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Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Wednesday morning in Naples.

Linda Licciardi was the inspiration for the chain-smoking female mob boss in the TV series "Gomorrah."

Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, said Wednesday she does not support a proposal to lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other long guns in Florida.

A 66-year-old woman claimed her $1 million winnings this week after playing the 300X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials announced Tuesday.

The 18th annual Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon took place Sunday morning.

Four Owlets near Naples are back with their parents after a big scare.

Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his opposition to a proposed AP Black history course Monday, telling reporters during an appearance in Naples that the Florida Legislature would be reevaluating its relationship with the College Board.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Monday morning at Florida SouthWestern State College in Naples.

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One official says the house, likely owned by freed slaves-turned wine merchants, offers a unique snapshot of Roman society in the year 79 AD.

BMW mechanics made a surprising discovery last week while working on a routine oil change in Naples.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a sweeping property insurance bill.

Southwest Florida, home to famed vacation spots, bore the brunt of Hurricane Ian’s brutal wrath. The area is now in recovery mode. If you’re interested in supporting the local economy, here’s a look at the status of recovery, and your travel options in the coming months.

A snake-wrangling couple got a big surprise the other day in Southwest Florida.

Historic rains triggered a deadly debris flow on the small island of Ischia. The local fire departments called for reinforcements which arrived by boat from Naples.

Cosmetic doctor Eric Salata has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple victims who were under anesthesia at his Naples, Florida, medical spa location.

Heavy rainfall has triggered a massive landslide on the southern Italian resort island of Ischia.

A Florida doctor is accused of sexually assaulting at least two patients after providing them with laughing gas, medication and tequila.

Lydia Ko never won more in one day than on Sunday in the CME Group Tour Championship.

In Naples, the birthplace of pizza, pizza makers (or pizzaioli) extoll the traditions of wood-burning ovens. But with the growing popularity of at-home pizza ovens, experts are now offering online courses for pizza enthusiasts around the world.

Lydia Ko's road to a $2 million payoff is a little rougher.

Lydia Ko is in total control at the halfway mark of the CME Group Tour Championship.

More than $100 million will be awarded to LPGA players for the first time in 2023.

A southwest Florida woman, who was wanted for allegedly not paying child support, reportedly bit a deputy while being arrested.

Jacksonville Sheriff’s deputies helping out after Hurricane Ian in Collier County responded to a call they don’t usually get at home.

Emergency responders in Southwest Florida brought in some heavy equipment to help rescue a woman stuck in a massage chair.

SueAnn Shell died on Sept. 28 in Naples from drowning during Hurricane Ian's storm surge.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attended a Naples High School football game Friday night 10 days after Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida.

Growing the Voices of Our FutureThe Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contributions made by local students. Hurricane Ian has the potential to be the most costly hurricane in Florida history, wreaking havoc on towns from the state’s western coast to interior cities like Orlando. The most severe wind and rain occurred in southern coastal communities such as Fort Myers and Naples, where several neighborhoods were completely destroyed. They don’t look the same as they used to. Buildings that were formerly community landmarks are no longer standing.” Many of the Ian-related deaths have been recorded in Lee County, which encompasses Fort Myers and Sanibel Island in southeastern Florida, where at least 42 people perished.

In one photo, Johnny Lauder’s 86-year-old mother is in her Florida home, submerged nearly to her shoulders in black murky water, staring straight at the camera, mouth open.

Johnny Lauder swam, walked, waded and kicked through water for about 45 minutes to get to her house.

Heather Donlan is extremely grateful for what strangers did for her elderly father, who was in need of help during Hurricane Ian.

When Hurricane Ian flooded Naples, Fla., Johnny Lauder’s mother was stuck inside her flooding home. So the former police officer swam to her rescue.

CNNSen. Rick Scott (R-FL) tried his best at justifying former President Donald Trump’s racist Truth Social post from Friday, in which the ex-commander in chief said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had a “DEATH WISH” and called his former transportation secretary Elaine Chao "Coco Chow.” The senator, flailing after being asked during a CNN appearance about the post, defended Trump's predilection for "nicknames."Trump Claims McConnell has ‘Death Wish’ in Stinging Attack“As you know, the pre

Hurricane Ian caused the collapse of the last four Cape Romano dome homes.

