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The Naples area ranked in the top 20 markets in the country for luxury listings and sales, a new report said.

Jackie Bearse plans elegant fundraisers held in the ritziest ballrooms in Naples.

Moments before child rapist John Columbia was sent to prison for life, his now-16-year-old victim wanted to deliver a message, one of optimism and healing in the face of horrific trauma.

The El Faro carried a crew of 33 when it sank in the Atlantic after losing engine power amid Hurricane Joaquin's 50-foot waves and 140 mph winds. One body has been sighted in the debris area, but the search continues for survivors. Here are some of the people who were on the ship:

Prosecutors said Tuesday that Morris, Fernandez and co-conspirator Mallory McCann, 23, orchestrated the robbery, planning to bust into Corey’s Naples Manor house to steal money and drugs. The robbery turned into a killing after Corey and his two large dogs, which were also shot and killed, fought back, investigators said.

TALLAHASSEE — A House bill that would allow concealed weapon permit holders to openly carry a handgun passed its first committee Tuesday amid concerns that there was not enough training to keep Floridians safe.

In diverse parts of the world, many see Donald Trump's high-flying presidential candidacy with a mixture of bemusement, astonishment and alarm. It's striking how many people know of him at all.

A verdict is expected this week in a sex abuse trial. Plus find out how wealthy Florida parents pay for college.

A local automotive, motorcycle and boat styling center is looking to shift its business into higher gear with the recent hire of 30-year industry veteran Randy Swartz, a renowned audio installer, fabricator and show-car builder.

Takaaki Kajita of Japan and Arthur McDonald of Canada won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for the discovery of neutrino oscillations.