The Naples Daily News is the main daily newspaper

Newspaper

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 of Naples

Naples, Florida

Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...

, Florida

Florida

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, and Collier County

Collier County, Florida

Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 251,377. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county is 315,839...

. Its main competitor in this region is the Fort Myers-based News-Press

Fort Myers News-Press

The News-Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper located in Fort Myers, Florida serving primarily Lee County, as well as parts of Hendry, Collier, and Charlotte Counties....

, out of neighboring Lee County

Lee County, Florida

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 to the north. It is owned by Ohio

Ohio

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-based Edward W. Scripps Company

E. W. Scripps Company

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, who bought it from the founding Collier family in 1986.

For many years, it has targeted Collier County. However, its coverage has been expanded to Lee County and parts of Charlotte County

Charlotte County, Florida

Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 141,627. In 2005, the population of the MSA was 154,030.The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county was 152,814...

. The paper publishes several editions of its "Local & State" section for communities including Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, East Naples, Fort Myers, Immokalee, Lehigh Acres, Marco Island, North Fort Myers, North Naples and South Fort Myers.

The President and Publisher is Dave Neill.