Local News in Collier County

Reflections on some photos

Win Everham — Professor Edwin “Win” Everham, Ph. D. — has studied altered landscapes since 1996 from his post now at The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University. I asked him to look at photos of the near 40-square-mile landscape taken not long before it became Alligator…

Oprah still needs a home

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The magic behind the moving pictures

Walt Disney was one of the pioneers of animation, creating some of the most recognized and beloved characters in the history of media. Walt Disney Feature Animation, which was responsible for some of the biggest animated movies in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, was based right here…

Learning more about wine

As we’ve noted many times in this column, the wine world is a very big place. Learning about it is an endless journey, and if you look at the bookshelf in my office, you’ll see an extensive selection of materials that have guided my own travels. There are literally hundreds of…

Naples ENT doctor becomes SWFL’s first to treat chronic rhinitis with Neuromark

Dr. Matthew Connor, a board-certified otolaryngologist with Precision Healthcare Specialists, has become the first physician in Lee and Collier counties to treat chronic rhinitis with an innovative new system using radiofrequency technology. Connor, a U.S. Air Force veteran and…

Hoffmann Family Launches New Student-Athlete Award

David and Jerri Hoffmann, along with the Hoffmann Family, have established the Hoffmann Family Female Student Athlete of the Year Award. In its inaugural year, the award has been presented to Te’Anna Mata, a rising tennis standout from Naples, Florida, and a recent graduate of…

Putting Fundamentals

Putting is often considered the simplest part of golf. The stroke is short, and there is no need to generate tremendous clubhead speed. Yet putting is one of the most demanding skills in the game because small changes in alignment, balance, face angle or speed can produce…

‘Mother Daughter Sister Stranger’

There is no better way to round out your end -of- summer reading than to pick up the newest, hottest psychological thriller by Hank Phillippi Ryan. Hot off the press! Cancel everything on your to-do list right this very moment. Prepare yourself to become completely immersed in…

Naples 2026-08-27 E-Edition

PUBLIC NOTICES

Filing # 253979801 E-Filed 08/03/2026 03:09:41 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 26-DR-1445 Division: Domestic Relations IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: DAN TARABORRELLI, Petitioner, and CLEIDE MARQUES TARABORRELLI,…

Cars and Chamber events lead Naples business news

Cars on 5th is moving to Bayshore, changing its name to Cars on 5th Naples Bayshore, an event scheduled Feb. 6, 2027. Learn more about the luxurious car event and the plans online at carsonfifth.com. Greater Naples Chamber hosts “A Legislative Look with Senator Kathleen…

Corporations and Trump love Byron Donalds, but do Florida Republican voters feel the same way?

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is the clear choice of the business and political establishment in Tallahassee going into Tuesday’s primary election for the Republican nomination for governor. Now the question is whether Republican voters will follow suit. The 47-year-old Naples…