We have a very warm forecast in store as we head into the weekend with temperatures running nearly 10° above average. Big changes arrive next week and stick around for a while.

"As things stand, Florida will be the one state in the eastern U.S. that isn't impacted by Winter Storm Fern. Of course, it's ...

Captiva Island, a tiny barrier island off the coast of Fort Myers near Sanibel Island, is the perfect place to go for a ...

The Southwest Florida restaurant scene is wasting no time when it comes to new openings this year. Here's the details on five ...

We're past the halfway point of the high school boys soccer season, and we've got plenty of teams in good positions relative to the postseason. About a month and a half from now, 28 teams will descend ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News honor top high school sports teams in Southwest Florida each month. Readers vote online to select the "Southwest Florida Top Team" from a list of nominees. 12 ...

Each week during the school year, The News-Press and the Naples Daily News select high school boys athletes who stood out the week before based on a combination of coach reports sent to ...

Each week during the school year, The News-Press and the Naples Daily News select high school girls athletes who stood out the week before based on a combination of coach reports sent to ...

Happy New Year, SWFL foodies! I'm looking forward to sharing another delicious year of local eats and new restaurants with you all. While there's no telling what 2026 may bring to the Naples food ...

Southwest Florida bid farewell in 2025 to more than 75 restaurants, including some that had been popular local spots for many years. Long-timers that closed in 2025 include Outback Steakhouse, which ...

A new season of creative energy is sweeping across Southwest Florida this winter and spring, as juried outdoor art festivals bring hundreds of artists — many from across the state and country — and ...

An elderly man and his dog died in a black bear attack in Jerome, a tiny community in rural Collier County, in May. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission confirmed a 263-pound male black bear killed ...