The first detailed information released from the 2020 Census shows that Southwest Florida’s population is rapidly growing and changing.  Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties gained more than 220,000 total residents from 2010 to 2020 and have a combined population of more than 1.3 million people.  Lee grew about 23%, gaining 142,000 residents; Collier and Charlotte each grew nearly 17%,...

After a two-year denial of approval for veteran housing in Collier County, Wounded Warriors of Collier County (WWCC) won a federal lawsuit against the City of Naples. Earlier this summer, WWCC filed an official lawsuit against the City of Naples for not providing reasonable accommodations...

On May 24, 2021, the Cape Coral Police Department awarded three students from Pelican Elementary School the Do the Right Thing Award. Alanah Rivera Rodriguez is a first grade student. While waiting for the bus, Alanah noticed a plastic bag with money on the ground.  She...