Yesterday | Venice Gondolier
Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC
The protesters said Thursday they want Wendy's to sign an agreement to safeguard working conditions for Florida tomato pickers.
Yesterday | Naples Daily News
The Immokalee Foundation announces 2013-2014 board of directors
This story is contributed by a member of the Naples community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Naples Daily News The Immokalee Foundation, dedicated to building pathways to success for the children of Immokalee through programs focused on education, vocation and life skills, recently announced the installation of the 2013-2014 board of ... (more)
Student-teaching stint lands 2012 CMU graduate a full-time job teaching English language learners
Scott Hart's experiences in the public education system ended in the same place it began: a first grade classroom.
FHP finds mom at fault in fatal Alley canal crash
A woman who died along with her two children when their vehicle crashed into an Alligator Alley canal on a foggy January morning was driving too fast for the road conditions and no one in the SUV was wearing a seatbelt, according to a report issued by the Florida Highway Patrol.
Man who stole Immokalee woman's purse arrested
An Immokalee man accused of stealing a woman's purse in April was arrested by Collier County sheriff's deputies Monday.
The odds are in Immokalee graduate's favor
The odds weren't in Jesus Velazco's favor early in life.Not when his mother snuck him and his siblings across the border from Mexico without papers, nor the ensuing eight years living undocumented in Immokalee.
It's a big year for Florida; so many reasons to celebrate. The year 2013 marks the 500th Anniversary of the discovery of Florida, the 85th Anniversary of the Tamiami Trail and the 90th Anniversary of Collier County - all of which are noteworthy in their own right.
Police Beat: Monday, May 20, 2013
Arthur Oliver Anselmo, 87, of the 2100 block of Gulfshore Boulevard North, Naples, was arrested Sunday by Naples police at 1210 U.S. 41 N. He is accused of twisting a woman's finger back.
On Thursday: Rally at Wendy's headquarters to support farm worker rights
2013 Winged Foot profile: Jesus Velazco, Immokalee
Many people come to America with the hope of making their dreams come true. So far, Jesus Velazco has a very good start.
Oil industry eyes South Florida again
Fueled by lofty oil prices, more efficient drilling techniques and the promise of untapped but also largely unproven reservoirs, at least a half-dozen companies plan to expand exploration across Southwest Florida.
Brent Batten: Hiller loses while losing, and while winning, Tuesday
In the annals of the Collier County Commission, May 14, 2013, may go down as the day Georgia Hiller lost it.
Woman accused of stabbing boyfriend who 'farted in her face'
A southwest Florida woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend after he "farted in her face," the Collier County Sheriff's Office said.
Florida woman allegedly stabs boyfriend after he farts in her face
A 37-year-old Florida woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend with an 8-inch-long kitchen knife after he farted in her face during an argument.
a Penny a Pound, Plus Power: the Coalition of Immokalee Workers Changes History
As Wendy's shareholders convene their annual meeting in New York, farmworkers from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers are calling on the remaining, hold-out, major fast food corporation to commit to workers' rights and fair wages.
Siblings arrested in alleged beating with 2x4, pole saw
Witnesses said the 37-year-old victim was walking home about 10 p.m. when he passed a home at 1005 Ringo Lane.
Text scam involves Suncoast Schools FCU
Thieves are at it again. This time they're targeting your personal information using a local credit union as the bait.
Police Beat: Monday, May 13, 2013
Ramiro S. Arteaga, 50, of the 12200 block of Fuller Lane, East Naples, was arrested Sunday by Collier County deputies at U.S. 41 East and Habitat Drive.
Immokalee couple arrested after gun fired from car
Witnesses told Collier County Sheriff's deputies they were at a family gathering on the back patio of a home in the 1100 block of Marjorie Street when Michael Washington Williams, 21, showed up about 9:40 p.m. Williams began asking for a man named Hector, and the two began to fight, deputies reported.
Charles Nave pleads not guilty to child porn charges
Charles Nave, the former technical director of Big Arts on Sanibel, pled not guilty to two child porn charges in federal court.