The problem of affordable housing in affluent Collier County is crossing into southern Lee County , and communities like Bonita Springs and industry leaders in Southwest Florida are moving to address the growing housing crunch.

Monday, May 1, marks the official start of sea turtle nesting season on many Florida beaches. Starting today and through October, various county along the Gulf Coast require beachfront properties keep their lights off and clear furniture off of beaches as mothers crawl up the beach to lay their eggs.

The Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples is home to 69 resident animals, all of whom were evacuated from their home as wildfires threatened Collier County last month. Now the animals have returned home , but plans are in the works to relocate the sanctuary to a larger facility that could provide temporary shelter for other animals during future emergencies.

A Naples group of "parents, friends, and family" of LGBT community members is celebrating a decade of promoting equality with an interfaith convocation on May 7 , aiming to promote acceptance through sharing religious traditions and rituals.

Tree care in Florida is different from tree care up north, and on Arbor Day on Gulf Coast Live, an ISA Certified Arborist from Naples shares his expertise on how to handle our trees’ unique needs.

More than thirty sharks were tagged along Florida's Gulf Coast earlier this month by a team of researchers and students as part of a study tracking the sharks' migration in the Gulf, and their impact on everything from ecosystems to the economics of Gulf fisheries.

On “Take Our Daughters to Work” day , Gulf Coast Live features women entrepreneurs in Southwest Florida talking about what it takes for a woman to make it in business on her own, and what the future holds for our daughters in the workplace.

A statewide assessment of dental health needs found nearly a third of older adults in Florida aren't getting the early dental care they need. That lack of care is behind an expanded dental clinic in Lee County relying on volunteer health professionals to treat those most in need of dental care.

Media reports of increased incidents of hate crime have heightened awareness of the issue across the country, but in the case of one Naples man, personal experience spurred him to action.

Bob H. Lee spent more than three decades as a Florida game warden, and in his second book , he collects stories from across Florida of fellow officers tracking poachers, chasing illegal fishing operations, and mounting a rescue after a jet crashes in the Everglades.