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The discovery of three women held hostage in a Cleveland home prompted the sister of long-missing Collier teenage Wndy Hudakoc to reflect on the 1998 disapearance.

Naples-Marco Island boasts the fourth-lowest unemployment rate in the state, according to April numbers released Friday.

Southwest Florida crime report

More than 400 King Richard's Family Fun Park items were auctioned Thursday by Norton Auctioneers of Michigan Inc. at the site. From arcade games and rides to restaurant and bar equipment, who were the buyers?

Two local conservative groups say they found themselves in the IRS's cross hairs when they applied for tax exempt status. Find out what happend that led to them shutting down.

Lee County would close several public parks, eliminate a few transit bus routes, reduce services for low-income residents and trim jobs under a $15.3 million budget cut scenario that county commissioners and staff will review at a workshop Monday.

Collier County employers especially enjoyed the winter tourism season, as nearly $400 million in tourism dollars flowed into restaurants, hotels, stores and other businesses. That's a 10 percent increase from the first quarter of 2012.

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence is moving to Hodges University this summer, expanding services and training opportunities for local nonprofit organizations.

The state of Florida was safer in 2012 than it was in 2011. Collier County and Lee County were safer, too.

Von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida reports on its patients for the Naples Daily News.