ELYSA DELCORTO

When it comes to getting federal money to pay for illegal immigrants’ stay in local jails, Southwest Florida has been getting a share for years. Both Collier and Lee counties have been longtime participants in the state Criminal Alien Assistance ...

In spite of Tropical Storm Bonnie’s swing by Florida, more than 20 people turned out to meet U.S. District 25 candidate David Rivera at the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Friday morning.

More than three years after someone started an Immokalee trailer on fire, killing five of the 10 people inside, the case is stalled. The Sheriff’s Office is featuring the arson fire as part of a renewed effort to raise awareness ...

More than six months have passed since an earthquake devastated Haiti, but for many in Southwest Florida’s Haitian community, the shock and pain of the disaster remains. That’s because many still have family members in the island nation.

Michel Carillo, 32, of the 200 block of Sandhill Street, Marco Island, was arrested by Marco Island police Sunday at home. He was charged with aggravated assault.

In total, 600 votes were cast — nearly twice the 340 ballots cast during 2008’s “Politics in the Park.”

FCAT testing, school safety, obesity and civics were among several issues covered by nine candidates vying for three vacant Collier County School Board seats during a candidate forum at The Hilton Naples on Tuesday.

According to East Naples Fire spokesman Greg Speers, the fire in the 5000 block of Catts Street has been contained. However, the home is uninhabitable.

Dave Neill, the paper’s acting publisher, was named president and publisher of the Naples Daily News as well as a regional publisher for the E.W. Scripps newspaper division in Southwest Florida.

Five weeks into its door-to-door campaign, U.S. Census officials say the work is ahead of schedule and under budget.

The rain dampened their plans, but it didn’t stop Southwest Florida residents from protesting against the country’s dependence on fossil fuels in Naples and in Estero Tuesday night.

My concern isn’t that its too hard on illegal immigrants,” Mack said of the law he called ant-American. “My concern is ‘What does it do to American citizens that don’t quite look like me?’”

Hurricane preparedness was the phrase of the day at Collier County's 2010 Hurricane Season kick-off briefing today.

Between hurricanes trashing the shallows, the economy tanking and the recent cold winter, fishing guide Steve Huff said the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could be another nail in the coffin for those who make their living off ...

After a routine traffic stop escalated a car chase Wednesday, Collier County deputies learned they may have something even more dangerous on their hands — a fuel spill and possible mobile methamphetamine lab.

According to the Florida Division of Elections’ website, as of Friday seven candidates had qualified for the District 25 race.

In an unexpected move U.S. Congressman Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, blasted Arizona’s new immigration law as a blow to freedom and the ability of Americans to live their lives as they see fit.

When the mail-in deadline to return the 2010 Census survey came and went, Southwest Florida and the nation topped what was done for the 2000 Census. Both Collier and Lee counties showed an increased in their mail-back response rates: Collier ...

If former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III is unapologetic about one issue, it’s that the U.S. Constitution is the nation’s keystone and deserves respect.

With prom and graduation season starting up in Southwest Florida, the problem of underage drinking is one that parents need to take seriously, experts say.

Democrat Joe Garcia — who faced off with U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, for the District 25 seat in 2008 — officially announced today that he will run for the seat.

Scott made national headlines recently by opposing President Barack Obama’s health care plans.

A 16-year-old Connecticut teen who ran away from home last week, was found in Naples Friday— and she was not alone. Naples Police reports said that detectives learned on Friday that a teenaged runaway from Connecticut was in Naples and ...

Harper was the last surviving member of a trio of leading advocates for the children's shelter that included Collier Circuit Judge Richard Stanley and Naples Star newspaper editor Judy DeTurk.

A head-on collision on U.S. 41 resulted in a three-vehicle crash and claimed one person’s life.

Help count and get paid. The U.S. Census Bureau is in the midst of hiring more than 2,000 Southwest Florida residents to help canvas local communities starting May 1.

About 50 people have come forward over the past few weeks to report they believe their drinks were drugged while patronizing establishments in the Mercato.

A bus carrying 20 inmates has rolled over in Immokalee, according to scanner reports.

Winter and spring in Naples usually mean seasonal residents. But over the years, it’s also become the time when distraction burglaries crop up in Collier and Lee counties.

Collier County Sheriff's Office Detectives arrested a 36-year-old East Naples man Tuesday and charged him with 75 counts of possession of child pornography.

A new player has jumped into the Republican primary for the Florida’s U.S. Congressional District 25 seat being vacated by U.S Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-25).

An early morning drive-by landed four Immokalee residents in jail Sunday, Collier County Sheriff’s officials said.

National Immigration Forum spokeswoman Katherine Vargas said the message of the demonstration is simple: the time for talk, promises, and waiting is over.

“When it comes to snowbirds, we understand that it’s an issue,” said Bill Pendergast. “We want people to be counted where they are consider from.”

With the continually brewing immigration debate, there’s been a growing movement to exclude those in the U.S. illegally from the Census.

Whether the allegations were true or not, reactions to racial allegations against Naples councilman Sam Saad weren’t limited to City Hall.

Murphy's mother said her daughter, who was four months pregnant, sustained bleeding to the brain, and a broken neck and pelvis. On Monday, Lee Memorial Hospital confirmed that Murphy had died.

Why all the hoopla over the Census? For starters, it’s the reason behind the distribution of billions of federal funds to local and state governments. In addition, the Census helps establish legislative districts and determine how many representatives are needed ...

Freddie Junior Torres, 20, of the 2000 block of 55th Terrace S.W., Golden Gate, was arrested by Collier deputies Monday near the intersection of Davis Boulevard and Heritage Trail.

Leroy Rahmings, a Community Service deputy, died this morning in an accident in Lee County, according to sheriff’s spokeswoman Karie Partington. Rahmings had been with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office since 1995.

An Immokalee man, who federal prosecutors say had someone smuggle a girl over the border and then forced her to work as a farmworker, was arraigned Monday.

The chill may have put a damper on Sunday’s Panther Prowl Road Rally, but it didn’t stop volunteers for the ride. “It’s as much fun to volunteer as it is to participate,” said Mary Crawford, 60, who volunteers with the ...

Pretty soon, there will be knock at the door. But it’s not a door-to-door salesman. Rather, many Southwest Florida residents can expect to be greeted by a U.S. Census worker. However, federal officials and local law enforcement agencies are urging ...

An East Naples Middle School social studies teacher found himself in jail Saturday after Collier County deputies said he punched and kicked his wife. William Brian Heck, 53, of the 4000 block of Mohawk Place, East Naples, was arrested at ...

What started as a 30 person fitness challenge at the Naples Police and Fire Departments last year has gone citywide, with 108 city employees — including City Manager Bill Moss — taking part in a 12-week contest to improve their ...

A day of fishing fun was cut short for an off duty Collier deputy Saturday, after he was bitten by a water moccasin at Florida Sports Park in East Naples.

One. That’s how many states in the U.S. have fully complied with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection Safety Act of 2006. The nationwide law is aimed at creating an across-the-board ...

Florida's tomato growers have decided to do their part to pass on increased wages to the migrant workers who pick the tomatoes.

A shift of political power unfolded in Miami today that will affect Collier County as well as Washington.

Ernesto Saul Montano Jerez, 43, of the 100 block of 39th Street, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Naples Police outside of Garden Street Iron and Metal, 355 Riverside Circle.