Collier County News

Joseph P. Fernandez, CPA, Naples: The fact that Hertz decided to relocate its headquarters in Lee County versus Collier County should not make a difference to their employees who ultimately decide to relocate with them.

For Pastor Leon Williams it's a headache, a very costly headache. His Unity Faith Missionary Baptist Church faces hefty fines if piles of trash from boxes to dirty clothes aren't cleaned up.

The 44-year-old was allegedly driving under the influence in Naples Florida, on Sunday, when local police stopped her.

An East Naples man faces a DUI charge after he tried to pick up a car Sunday from a friend who also had been arrested for DUI.

This story is contributed by a member of the Naples community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Naples Daily News To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the imprisonment of seven Baha'i leaders in Iran, the Baha'is of Collier County and Naples City gathered for a commemoration and devotional gathering on Saturday, May 11th at the South ... (more)

Barbara Walters ' daughter, Jacqueline Danforth, has been arrested near Naples, Fla.

The emergency services delivery system within Collier County is painfully wending its way through a long overdue, much needed period of transition, accompanied by unfortunate but understandable - and perhaps unavoidable - turmoil.

Chairman Jim Hughes, left, and members Dan Sansevieri and Ben Hilbun participate in the discussion.

About 8:30 p.m., Clonicia Cherisol, 65, was driving a 2002 Toyota Highlander when it struck a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Joseph Anthony Negron, 50, at the intersection of U.S. 41 East and Rattlesnake Hammock Road in East Naples, FHP reports show.

According to Brian Stock, CEO of Stock Development, 59 new home contracts were signed in April worth $31.8 million.

Taylor Morrison's West Florida Division recently celebrated the beginning of construction of its newest South Florida golf course with a ceremonial golf shot along a future fairway, as well as the more traditional shovel ceremony.

Every time Mike Kozenieski works with any of the big, top 10 contractors, they always ask him the same question: How's the labor there? Kozenieski, president of Sea Breeze Electric of Port Charlotte, said there is an across-the-board shortage of skilled workers - carpenters, electricians, HVAC, masons, and plumbers - and it is going to take a long ... (more)

A 9-month-old Florida panther has been rescued after a man spotted the injured kitten on his way to work.

Lexey Swall/Staff Brandi Chastain, center, a former U.S. Women's National Team soccer player who helped lead her team to win two FIFA World Cups, gives the keynote address during the Winged Foot Scholar Athlete award ceremony Thursday evening at the Waldorf Astoria in Naples.

Vegetation begins to blossom on a stretch of land in the Picayune Strand that used to be a canal.

GOLDEN GATE, Fla.- A Collier County congregation has been slapped with a hefty violation after loads of garbage was dumped on it's property.

William DeShazer/Staff A two day old premature infant rests under close surveillance at Golisano Children's Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Wednesday April 10, 2013.

TALLAHASSEE _ The unemployment rate in Florida dropped to 7.2 percent in April, down from 7. 5 percent a month earlier, giving Gov.

David Albers/Staff - Florida Gov. Rick Scott visits with employees of the Pelican Wire Company after a press conference to kick off his Building Up Florida Manufacturing Victory tour on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Naples.

FILE PHOTO John Darlington, of Naples, holds a copy of Wendy Hudakoc's missing person flier at the corner of Airport Road and U.S. 41 East.