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Rev. Leo Riley, 59, returned to St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church on Rattlesnake Hammock Road and has been celebrating mass there since Oct. 1, said Susan Laielli, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Venice. Riley received a standing ovation from the parish upon his return.

Lorie Ann Williams, whose husband was linked to a $930 million scheme, will plead guilty to evading bank reporting requirements.

Foreclosure filings in Collier County jumped a bit in the third quarter over the year, while those in Lee County took a tumble, a new report said.

After Sonny Grech's son died of an epileptic seizure in December 2006, he was seeking purpose. He joined the Rotary Club of Naples in 2007 and sat stone-faced through the meetings. During one meeting, a man made a presentation about Gift of Life International, a Rotarian nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children in other countries receive treatment for heart disease.

Yes, there are other species to catch out on the Gulf grounds during the red grouper closure. However, from all reports, the closure is indeed cumbersome, with excellent catch-and-release red grouper action occurring on the nearshore and offshore waters.

With a skin-stitching shudder of anticipation, Southwest Florida is gearing up for another season of Halloween events sure to spook even the bravest of souls.

Collier County Sheriff's deputies are at the scene of a possible shooting in East Naples, where crime scene tape has been put up at Sunshine Ace Hardware along the 4400 block of U.S. 41 East.

The lawyer for Wesnel Isaac was hospitalized after collapsing in court Tuesday.

Beasley Media Group Inc. said its founder, chairman and chief executive officer, George G. Beasley, received two awards during the 2015 Radio Show. Beasley received the National Association of Broadcasters National Radio Award and Radio Ink magazine's Radio Wayne Award in the "America's Best Broadcaster" category.

TALLAHASSEE — The race to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is unlikely to heat up until after the March presidential preference primary, one Republican hopeful predicted Tuesday.