Collier County News

A Collier County teacher arrested on a DUI charge early Monday squabbled with the arresting officer over whether she had a right to speak to an attorney before taking a breath test, according to a dash cam recording released by Naples police.

Surveillance video obtained by Crime Stoppers shows masked men moments before they burst into a home and held a family at gunpoint.

Collier County sheriff's deputies are investigating a home invasion robbery that happened early Monday in East Naples - but officials say it's not related to five recent home invasion robberies that are believed to be connected.

This architectural concept of the new Mackle Park Community Center is part of a brochure provided by the Marco Island Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to explain why the island needs the center.

According to RealtyTrac's home equity survey for the first quarter of 2014, while Southwest Florida lagged the nation in the percentage of homes that were seriously underwater, it still was doing better than many other places in the state.

Each April, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence sponsors Alcohol Awareness Month to increase public awareness and understanding, reduce stigma and encourage local communities to focus on alcoholism and alcohol-related issues.

Slurring, cursing and arguing with police. WINK News just got the dash-cam video of a Collier County teacher who was busted for DUI and drugs.

This story is contributed by a member of the Naples community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Naples Daily News Check presentation from The League Club to CCCR Pictured L-R Christine Kruman, President of The League Club; Mabel Ramirez, Director of the NCEF Early Childhood Development Center; and Niccole Howard, Executive Director of ... (more)

This story is contributed by a member of the Naples community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Naples Daily News The soft tans of tile flooring, painted walls and furniture wood tones allow doses of vivid turquoise, glass green and gray to provide visual appeal throughout the Bettina, London Bay Homes' newest maintenance-free villa in ... (more)

Insignia Real Estate Companies, a real estate and investment fund management company, and Colonial Square Management Group, a commercial real estate management company, announced a merger to form Kova Partners LLC. Anthony Emma, Insignia Real Estate Companies' chief executive officer, and Chip Olson, Colonial Square Realty and Management Groups' ... (more)

Two Collier County fire districts may soon become one. On Tuesday night, Big Corkscrew Island Fire and North Naples Fire presented their merger plan to the public for the first time.

He's talking about a paper trail, what law enforcement called the most important protection for his company and customers.

As Estero High School students were settling in for first period Monday, reading teacher Nancy Vaughn was taking a seat in the back of a deputy's car.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Homeowners are taking extreme action to protect themselves.

Students of The Immokalee Foundation gained valuable insight from local business leaders during the organization's third annual networking reception at the Hilton Naples.

Photo: Gary Jung/Special to the Naples Daily News Officer Kyle Bennett is 'tackled' by Firefighter Michael Kaiser.

The United Way of Collier County raised a record total of $2,794,721 in its community campaign this year, and critically needed donations are still coming in.

Carl Schwarz, Naples Pardon, no French Wait until those French entrepreneurs currently being squired around Collier County by the Chamber of Commerce ... Already subscribe to Naples Daily News? Unlimited access to Naples Daily News on the web, your smartphone and tablet is included with your subscription.

I probably spend way too much time "surfing the web" chasing information with my smartphone in hand as I sit watching TV each evening.

North Naples firefighters relax after putting out an Immokalee fire that destroyed a grocery store.