Here are a series of images of Collier County at work. First, you can see images from a water line … More
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On the road (again): Emergency or training?
Paramedics from Collier County Emergency Medical Services and the North Collier Fire Control & Rescue District were on hand for … More
For 2026 beach parking sticker … you’ll find that it’s white
I was a little delinquent getting a new beach parking permit pass for my vehicle’s windshield (and for my wife’s … More
Staff at Collier recycling center doing top-notch work as Milton approaches
I wouldn’t normally photograph any worker on their job (or much less post it), but I wanted to let you … More
SW Florida not in direct path of Helene, but preparations continue for what we will experience
Although Southwest Florida is not forecast to bear any brunt of Tropical Storm Helene (soon to become Hurricane Helene) at … More
A sunrise on Sunday and a crane!
You’ll see more and more cranes across Collier County as construction chugs along on condos, resorts, commercial buildings … uh, … More
The new year of 2024 means another new beach parking sticker through 2025
Here’s the new beach parking sticker for Collier County and Naples, Fla., for 2024! It is aquamarine in color and … More
A line of cars? No kidding … for the Naples-Collier County region
Here’s a line of cars on a heavily traveled highway here in North Naples, Fla. I’d write, “duh,” but the … More
It was Happy (Almost) New Year’s Eve for our party last night!
Well, it wasn’t New Year’s Eve when I got this shot of a skyrocket bursting over a friend’s home in … More
New high school reflects growth of Collier County
As a young reporter in Naples, Fla., in 1980, I covered the CCSO for four years before moving on to … More
In the blink of the (camera’s) eye!
Lights in a sign don’t come on instantly at the same time. Here’s a shot I got with my iPhone … More
Sun breaks out after line of storms passes most of Collier County
The sun broke out after the big line of storms passed across Southwest Florida this morning (Sunday, April 30, 2023). … More
A light breeze or real wind gusts? Check out the palm trees!
Breezy wasn’t the word yesterday (Tuesday, April 11, 2023) here in Naples, Fla. It was really gusting wind at more … More
Annual county services event showcases CCSO to fire district to Mosquito Control
You wouldn’t have much luck getting into the Headquarters branch of the Collier County Public Library this morning (Saturday, Feb. … More
2024 means a new color beach parking stickers: lavender
Yay! A new beach parking sticker for here in Collier County! The 2023 stickers were red – YUCK! – and … More
Early voting now open in Collier County ahead of the Nov. 8 election!
Early voting has begun here in Collier County, Fla., for the upcoming general election on Nov. 8. The Collier County … More
North Miami Police units staged in Collier County?
I got this photo of more than a dozen North Miami Police cars, all with the vehicles’ lights flashing, at … More
I enjoyed this post-hurricane sunrise today!
What an incredible sunrise! We’re two weeks past a hurricane here in Southwest Florida and so it is time to … More
Downpour reveals poor stormwater drainage and we’re not even talking a hurricane
We had a huge downpour here in Naples, Fla., today in the late afternoon/early evening (Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022) and … More
I finally had to get a new beach parking sticker … even though it is red
OK, I finally had to break down and get a new beach parking sticker here in Collier County, Fla. I … More
Making room at the intersection for an emergency vehicle
A static image such as this one does not completely show an emergency vehicle having to navigate a busy intersection. … More
I’m a day late in posting, but an ambulance at Publix looks better in the setting sun’s rays!
OK, I’m a day late in posting this photo … but an emergency run by Collier County’s Emergency Medical Services … More
A helicopter at a Baptist church? Sure, if the landing area is needed!
You don’t usually see a helicopter at a Baptist church, but I saw one today! I was running an errand … More
Make sure your U.S. flag is at the correct station
Collier County government and the county’s library system are usually spot-on for having U.S. flags at the proper station. Unfortunately, … More