Collier County News

Its going to be a warm, muggy day and there's a good chance it will rain in Lee and Collier counties today.

A group of men were outside when someone shot at them. One man was hit and taken to Lee Memorial where he died.

Historic Everglades City is always first - the first Collier County seat and now the first in the area to celebrate Independence Day.

One man is behind bars after he's accused of tying up a Lehigh teenager and robbing her house.

Rescue workers pulled three children from Pelican Bay in Collier County today after they almost drowned.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- No one was injured when a car crashed into La Tijera Enterprises, located at 4744 Golden Gate Pkwy.

The reality of the 27-year discussion about independent fire district consolidation is slowly, steadily and effectively taking a tangible shape.

Complete coverage: news-press.com/superintendent READ: Superintendent Nancy Graham's new contract Lee County School Board members will consider a contract today for interim Superintendent Nancy Graham.

In recent weeks, there has been considerable public discussion regarding Collier Resources proposal to work with the Dan A. Hughes Company of Beeville, Texas, and explore for oil in a farm field in eastern Collier County.

Criminal background checks on people who own or work at summer camps have been required by Florida law since 2010.

A Collier County doctor arrested for the second time in a year for child pornography.

The oil light just came on in your car. Not good, you think. You wouldn't drive it another mile, unless it was straight to the repair shop.

Pelican Bay Rotary Incoming President, Joe Leah, Board Member, Francisco Colasso, Rotarian of the Year, Matt Nolton & Outgoing President, Harry Parks Naples-Pelican Bay Rotary Club announces Mr. Matt Nolton, P.E., C.B.I.E. & CEO of Forge Engineering Inc. Naples, Florida was recognized by the Naples-Pelican Bay Rotary Club as their Rotarian of the ... (more)

David Albers/Staff - Five-year-old Melissa Bautista receives a kiss from her teacher, Melissa Vasallo, after a graduating for pre-kindergarten students at Parkside Elementary Schools on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, in Naples.

Inland oil drilling, Collier County ambulance service leadership and public education are featured on this week's "Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle airing Sunday morning at 10 on ABC7.

Some mornings, Lara Collier dons rubber boots to walk the farm, snapping pictures of vegetables to share on social media and bundling bunches of leeks, strawberries and watermelon for customers.

A swat team responding to a Collier County home early Sunday morning after receiving a call about a troubled man.

Isolated to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecast to develop across Collier County and elsewhere in Southwest Florida through 5 p.m. The activity is forecast to remain from the Lake Okeechobee region to the naple sarea and interior regions along and north of U.S. 41. Main concerns are occasional to frequent lightning strikes, ... (more)

David Albers/Staff Construction nears completion on a $25 million Arthrex manufacturing plant on Oil Well Road on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in rural Collier County.

A SWAT team responded to a Collier County home after receiving a call about a distraught man early Sunday morning.