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On the back practice fields at Palmetto Ridge, a father and son take in some football action.

When talking about Raku: “You never know what you’re gonna get.” The centuries-old glazing and firing process, first created in Japan to form the traditional tea bowls and later Westernized by American ceramic artist Paul Soldner, produces pots in all kind of color variations with finishes ranging from silvery metallic to splashy purple-blue-and-copper mixtures.

Before sitting down to a serious game of dominoes at the Golden Gate Senior Center, Maria Cruz reflected on how she struggles to make ends meet.

Environmental activists are asking a judge to order the state's top financial officer to transfer more than $237 million to Florida's land acquisition trust fund, the latest move in a lawsuit claiming the state misused money available for land and water conservation.

The latest on Hurricane Patricia, a Category 5 storm expected to make landfall in southwestern Mexico

A shopping spree at Coastland Center Mall ended badly for a Florida duo caught spending counterfeit cash.

Algenol Biotech LLC announced today that its Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of CEO, Paul Woods. Paul is resigning for personal reasons, his decision is voluntary and he will remain on the board of the company for continuity purposes and to assist the company on its road to commercialization.

The city of Naples approved disability pension on Friday for Amy Young, the retired police officer who was shot in the face in a domestic dispute last year.

Ten years ago on Oct. 24, Hurricane Wilma slammed into Southwest Florida with 125 mph winds. These days, there are few signs left of the devastation caused by the monster storm that roared across the state — the last major hurricane, Category 3 or stronger, to make landfall in the United States. It caused $20.6 billion worth of damage in Florida alone.