country each year. It's vital to receiving funds to combat homelessness

Several volunteer advisory positions are open in Collier, Charlotte and Lee counties.

The South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a 109-acre prescribed burn in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area in Collier County today. The burn unit is in the CREW Management Area and approximately 5 miles south of state route 82 and 1 mile east of Corkscrew Road. Smoke may be visible in the area of the burn.

As of December 4, City of Naples water no longer contains fluoride.

Registration open Dec. 1 for Collier Parks winter programs, which range from holiday no-school camps to recreational activities for adults.

A program at the Youth Haven shelter in Collier County helps young people learn a trade and make a living.

Collier County health officials caution about blue-green algae toxins in Lake Avalon, south of downtown Naples, a popular place to waterski, boat, fish, and swim on a sandy beach,

The Collier County Mosquito Control District has found a species never before seen in Collier County.

In Naples, My Dog's Mobile Gym makes the rounds to help dogs get plenty of exercise. Its most important stop may be the Humane Society of Naples.

Collier County Traffic Operations has shut down power at 13 intersections in the county.