HOLES-IN-ONE

News that Hertz rental car company will relocate its corporate headquarters from New Jersey to the Estero area promises to boost commercial construction activity that has been lagging since 2006-2007.

Business columnist Jan Kantor tells you how to build a brand that sells itself.

When Jim Kaat’s eyes saw the front page story about Greg Norman and his despute with a country club he co-founded, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

A new, hot North Naples community has sold out and construction will begin in August.

Hertz has been revealed as the previously unnamed Fortune 500 company “Project A,” and it has officially decided to relocate its corporate headquarters to Lee County.

Naples-based Arthrex, a medical device company, has finished building a manufacturing plant on Oil Wel Road. Hiring is under way and there are many more jobs to be filled before the plant opens in July.

Palmetto Ridge’s Carlos Miranda, one of the most decorated runners in Collier County history, added two more medals to his collection before he leaves for Gainesville next season to pursue his career at the University of Florida.

FORT MYERS — The Baseball Gods are fickle deities. But every now and again they look down on a ballplayer with Perseus-like favor.

The winner will advance to a regional final against Jensen Beach or Plantation’s American Heritage on Friday night with a trip to the Final Four up for grabs. The Class 5A state semifinals and finals will be held May 22-23 at JetBlue Park, the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox in Fort Myers.

If tonight’s regional matchup is anything like the last time Naples and Gulf Coast met, fans can expect an entertaining affair.

Enjoy it while it lasts, because 90-degree heat is just around the corner.

"I've been kidnapped and I've been missing for 10 years and I'm, I'm here, I'm free now." Those words led police to a house near downtown Cleveland where Berry and two other women who went missing a decade ago were found on Monday, elating family members and friends who'd longed to see them again.

The already hot topic of hot fueling could grow even hotter in coming weeks as county officials and a key tenant at the Immokalee Regional Airport try to hammer out a lease.

Ken Venturi couldn’t be there Monday, but the former Marco Island resident did receive what he always has said is his greatest reward — to be remembered.

Monday already had been a pretty good day for Edward Figueroa. It ended well, too.

Golden Eagles runner Danielle Avery capped off her career at Naples in grand fashion, earning a second-place finish Friday in the 800 at the 3A state championship meet in Jacksonville. It was the fifth state medal of her high school career.

The fire was reported around 9:45 p.m. at 3500 Radio Road, according to North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District, which is assisting the East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District.

Collier County Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for a 13-year-old Goodland girl who has run away from home.

A vote Friday to deny changes to storage rules in the C-4 zoning district ran its course. However, earlier during Planning Board's meeting, a vote questioning whether to hear the issue raised considerable debate. The request to extend self-storage to Marc