Collier County

With the snip of a ribbon Monday morning, Southwest Florida drivers were gifted a new route to traverse Lee and Collier counties. When rush hour or a crash causes backups and blockages on I-75 or along U.S. 41, drivers can now get from Radio Road in Collier to Daniels Parkway in Lee via Three Oaks Parkway, Imperial Parkway and Livingston Road.

For many hardworking families in Southwest Florida, the challenge isn't just putting food on the table. It's finding the time and opportunity to access available resources while balancing work, family responsibilities, and the rising cost of everyday living.

The 11.4 mile bike trail planned for South Lee and Collier counties received another nudge forward with the Estero Village Council unanimously voting Wednesday to move forward with its portion of the route. The council had until Thursday to pull out of the project known as the Bonita Estero Rail Trail or BERT.

The Florida Wildlife Commission said Monday they have recovered the remains of another Florida panther, this time a 2-year-old male, in Collier County. The new death comes a little more than two weeks after two previous Florida panther deaths were reported – a nine-month-old panther found injured in Collier County in September and the remains of a four-month-old panther found Oct. 15 in Hendry County.

Penniman's husband, Nicholas G. Penniman IV, died September 29 at the age of 88.

Congressional District 22, significantly altered during the redistricting process, now spans Collier and Hendry counties and reaches nearly to Florida’s east coast.

Two more Florida panther deaths have been reported – a nine-month-old panther found injured in Collier County in September and the remains of a four-month-old panther found today in Hendry County.

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For a few days almost every year, an explosion of flashing, fluorescent yellow native Southeastern sunflowers blossoms through the ranch.