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Troopers said a Collier County woman had to be treated for an overdose after she swallowed several pills during a traffic stop.

Yogi Berra won 10 World Series championships during his Hall of Fame career.

Diversity comes in many forms, many colors. It is, one might say, diverse. Celebrating diversity was the point of a fair held Saturday at the Home Depot at the corner of Airport Road and Davis Boulevard.

For Yale Freeman, the special thing about Yom Kippur is starting the Jewish new year with a clean slate and a new spirit.

Opportunity Naples, in coordination with The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, has presented the 2015 Excellence in Industry Awards. Winners include: Business Expansion: Moorings Park; Company to Watch: Bruno Air Conditioning; Heart of the Community: Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida; Pillar Award: The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club; YP of the Year: Shanna Short; Chairman's Award: Naples Children & Education Foundation.

Reports show the Bonita Springs man who hit three banks this month used short notes — not weapons — to make his demands before driving off in a car with obscured plates.

Jim and Deonne Posey want to help. Their store, Forward Thrift, is about as direct and hands-on an example of doing good works as you can find. The couple opened the thrift store in April, with all of the merchandise donated, and not only do they give all their profits to charity, they often give away rather than sell the merchandise itself.

July was a bang-up month for tourism in Collier County.

Estero has hired a private vendor to replace Lee County's community development department, marking another milestone in the village's bid to control growth inside its borders.

One thing about the fifth annual Naples Blues Festival, held last Saturday evening in an empty big box store in East Naples — it was hot.