Collier County News

Vegetation begins to blossom on a stretch of land in the Picayune Strand that used to be a canal.

GOLDEN GATE, Fla.- A Collier County congregation has been slapped with a hefty violation after loads of garbage was dumped on it's property.

William DeShazer/Staff A two day old premature infant rests under close surveillance at Golisano Children's Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Wednesday April 10, 2013.

TALLAHASSEE _ The unemployment rate in Florida dropped to 7.2 percent in April, down from 7. 5 percent a month earlier, giving Gov.

David Albers/Staff - Florida Gov. Rick Scott visits with employees of the Pelican Wire Company after a press conference to kick off his Building Up Florida Manufacturing Victory tour on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Naples.

FILE PHOTO John Darlington, of Naples, holds a copy of Wendy Hudakoc's missing person flier at the corner of Airport Road and U.S. 41 East.

A man implicated in the disappearance of two Golden Gate teens last weekend has waived extradition from Kentucky - a decision that should expedite the process of bringing him to justice in Collier County.

That was the news announced Thursday by Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey as FDLE released the 2012 annual uniform crime report at the Southwest Florida Police Chiefs Association meeting in Fort Myers.

David Albers/Staff Southwest Florida reaction to a record start for Florida's tourism industry.

Deputies with the Collier County Sheriff's Office responded to a complaint last week regarding a dispute between 37-year-old Deborah Burns and her boyfriend, Willie Butler.

Within 24 hours of opening its doors, Flynt's Sexy Gifts" at Goodlette Corners Plaza in Naples is already getting noticed.

A nine-month old Florida Panther kitten was rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Monday after it was found injured in Collier County.

Corey Perrine/Staff Graduates toss their caps in the courtyard following commencement exercises Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at St.

Don't have a green thumb, there is help for those who can't grow a weed at local gardening centers and landscape showrooms.

A 9-month-old Florida panther has been rescued after a man spotted the injured kitten on his way to work.

A Collier County woman is looking for answers after her dog is mauled to death by another dog off-leash. Naples Police and Domestic Animal Services are both investigating the deadly attack and looking to the public for help in tracking down this dangerous dog.

The family in Collier County at the center of a nationwide Medicare fraud bust now finds themselves in more trouble.

A man found covered in gas was arrested and charged with arson in connection with a vehicle fire, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- A new store called "Flynt's Sexy Gifts" has just opened its doors, and tonight, we're showing you why this store is one of a kind in Collier County.

In a tense meeting over medical issues, Collier commissioners rejected a call by Chairwoman Georgia Hiller to have the state investigate the county's EMS protocols.