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A one-year renewal of the North Collier fire district’s certificate to allow its paramedics to provide advanced medical care on emergency calls is a reasonable solution to the fire board and Collier County Commission’s dispute.

The death of Bonita Springs doctor Teresa Sievers has left some patients struggling to obtain their own medical records.

Vincenzo Betulia, chef and owner at Osteria Tulia and Bar Tulia on Fifth Avenue, was recently profiled by Parade Magazine. In the "Chat & Chew" article, which profiles chefs from around the country, Betulia shared some of his food-related opinions.

Naples resident Charlie Babb doesn't like to live in the past, even with a past as glorious as his. The former Miami Dolphin is more about the here and now, watching his nine grandchildren grow up.

Breast surgeon by day, bra designer by night.

Leading up to his abrupt resignation this week, Lee County Judge Frank Mann Jr. faced several personal and professional issues, including a judicial complaint filed by his estranged wife that accused him of improper campaign loans, according to court records obtained Wednesday.

Hertz won't be the only company in town with a new global headquarters.

Marjorie Kasell-Johnson, the director for the Bonita Springs Assistance Office, will no longer head the nonprofit that has served as a primary social service agency in Bonita Springs since 1979.

Three of the richest people in America live in Naples. Another lives just up the road in Bonita Springs. Though Forbes said it was harder than ever to join “The 400” list of wealthiest Americans this year, four from Southwest Florida still rank on the magazine’s 2015 list.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida named Aaron Lapp as its major and planned gifts manager, responsible for overseeing the stewardship of major and planned gifts by cultivating relationships with current and prospective donors.