Andrea Stetson

Ricky Pires walked off the trails at CREW in Bonita Springs one last time while on the job. After 24 years of running the FGCU Wings of Hope program.

Ricky Pires walked off the trails at CREW in Bonita Springs one last time while on the job. After 24 years of running the FGCU Wings of Hope program and bringing tens of thousands of children into nature, Pires is retiring.

A group of children sit at a long table doing homework and learning lessons from teachers. It’s the same table where some children are eating their afternoon snacks. Behind them, others are preparing food since this table is actually in the kitchen. Other children head outside to sit beside the parking lot for a quieter place to study and get […]

When a record-breaking 2,155 turtle nests were laid in Collier County last season, Maura Kraus knew her more than four decades of helping save these reptiles were paying off. Now, after 42 years, Kraus, principal environmental specialist for Collier County, has retired. Just days before leaving the helm, she spoke about her many years there and the significant changes she […]

Deputies rush to the scene where a teenage boy is out of control. They try negotiating, but the boy won’t speak to them. They try approaching, but the youth turns violent, throwing things and taking a swing at the officers. The typical response might be for officers to tackle the teen, perhaps use a taser or, if they felt threatened […]

Life Care Center of Estero has two exercise groups. One is for everyone who wants to attend, and the other is a restorative program for residents who need the therapy.

This 80-plus crowd at Life Care Center of Estero is keeping fit.

In February 2022, 2,522 homes and condos were on the market in Southwest Florida. More than two years later, in July 2024, there were 16,308.

Ann Fullarton loved walking on the beach, picking up shells or sitting on the sand reading a book while listening to the water lap on shore.

You have probably heard of “Hamilton,” but what about “Ben Butler”? This historic figure is the latest to have a play about him come to town, and