Ave Maria

Cases of measles rose minimally across Florida in the first full week of March. The Reportable Diseases Frequency Report updated weekly by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology showed 132 cases of measles across the state, an increase of eight cases from the Feb. 28 report total.

The Florida Department of Health dashboard reports 66 measles cases in Collier County and one in Lee County from the beginning of the year until Feb. 14, which is the latest data they are making public. Statewide that number for the same period is 92.

The measles outbreak in Collier County is still underway.

A measles outbreak in Collier County has reached 12 (updated: 20) confirmed cases. All those afflicted are students at Ave Maria University. This outbreak joins ones already existing and growing in Texas and South Carolina with hundreds of cases. Those outbreaks are a threat to the United States keeping its measles-free status.

More Puerto Ricans are coming to the mainland U.S. than just a decade ago, and many are settling in Southwest Florida. Here they seek to build a community that always remembers their homeland.

Collier County growth is poised to grow substantially, according to Brian Goguen, Chief investment Officer at Barron Collier Companies in Naples. Karen Moore shared more of what he said to a group of business leaders.

The memorial to veterans that is being dedicated Saturday at Ave Maria in Collier County is a collaborative effort.

Ave Maria is known for its towering cathedral-like oratory in the town center, for its manicured lawns, for its law school and for being owned by the…

Florida’s U.S. Senators Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio have been traveling Florida this week to survey damage left in the wake of…