"Do you have a medical condition that necessitates marijuana? Do you have a way with words? If so, Westword wants you to join the ranks as our freelance marijuana-dispensary reviewer." ...more

November 1, 2009

It didn't take long for the victory bells to ring for the Lake Placid softball team and the sound was music to coach Marilyn Jones' ears. ...more

February 10, 2009

Lake Placid scored seven runs in the first inning and put up an encouraging team effort to open the season with a 7-1 victory over Golden Gate in the Immokalee Preseason Classic on Tuesday. ...more

February 5, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - What do Tropicana Casino and Resort, Avis and the White House now have in common? ...more

January 25, 2009

What do Tropicana Casino and Resort, Avis and the White House now have in common? They're all freezing the pay of some of their workers. It's part of a growing trend by employers facing the fallout — economic and political — from a brutal recession. ...more

January 22, 2009

WRESTLING RECAPS (thru 01-02) ...more

January 2, 2009

A toddler has died after a sibling accidentally pulled a TV set down on him at a Naples-area home. ...more

November 19, 2008

Cold War Kids go for a tougher, leaner and much harsher approach on their second full-length release, "Loyalty to Loyalty." The melodies and hooks that helped lighten up 2006's "Robbers and Cowards" are for the most part absent. ...more

September 26, 2008

A Naples man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $37,250 bond Tuesday after he was charged in connection with the burglary of two homes, hiding in a boat and theft of a golf cart. Scott M. MacDonald, 25, of 4180 Golden Gate Blvd., was booked on charges of two counts of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, burglary of a structure or conveyance, criminal mischief, third-degree theft of a vehicle, petty theft and resisting a law enforcement officer without violence. ...more

August 26, 2008

Brinker International Inc., the owner of the Chili's Grill & Bar chain, said Monday it will sell a majority stake in Romano's Macaroni Grill to a private equity firm. ...more

August 19, 2008