Search and rescue teams are uncovering scenes of enormous loss in the aftermath.

Desperate to locate and rescue their loved ones, social media users are sharing phone numbers, addresses and photos of their family members and friends online for anyone who can check on them after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida

Desperate to locate and rescue their loved ones, social media users are sharing phone numbers, addresses and photos of their family members and friends online for anyone who can check on them after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida.

Hurricane Ian’s aftermath in Lee and Collier counties means driving through inundated streets despite a gas shortage, shopping only with cash at the few stores open, staying away from damaged electric poles, and finding boats stuck in unlikely areas.

Naples mayor Teresa Heitmann checked in from her city to describe in detail the aftermath and destruction of Hurricane Ian on Thursday on "Special Report."

James Spinuzza was overwhelmed on Thursday morning. He found sand, fish, and mud inside his garage and home after Hurricane Ian made landfall north of his home in Naples.

Hurricane Ian’s storm surge was so high a mother who was with her son, as her police officer husband worked, was prepared to evacuate her second-floor apartment in Naples.

Hurricane Ian caused flooding that left abandoned cars and boats scattered all over areas of Naples. Outside help arrived Thursday to respond to piling 911 calls of people who were stranded.

A timelapse showed storm surge in Sanibel on Wednesday as Hurricane Ian came ashore.

Fox News host Sean Hannity spoke with WeatherBELL founder and meteorologist Joe Bastardi about storm surges and power outages from Hurricane Ian on 'Hannity.'

View these webcams to see what live conditions are like on Florida's west coast, where Hurricane Ian was making landfall Wednesday afternoon.

Flooding remained a concern for residents on Wednesday in some areas of the Florida Keys as Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm.

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says he expects the team’s fans to show “the right respect” when a period of silence is held before the Champions League match against Ajax at Anfield on Tuesday in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.

An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.

Liz White lives in a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment in Naples, Florida and all of her neighbors are 65 or older.

Daniel Joseph Tisone, 35, of Naples, pleaded guilty Monday in Fort Myers federal court to wire fraud, bank fraud, illegal monetary transaction and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, court documents show. He faces up to 60 years in federal prison at a hearing scheduled for Dec. 5.

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A Naples man is behind bars after deputies said he beat his puppy to death in late July.

Some say the retreat for principals and assistant principals was a weekend of leadership training. Others see it as a taxpayer-subsidized junket.

An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.

A home health aide has been arrested for allegedly stealing from a 93-year-old woman she was hired to care for.

A home health aide has been arrested for allegedly stealing from a 93-year-old woman she was hired to care for.

"Having spoken directly with the rescuers, I can safely say that last Saturday on Vesuvius they saved a human life," an official said.

The Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park and hotel plans to open its first location in Florida by summertime 2024, setting its sights on Naples.

An American tourist had to be rescued on Mount Vesuvius near Naples after he apparently slipped into the volcano’s crater while trying to recover his dropped cellphone

A woman was arrested after allegedly spending the night inside a Florida department store.

A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said. The female python weighed in at 215 pounds (98 kilograms), was nearly 18 feet long (5 meters) and had 122 developing eggs, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida said in a news release. The team used radio transmitters transplanted in male “scout" snakes to study python movements, breeding behaviors and habitat use, said Ian Bartoszek, wildlife biologist and environmental science project manager for the conservancy's program.

The baggage of your past doesn’t need to be so heavy.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it’s the 17th panther death recorded this year.

Desirability and affordability mentioned as two factors for Sunshine State cities dropping year-over-year in U.S. News and World Report rankings.

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A Ukrainian ballerina who fled the war in her homeland and a Russian ballerina who quit the Bolshoi Ballet over the Russian invasion rehearsed on a stage in Naples for a sold-out benefit performance Monday night to raise funds for the Red Cross

A Ukrainian ballerina who fled the war in her homeland and a Russian ballerina who quit the Bolshoi Ballet over the Russian invasion rehearsed on a stage in Naples for a sold-out benefit performance Monday night to raise funds for the Red Cross.

A Naples man is facing child abuse and false imprisonment charges, after Collier County Sheriff’s deputies say he approached a three-year-old child and removed the child from a shopping cart in a Walmart parking lot on Sunday.

