The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center in Naples is days away from its grand reopening after being closed for more than a year. The $5 million renovation focuses on areas critically important to Southwest Florida. The expanded Sue and William Dalton Discovery Center features new interactive exhibits and galleries. The expansion includes the new John & Carol Walter Discovery Wing, which focuses on invasive species like the Burmese python. There is also a new exhibit exploring climate change. The grand reopening celebration begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at 1495 Smith Preserve Way, near the Naples Zoo on Goodlette-Frank Road. Conservancy members and children 2 years old and younger get in free Saturday for the reopening. Admission for non-members is $17.95 for adults and $9.95 for children ages 3 to 12.
Collier County management gathered in the Emergency Operations Center on Oct. 9, monitoring approaching Hurricane Milton and warning the public...
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