Monday, June 15, 2026
Naples just pulled off a Florida medical first
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Mostly sunny once this morning's showers blow through, climbing to about 89° — classic locals'-season afternoon ahead. The headline you didn't see coming: NCH just performed Florida's first-ever version of a major heart procedure, right here in town.
Today
Minor coastal flooding this morning, but the beach is clean
A Coastal Flood Statement runs until 5 p.m., so expect a little saltwater pooling around the late-morning high (12:12 p.m.) in the low spots near the bay — annoying, not dramatic. Better news for beach day: red tide reads all clear from Barefoot to Marco to the Pier.
Sun-N-Fun Lagoon is open for the summer
Collier's water park at North Collier Regional Park is running daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. — the reliable move for when the heat (and the kids) win out on a weekday afternoon.
Local News
NCH performs Florida's first-of-its-kind mitral valve procedure
The Rooney Heart Institute completed Florida's first Sapien M3 transcatheter mitral valve replacement — a no-open-surgery option for severe-valve patients who'd otherwise have none. Quietly a big deal that this caliber of care is now in our backyard.
First Four Seasons residence sells at the old Naples Beach Club
Hotelier Phil McCabe is first to close — a 9,000-square-foot beachfront condo he's calling his final home. An early sign that the most-watched redevelopment in town is actually handing over keys.
Ave Maria cleared to add nearly 6,700 homes
Commissioners approved the expansion over objections from residents and environmental groups — one more confirmation that eastern Collier, not the coast, is where our growth is going.
The Estates' commercial corner finally takes shape
Chick-fil-A, a Starbucks drive-thru, Chipotle and a Circle K are all rising at The Shoppes at Orange Blossom near Big Corkscrew. After years of driving to Immokalee Road for everything, Golden Gate Estates gets its own anchor by early 2027.
Food & Drink
National Sushi Day lands Thursday
June 18 is the excuse to chase down a 'Sexy Jalapeño' or 'Dancing Eel' at our local rooms — and a quiet summer week is the right time to actually get a seat at the bar.
Father's Day doubles as the first day of summer
They fall on the same Sunday this year (June 21). Ocean Prime on Fifth Avenue South runs a steak-forward special all weekend, June 19–21, if you'd rather someone else man the grill.