Four of the nation's fastest-growing communities are located in Southwest Florida. Lakewood Ranch, Babcock Ranch, Wellen Park and Ave Maria all rank in the top 25 for home sales. The Villages in ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Southwest Florida sports team is proud to honor area high school sports programs with our monthly Top Teams list and poll. At the beginning of each month during the high school competitive seasons ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News have announced their 2025 Fall All-Area football team selections. St. John Neumann wide receiver Jayden Petit was named the Offensive Player of the Year. A poll is ...

Southwest Florida continues to set the national pace for retirement living, with the Cape Coral–Fort Myers and Naples–Immokalee–Marco Island metro areas ranking first and third, respectively, among ...

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 ...