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A Florida agency is investigating a Melania Trump charity event after organizers promised proceeds to a charity not registered in the state.

A man is facing charges, after getting into fights at two Collier County restaurants.

A man is facing charges, after getting into fights at two Collier County restaurants.

Archaeologists in southern Italy say they have discovered the ruins of a painted brick wall and ancient warrior helmets at a site that might have been a forerunner of a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.

It could feel like 28 degrees in West Palm Beach, according to forecasters.

A basic cap-and-gown set, which includes a tassel and medallion, will now cost $30, down from $44 before, and each school can choose between two vendors.

"There is a boss and a sense of direction," an economist said about the Italian economy under Mario Draghi's leadership.

After a dry start to the weekend, a squall line of thunderstorms will interrupt outdoor plans on Sunday. Some storms could be strong.

Sponsor of bill in state's House of Representatives says he thinks it's a good idea, provided privacy can be maintained.

Body camera footage released by authorities showed a man screaming in pain and pleading for help just before a sheriff’s deputy shot a Malayan tiger that had grabbed the man’s arm at a Florida zoo.

Body camera footage released by authorities showed a man screaming in pain and pleading for help just before a sheriff's deputy shot a Malayan tiger that had grabbed the man's arm at a Florida zoo. The Collier County Sheriff's Office said the man was seriously injured Wednesday evening when he entered an unauthorized area near the tiger's enclosure at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens. The man worked for a third-party cleaning service contracted to clean restrooms and the gift shop, the sheriff's office and the zoo said.

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage of the Malayan tiger attack of a man who put his arm into a cage after hours at the Naples Zoo.

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage of the Malayan tiger attack of a man who put his arm into a cage after hours at the Naples Zoo.

A tiger at the Naples Zoo attacked a man on Wednesday night, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

Hugo Maradona, the younger brother of Diego Maradona and a former soccer player, has died. Italian club Ascoli said he died Tuesday at his home in Monte di Procida, near Naples, of cardiac arrest. The younger Maradona was purchased by Napoli in 1987 on Diego’s urging and loaned to Ascoli.

Toll Brothers announces final opportunity to buy a new single-family home

US Naval officials say a support site in Naples, Italy, has been put on lockdown after reports of gunfire on the premises

The former White House press secretary promoted “Florida’s greatest Christmas party" with Trump, where a ticket costs $10,000 for one photo with the ex-president.

The Biden administration has taken action to restore federal protections for hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Tuesday morning at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Naples.

Nine outstanding young soccer players, all under the age of 10, were recent finalists in the West Pines Classic Soccer Tournament, held in Naples, Florida, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country. The program, powered by Bold Nation Sports, trains and develops top athletes on and off the field. Juan Mira, father of Nicolas Mira, said, “We are extremely proud of our under-10 City of Aventura Bold Nation’s team performance in the West Pines Tournament. Our soccer U-10 division kids showed the values that drive us in the City of Aventura at the West Pines Tournament . Go Bold Nation!”Head Coach Christian Blandon added, “Congratulations to our City of Aventura Travel Soccer team powered by Bold Nation Sports!

Italy's center-left forces, led by Democrats, are triumphing or clinching runoff slots in Milan and other big city mayoral elections, according to partial vote counts after two days of balloting.

A coalition of environmental groups is calling for this year’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to be postponed.

"Your kids are half-breeds!" a woman screamed from her car in a profanity-laced rant in a Florida neighborhood. Officials at the school district where she worked saw the video and fired her.

Police say one of Italy's most wanted men has been arrested in Dubai.

Ashley Espinoza-Sanchez, who went missing after attending the Rolling Loud hip-hop festival has been located, Miami Gardens police said Friday.

Why? Just why.

Gabriella Passidomo, the daughter of an influential state senator, has been appointed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis to a seat on the Florida Public Service Commission.

Florida lawmakers are poised to add a large business tax cut to a bill that would require online retailers to collect more sales taxes from purchases, avoiding violating a pledge made by three dozen Republicans not to raise taxes, according to the anti-tax group that organized the pledge.

As the age of eligibility drops to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, nonprofits, organizations and officials are racing to vaccinate thousands of farmworkers who were denied priority access in Florida but now have to travel north to harvest crops in other regions.