Only lawyers, politicians, land planners and bureaucrats pay attention to comprehensive plans.

Comp plans, as they’re called, have been required by state law since the 1980s and require local governments to create a vision for the future in anticipation of growth.

How three generations of the Watkins family have helped build the Naples of today—bringing forth Cambier Park, The Naples Players and other local icons.

We are all grateful to have avoided any direct impacts from Hurricane Matthew in Southwest Florida, while at the same time our hearts go out to our fellow east coast residents who did not fare as well, and to the hundreds who have died in the Carribean as a result of the storm. It is for all of us, a tragic reminder of the power of nature and the importance of planning ahead for these events.

After a daylong hearing, the Collier County Planning Commission decided to recommend in favor of parts of Arthrex's proposed expansion. The planning panel on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of a building height of 122 feet for the company's new tower.

The operator of the popular downtown Naples farmers market says she will discontinue the event during tourist season if the City Council votes to move the market off a public street.

Arthrex, a global leader in medical device manufacturing, has modified the size of its proposed office building at its North Naples headquarters.

The privately held company — one of Collier County's largest employers — scaled back an earlier plan, which included a 205-foot building at its growing campus.

A Naples real estate developer is planning a new downtown promenade on Naples Bay, with waterfront dining built over an underground parking garage with more than 300 spaces of free public parking.

Something’s rotten in the City of Marco Island — at least that’s what some citizens and councilors feel with regards to the proposed Veterans Community Park hotel project.

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE FARMER'S MARKET ON THIRD STREET PLEASE LET COUNCIL KNOW!

The Naples City Council on Wednesday unanimously passed its $142 million fiscal 2017 budget that council members said should please residents with its slightly lower tax rates and major funding commitments for new city facilities.