JENNY BEESON

Miami Heat madness ended with a SWAT team standoff after a North Naples man hit his wife with a shotgun and fired a bullet through the bathroom door, Collier County deputies said.

A man who is a registered sex offender has been arrested and charged with peeping into the windows of residences in an East Naples community and watching juvenile girls while they watched television or took a shower.

Russell Collin, 51, of Connecticut, told deputies that he was standing in the kitchen at the sink washing dishes when he heard a loud pop and then felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder, according to an incident report. ...

An East Naples homeowner discovered a slimy intruder with some sharp teeth in his home this afternoon.

Marco Island’s pristine beaches and never-ending list of attractions has put it in contention to be named the Most Beautiful Towns in America. Marco Island is one of six towns vying for the title.

Hector and Hera, striped hyenas from East Africa, are the newest addition to the Naples Zoo. They are now adjusting to their new permanent home after being confiscated in Miami by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Naples Humane Society is overflowing with animals, especially felines. The shelter normally houses 200 animals, but as of now, has some 300.