Here’s what Florida school districts could use: A system to reward its best teachers based on things that matter such as the ability to impart knowledge in students — to inspire students to love learning — and to serve as ...

Something to talk about at coffee breaks and lunch today (Friday, March 12, 2010): In accord with the mnemonic “Spring Forward, Fall Back,” this Sunday we set our clocks forward one hour. We lose an hour of sleep, but it ...

Is there a hotter long-range issue than Collier County’s economic stability? That is an apt topic for the next in a series of Hot Button Issues town hall forums on Tuesday evening at the Community Room of the Naples Daily ...

Southwest Florida pauses to observe the passing of two public servants who practiced what they preached and leave solid legacies for those who aspire to follow.

To cushion the crush of the recession, Congress has repeatedly extended the duration of unemployment insurance until now it’s possible to receive benefits for as long as 99 weeks in some states especially hard hit by joblessness. Around 11.4 million ...

Congratulations to civic activists in the Bonita Springs and Estero area. They have the big picture in mind and understand that a strong economy ought to be a priority for everyone, because everyone benefits. Easier said than done, as the ...

The Obama administration is having no better luck with Mideast peace talks than the Bush administration. Worse, actually.

If there is a single potential point of contention that tends to rise above other public matters, it is public access to the public beach.

Golden Gate Estates has endured the dry winter season’s first major brush fire outside the Immokalee area.

The United States would like to attract more foreign visitors, but it is going about it in a funny and perhaps counterproductive way.

Reminder: The public is invited Tuesday to attend the second in a series of town-hall meetings at the new Naples Daily News headquarters at 1100 Immokalee Road in North Naples.

Here’s a brightly wrapped birthday present — for the Bargain Box.

Finally, at last, and any other expression we can think of that denotes a long struggle, something with substance is trying to move Collier County fire-district consolidation off square one.

The attorney for the popular new Blue Martini nightspot in North Naples says he has no record of reports of women patrons getting dizzy and having temporary memory blackouts. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office does.

The public is invited Tuesday to attend the second in a series of town-hall meetings at the new Naples Daily News headquarters at 1100 Immokalee Road in North Naples. The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce is our co-sponsor for a ...