Collier County News

NAPLES, Fla.- Thousands of signatures are now on a petition demanding the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts keep its name.

NAPLES, Fla.- Naples Police Officers arrested a 12-year-old girl who allegedly left a threatening letter in the book return of the Collier County Library on Central Ave.

The Libertarians across the state of Florida are preparing for Liberty Rising - the 2013 Libertarian Party of Florida 's Annual Convention, this weekend, May 24-26, in Naples, Fla.

David Albers/Staff Work crews work at night time to avoid disturbing beach-goers as work continues on a dredging project to restore tidal water flow to Clam Pass on March 14, 2013, in Naples.

The Naples Daily News reports Trooper Roberto Morales couldn't avoid hitting the gator, which ran off.

NAPLES, Fla.- A whale of a tale for a fisherman in Southwest Florida. Some misdirection brought a Naples man face to face with the largest fish species known in existence.

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VFW Post 7721 third year trustee John E. Lee will attend Memorial Day services at Naples Memorial Gardens, in North Naples.

This story is contributed by a member of the Naples community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Naples Daily News Firefighters from Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District prepare to enter an uninhabited home that houses a mock meth lab as part of a first-responders training exercise in Golden Gate on May 22.

In nature, as in life, it's always breathtaking when fledglings take flight. The Goodland Arts Alliance, our area's fledgling cultural non-profit, has just taken its first flight 'over the bridge' . For the month of May artist members of the GAA are exhibiting at the Norris Center in Naples.

A bicyclist was hit on Estero Boulevard at Estrellita Drive Thursday morning, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Some of the programming is free and open to the public this weekend. Lectures do require participants to register online at www.libertyrising2013.com - Southwest Florida will be crawling with Libertarians this weekend when the state party converges on Naples for its annual convention.

North Naples neighbors are fighting for a fire station they say is a matter of life and death.

Brent Young was found not guilty in a Collier County courtroom after a three-day trial during which his defense attorney questioned the woman's motives, referring several times to her application for a U Visa after the fire.

The Collier County Sheriff's Office reports that 44-year-old Jacqueline Walters Danforth was arrested early Sunday and later released on $1,000 bail.

NAPLES, Fla.,- The Salvation Army is answering the call for help. A lieutenant out of Collier County is being deployed to Moore Oklahoma.

It's a big year for Florida; so many reasons to celebrate. The year 2013 marks the 500th Anniversary of the discovery of Florida, the 85th Anniversary of the Tamiami Trail and the 90th Anniversary of Collier County - all of which are noteworthy in their own right.

Cape Coral City Council had numerous questions Monday about whether to allow the installation of artificial turf in private yards and on commercial grounds.

Off the coast of Collier County, miles from civilization, you'll find a small sand bar.

This week we learned a Miami man caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida .