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JRW launches ‘Insider’ podcast
Phil Wood has watched Southwest Florida’s real estate market grow from the ground up, and now he’s telling that story in his own words. His firsthand accounts anchor the debut episodes of JRW Insider, a new podcast from John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate…

Southwest Florida debates taxes, jobs and data centers
The controversial property tax, the hotly debated data center issue, and the future of business and the workforce in Southwest Florida were the hot topics at the State of the Region 2026 forum this week. Business leaders, community stakeholders, elected officials and regional…

SOCIETY: Arthrex Women of Steel Business Conference

A Golden New Beginning for GLDN HOUR Coffee Co.
There are few things I love more than discovering a local business with a beautiful story, especially when it involves coffee, matcha and a little bit of Naples sunshine. That is why I was so excited to visit GLDN HOUR Coffee Co. and celebrate the new chapter of this beloved…

Meet swamp buggy racers featured in WGCU’s 'Swamp Buggy Fever!'
The drivers are what make the swamp buggy races in Naples so exciting.

Swamp Buggy Fever! - :55sec Promo
In Naples, Florida, swamp buggy racing isn’t just a sport — it’s a living tradition.

Swamp Buggy Fever!
In Naples, Florida, swamp buggy racing isn’t just a sport — it’s a living tradition.

Roger and Scotty McCandless reflect on the 'Rat On' swamp buggy racing tradition
For over 75 years, the Swamp Buggy has been an annual tradition in Naples.
The hidden mental health toll of decision fatigue
Every day, we make hundreds of choices. Some are relatively simple, like choosing what to wear or what to eat. Others carry more weight, such as decisions surrounding work priorities, family responsibilities, health or financial matters. Over time, the need to constantly make…

Naples 2026-09-24 E-Edition
PUBLIC NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Collier COUNTY, FLORIDA Liliana Barbosa García Petitioner, and Damian Rene Ledesma Respondent. Case No.: 11-2026-DR-000094- FM01-01 SUMMONS: PERSONAL SERVICE ON AN INDIVIDUAL ORDEN DE COMPARECENCIA: SERVICIO PERSONAL…

KENNETH DAVID WILLIAMS
Kenneth David Williams, 88, a longtime seasonal resident of Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2026, surrounded by his family. Ken was born November 2, 1937, in Granville, New York, the son of Welsh-born parents Myfanwy Evans and William R. Williams.…