Collier County News
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Collier County news from The Florida Press: the county commission, the sheriff's office, schools, courts, development and storms and weather across Collier County, including Naples, newest first.

PoliticsSouthwest Florida
Naples Sues Naples Airport Authority, Says State Law Ending City Control Voids $1-a-Year Airport Lease
6 min

Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida
Florida Panther Deaths Reach 14 in 2026 as Two Young Females Die on Collier and Hendry Roads
5 min
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida
Federal Jury Convicts Three Naples Men in $30,000 Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting a Man Whose Brother Wanted Him Dead
5 min

Business & Real Estate
Florida Chamber narrows 'Coolest Thing Made in Florida' to Hawkeye vs. ankle implant
8 min

Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida
FDLE Announces Child Exploitation Arrests in Southwest Florida and the Keys
8 min

Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida
FDLE Charges Two Southwest Florida Men in Separate Child Exploitation Investigations
9 min

Health
Florida's Measles Total Reaches 161 Cases With Collier County Still the State's Epicenter
8 min

Health
Collier County Reports Three More Measles Cases as Florida Stays Among Top States
8 min

National News
FEMA Approves $317 Million for Florida Recovery and Mitigation Projects
8 min

HealthSouthwest Florida
New Measles Case in Collier County Renews Focus on Vaccination Rates
8 min
More Collier County news
Southwest Florida Leads State in Immigration Enforcement as Detentions Triple
Florida's 2026 Measles Count Tops 150 Cases as the National Total Nears 2,800
FEMA Has Sent More Than $1.5 Billion to Florida Recovery Projects This Year
Southwest Florida Apartment Vacancies Climb to Post-Recession Highs
Florida Records 154 Measles Cases in 2026, the Most in 25 Years
Florida's 2026 Measles Count Climbs to Its Highest in Decades, Health Officials Warn
Measles Cases Keep Climbing in Florida as the National Outbreak Tops 2,200
Driver Charged With DUI Manslaughter After Deadly Collier County Crash, Troopers Say
Florida Highway Patrol: Lehigh Acres Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter After Fatal Collier County Crash
Measles Cases Surge to 25-Year High in Florida With Collier County at Center
Florida's Record Measles Year Slows as State Goes a Week Without a New Case
Florida Measles Cases Hit 154, Highest in 25 Years
Florida Measles Cases Slow After Spring Outbreaks, but Summer Travel Raises New Concerns