NCH Downtown plans $32M two-story emergency department expansion
Naples Community Hospital wants to give you a more comfortable and modern health care experience by expanding their downtown Naples emergency department. The downtown ER, which has not been updated in...
View Article2 teens arrested in connection with guns stolen from Collier apartment
Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested two teenagers accused of stealing various items from homes in Amberton Luxury Townhomes during broad daylight. “They’re just taking a bad route in a good place,...
View ArticleVanderbilt Drive construction in Naples still a nuisance for neighbors
Residents have dealt with construction, noise and dust along a busy road in their neighborhood, and the project started two years ago. Neighbors are starting to lose their patience. “I’m ready to be...
View ArticleNaples considers adding Bird electric scooters for public use
Southwest Florida could be trending in the mode of public transportation like some other areas around the world, as electric scooters may offer people a new way to beat the seasonal traffic. But, some...
View ArticleCape Coral police investigating crash that left one with serious injuries
Cape Coral Police are investigating a crash that happened on Saturday around 11 am on Pondella Road and Hibiscuss Drive. According to police, Lana A. Frisbie Urquhart, 73, was hospitalized, with...
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Signs claim NCH denies patients the right to choose their own physician
John McNally said he is happy to see 400 signs all around the downtown Naples area that oppose a NCH Healthcare System hospital’s new patient program. “You have your right to do whatever you want, but...
View Article500 red tide suspected animal sickness cases in SWFL
Hundreds of animals on the shores of Southwest Florida are paying the price for red tide. A pelican is one of the latest victims of the water quality crisis. Animal hospitals continue to treat wildlife...
View ArticleCape Coral Streetscape project working to finish before deadline
With just days remaining before the deadline arrives, and much more still left to do, the Streetscape project in Cape Coral is in a crunch to be completed on time. The months long construction project...
View ArticleThief steals personal checks from Naples women, tries to cash them
Two Naples neighbors say a crook stole their personal checks right out of their mailboxes and tried to cash them for thousands of dollars. One of the women says she got an alert on her phone from her...
View ArticleWitness catches brawl on camera outside Golden Gate laundromat
A man who witnessed and recorded one of two violent brawls in Golden Gate says the charges don’t match up with the violent act he got on camera. The manager at a Golden Gate laundromat who saw it is...
View ArticleNaples City Council addresses ‘right to pick your own doctor’ at its meeting
Dozens of people stood in front of the Naples City Council this morning as they expressed their concerns about the new patient program at the Naples Community Hospital. They said, it’s hard to feel...
View ArticleDrunk boater arrested after crashing into Naples dock
Law enforcement arrested a 39-year-old man for driving a boat that crashed into a Naples dock while drunk. Lee Memorial nurse Doug Smith was nearby, working inside the home connected to the dock when...
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Detectives looking to identify two people from composite sketches
Collier detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals from two separate ongoing investigations. We recently updated our composite sketches for each of these cases, hoping...
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Toy drive helps less fortunate kids and animals this holiday season
One Fort Myers woman has temporarily turned her home into Santa’s Southwest Florida workshop, preparing gifts for hundreds of children in the community. But children aren’t the only ones that she is...
View ArticleMan brings ‘One Million Acts of Kindess’ tour to SWFL
Bob Votruba is a man known for taking his bus and his bicycle to different states spreading a strong message: that no one is alone. Now he is in Naples hoping to just teach one more person to be kind...
View ArticleFormer NCH board members urge hospital to reconsider patient policy
With a new policy, Naples Community Hospital would have its doctors assume care of patients once they have been admitted, eliminating primary care providers from seeing patients at the hospital. NCH...
View ArticleConvicted felon arrested, found with fake sheriff’s badge and handgun
A convicted felon was arrested after he was found in possession of a fake badge and weapons. Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested John Whidden Koors, 39, Thursday night after he was found with a...
View ArticleCCSO say a man was arrested for murdering his wife
Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man suspected of a domestic violence shooting that happened at a home on the 2500 block of 41st Avenue Northeast in Naples Sunday. CCSO arrested suspect...
View ArticleWays to prevent porch pirates from stealing your packages
Videos surface every year showing people stealing packages off porches. Naples police said they’ve had reports of stolen packages this holiday season. Some ways to prevent these crimes include:...
View ArticleCollier deputies want help identifying a thief
On Thursday, Nov. 29, deputies said a male suspect walked up to an elderly woman and asked her for money in the parking lot of an Aldi grocery store off Santa Barbara Boulevard in Collier County. When...
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