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One driver died Wednesday night in a crash involving five vehicles in Lehigh Acres.

Plan on a clear and sunny start to Thursday with warm conditions through the afternoon as temperatures top out in the upper 80s.

Naples City Manager Bill Moss has circulated a memo to City Council members endorsing the concept of a unified fire and emergency medical service.

Patients at the Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida celebrate Halloween with the Spirit of Children program at HealthPark Medical Center on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, in Fort Myers. The non-profit raises funding for the child life departments of hospitals and Halloween parties for the patients through Spirit Halloween and Spencer's retail stores.

NAPLES, Fla. - The Naples Daily News and naplesnews.com are showcasing fishing photos from throughout the region. Anyone can submit a photo for inclusion. Ideally, submissions will include a photo of the fish and the angler, location, type of bait or lure, fishing and weather conditions or a general description.

Estero residents still have to leave the village to check into a hospital, but their furry friends could soon receive treatment at a new spacious, state-of-the-art animal clinic in Estero.

For Southwest Florida job seekers, there are plenty of local positions available in the IT/tech field.

Two state bills that would regulate oil industry techniques known as “fracking” have failed to win over Lee and Collier anti-drilling activists.

Inland oil drilling reforms proposed by two Southwest Florida lawmakers may be more challenging to pass in the coming legislative session because of decisions made Tuesday by Collier County commissioners.

After years of cutting back, Collier County could start planting more trees on road medians.