3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (283+ words) The JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort will host the inaugural Island Chef: Pantry Challenge, a culinary competition benefiting Our Daily Bread Food Pantry, at 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12. The event will “bring together local island chefs for a high-energy, live cook-off…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1000+ words) This annual ceremony is hosted by the Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District. The event honors “the lives lost, the heroes who answered the call and the resilience of our nation,” according to its Facebook events page. At 5:30 p....

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (850+ words) Enjoy live music, fun dining destinations, extended shopping hours and more from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10. Fifth Ave. S., Naples. More at fifthavenuesouth.com. The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District hosts a memorial event at Fire Station 33's 9/11 memorial, which features actual…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (164+ words) The Marco Island Fire Rescue Foundation unveils its new memorial commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 6-foot-tall memorial replicates the twin towers of the World Trade Center in illuminated stainless steel. The event is at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 11 at…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (424+ words) New 2026 data uncovered from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission documents offers a revealing look at how boating infrastructure is distributed across the state — and how Southwest Florida's Collier County stacks up. Public records research by the Naples Daily News…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (216+ words) On display July 11-Oct. 25 in Kapnick Hall at Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples. Free with Garden admission. Learn more at naplesgarden.org. The comedian performs Sept. 3-6 at Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, No. 1100. Cost: $28 general admission,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (520+ words) Enjoy live music, fun dining destinations, extended shopping hours and more from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10. Fifth Ave. S., Naples. More at fifthavenuesouth.com. The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium will have a lecture series this summer and fall, which will be offered…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (170+ words) “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winrter starred in the recent Broadway revival of Godot’s absurd, haunting and darkly funny masterpiece. Now Lab Theater is opening its 2026-27 season with its own version of the famous “Waiting for…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (280+ words) The Marco Island Historical Society presents “Underwater World: The Beauty Beneath,” an exhibit featuring oil paintings by Inez Hudson. The exhibit will be at the Marco Island Historical Museum through Oct. 31. The Marco Island Historical Museum is located at 180 S....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1705+ words) After discussion and debate, the Collier County Planning Commission put its support behind a proposed mixed-use development with workforce housing in East Naples. With a host of conditions, planning commissioners voted unanimously to recommend approval of the project to the…...