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FBI agents visited Thursday with a minister of a small Florida church that plans to burn the Quran on Sept. 11, as public safety became a paramount concern and President Barack Obama added his voice to the chorus of opposition.

The Fakahatchee Strand, the remote wilderness preserve east of Marco Island and north of Everglades City, is largely devoid of human inhabitants. Nevertheless, the area has a colorful history, including Native Americans, captains of industry like Henry Ford and Barron ...

“People are always dying.” This incontrovertible fact was pointed out by Reverend Thomas McCulley, pastor of New Life Community Church of God. The church presented its petition before council Tuesday evening to accomplish an unusual aim, to codify the use ...

Marco Island City Council has backed away from a proposed 20 percent tax rate hike, approving an approximate 10 percent increase instead.

Marco Island City Council backed away from a proposed 20 percent tax rate hike approving an approximate 10 percent increase instead.

The Marco Island Historical Museum's concerns about a lack of exhibits is soon to become history. The City of Marco Island agreed on Tuesday night to give the Marco Island Historical Society $100,000 to purchase permanent exhibits.

The fight over Bible distribution in Collier County public schools appears to be over. The World Changers of Florida, a local Christian organization seeking to distribute the Bibles, and the Collier County School Board and Superintendent Dennis Thompson have reached ...

A.J. Iftikhar was deployed with the U.S. Marines as a civilian linguist in January 2009. His time in Afghanistan had been trying, but he had stayed safe until that November day when his military vehicle veered four inches off the ...

A dramatic decline in the size of the deer herd in part of the Big Cypress National Preserve has scientists puzzled and hunters worried. The National Park Service has been tallying the drop-off for the past decade in the preserve’s ...

A comprehensive listing of meetings, presentations and lectures scheduled for this week.

To report a crime or any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 774-4434 or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at (239) 332-5555 or 1-800-780-TIPS.

California man arrested at Taser point after causing a ruckus at two Marco Island resorts.

It’s no small task for a man without a law degree to take a federal agency to court and claim victory. However, that’s just what computer science professor Mario Sanchez did. Sanchez spent years seeking information regarding the handling of ...

A house fire in Golden Gate city on Saturday night fanned concerns among fire investigators and residents due to a string of suspicious fires in the area since early August.

Despite a recession that stubbornly refuses to let go, enrollment at private schools in this area _ and across the country _ is holding firm, according to school representatives. Private and parochial schools across the region are reporting enrollments holding ...