It took Sunday's Heartland 2008 Triathlon winner Kevin Erndl one hour, one minute and five seconds to swim a quarter mile, bike 14 miles and do a 3.1-mile run. ...more

July 14, 2008

We just received a letter from our board of directors telling us it is approving a special assessment to provide for delinquent accounts that are in foreclosure and bankruptcy. Is this legal? ...more

July 3, 2008

An endangered loggerhead sea turtle illegally taken from Florida by a Minnesota tourist is back in its native waters. ...more

June 29, 2008

On a boardwalk in the wild Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, a visitor recently stepped on a slick spot of something, possibly bird droppings, and slipped and fell. She got up and filed a lawsuit against the National Audubon Society, owner of the sanctuary east of Naples. ...more

June 20, 2008

A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against the owner of a Naples sanctuary, saying she slipped on bird poop or mud and was injured. ...more

June 16, 2008

The Tampa Bay Invaders under-14 boys volleyball team won the East Coast Championship with a 25-20, 25-17 win against the Pace Rochester Bootleggers from New York. The victory earned the team a place in the 2008 open national championships, which will be held in Salt Lake City. ...more

June 7, 2008

Authorities say a wildfire east of Naples has consumed 800 acres and destroyed or damaged a number of homes. ...more

May 31, 2008

NAPLES - Authorities say a wildfire east of Naples has consumed 800 acres and destroyed or damaged a number of homes. ...more

May 30, 2008

Local U-pick blueberry farm drew thousands this year; next season begins in April. ...more

May 19, 2008

PLANT CITY –– Alexis Farnella hit a two-run single in the sixth and Jaclyn Traina pitched seven strong innings as Naples beat Pembroke Pines Charter 5-2 to win the Class 4A state title Saturday. The win gives Naples (28-3) a state-best tenth title. With the gamed tied 2-all entering the sixth, the Eagles loaded the bases with one out after a single and two hit batters. Ragan Ball drove in a run with a fielder's choice and Farnella followed with a single off Lauren Sewell (15-1) to make it 5-2. Traina (21-3) did the rest. She retired the side in order in the sixth and seventh innings, and ended the game with her tenth strikeout. ...more

May 11, 2008