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Our World: Bringing smiles to all, especially those most in need of a laugh

You really don’t have much of a choice when a good clown is in the room. Being bombarded with a certain quality of ridiculousness, you can’t help but feel better. Literally. Laughter Unlimited is a crew of entertainers from the Sarasota Circus who are purveyors of clowning. “Humor Therapy” is what they sell with the purpose of improving the health and well-being of those who need it most. [...]

Immokalee farmworkers still in desperate need for basic necessities following crop freeze

The Salvation Army of Collier County still needs food for Immokalee [...]

Police Beat: March 11, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050. [...]

VIDEO: Former Blue Martini waitress claims to be victim of spiked drink; suspects bartenders

Now the 26-year-old college student and married mother, who claims to be a former Blue Martini waitress, believes she was drugged at the restaurant. Fisher is one of 26 people who have filed reports with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office all with similar [...]

TRAFFIC ALERT: Southbound U.S. 41 blocked due to crash

The southbound lanes of U.S. 41 are blocked due to an accident at 99th Ave. N. The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that there are injuries. [...]

Police: Man caught with stolen goods from East Naples store

Collier deputies said a routine check resulted in the arrest of Collier man who is accussed of stealing more than $5,000 worth of items from an East Naples accessory [...]

$20,000 in tools reported stolen from Bonita Springs FPL

An investigation is underway into who broke into a Florida Power & Light compound and stole thousands in [...]

PHOTOS: 9-foot python discovered in Marco Island backyard

Landscapers came across a slithery surprise on Marco Island today as they discovered a 9-foot python sneaking out from underneath a home’s lanai just before [...]

Lightning strike causes temporary outage for about 3,000 FPL customers in Naples

Lightning struck a Florida Power & Light electrical line in a swampy area off Collier Boulevard in Naples Wednesday afternoon causing nearly 3,000 customers to lose power, some of whom didn’t have power restored for nearly 8 hours. [...]

Water managers extend U.S. Sugar deal

In a vote with political ramifications for Gov. Charlie Crist, the South Florida Water Management District voted unanimously this morning to extend a March 31 deadline tied to closing the $536 million deal until Sept. [...]

Send us your photos from the St. Patrick’s Day parade

Will you be at the Naples St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday? If so, we want to see your photos from the parade. [...]

State asks FEMA to give aid to drywall victims

Federal Emergency Management Agency should provide financial assistance to Floridians affected by defective drywall, letter [...]

WEATHER REPORT: Rain and severe storms in the forecast

It is a warm start to a warm, humid day. High temperatures are headed back to near 80 degrees this afternoon. Winds will be coming in from the southeast at 10 to 15 mph gusting around 20 to 25 mph. [...]

One drink limit: More Blue Martini customers come forward to share their black-out stories

At least 18 people have filed reports with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office after the Daily News ran a story on March 4, about customers who reported blacking out after having a few drinks at the Blue [...]

VIDEO: Saad says Naples has bigger issues than his driving record

Naples has bigger issues than his driving record, which is being pumped by “naysayers” and political enemies’ “selfishness,” says newly elected City Council member Sam Saad III. He is this week’s guest on Comcast’s “One on One with Jeff [...]

Though they can’t vote for her, Islanders support Gina Downs’ campaign

A fundraiser for Collier County Commission candidate Gina Downs was held on Marco Island today.
Downs, who is seeking retiring Collier County Commissioner Frank Halas’ seat, attended the fundraiser hosted by Hideaway Beach. [...]

Police Beat: March 10, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050. [...]

Attempted murder insanity trial comes to halt, postponed a day

The trial of a 29-year-old Naples man accused of attempted murder and using an insanity defense came to a halt today, when jurors were excused for a day after a crucial defense expert couldn’t [...]

Courthouse protester sues Daily News employees, alleges ‘tabloid style tactics’

A Collier County woman has sued two Naples News Media Group employees, accusing them of libel following a story published earlier this year. Diane C. DeConti, of 124 Santa Clara Drive, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Collier Circuit Court, alleging Chris Doyle, president and publisher of the Naples News Media Group, and Daily News reporter Aisling Swift libeled [...]

Weekend events (March 12-14, 2010)

It’s a big weekend headed our way across Southwest Florida, from Naples’ annual St. Patrick’s Day parade to a charity race and walk that will bring more than 8,500 participants to Estero to the 52nd Shrimp Festival on Fort Myers Beach – and these are the big events, as dozens more run through [...]