r/Naples_FL

Otters seen in Carlton Lakes

Saw this in the sky very early this morning driving north on Airport Pulling Rd just before Orange Blossom. Any ideas what this is? You can see a white ball in the sky.

Anyone else in Naples dealing with this right now? These little things keep swarming around our yard and last night I think they found the entrance to our exhaust fan over the stove. They were swarming the kitchen all night. Set out some vinegar and woke up this morning to this thing filled and them dead all over our countertops.

Thought the problem was gone. Then today around 9pm, again, notice they’re swarming the kitchen again all underneath the microwave.

We didn’t have this issue last year and I’ve been in FL my whole life and never seen this before.

Anyone know what‘a going on with this fire? There’s no news, and no known brush fires in the area. We are in Naples Reserve off of 41 and close to collier.

Anyone know what’s going on with Thai fire? There’s nothing on the news and no reported brush fires in the area. Thanks for any known info.

Thank goodness for Wink News thunderstorm alerts! Would never guess thunderstorms were nearby until they covered the leaderboards! Come on man. Gotta be better than this

I don’t live in Naples, but I’m in town once a week for an appointment. Every time I drive down this stretch of 5th Ave N, I see chickens all over the place on the side of the road with the apartments. I asked my Naples friends if they’ve ever seen chickens running around and they didn’t know what I was talking about, lol.

I don’t really have a question other than does anyone know what is up with these chickens?

I don’t have pics of the chickens themselves because I’m driving when I see them, but they’re visible if you go to this area on streetview.

I’ll keep this as straightforward as possible.

I grew up in foster care through a program called Liberty Youth Ranch. In February, I went back to request my records for college. Standard stuff. What I got instead was DCF telling me I was never in their program — no files, no documentation, nothing.

This is the same organization that used photos of me and my family in their donation campaigns for years after I left.

Right after my visit, every real photo of kids on their website was replaced with what appear to be AI-generated images. The site footer says copyright 2026. The timing is not a coincidence.

Some context on who benefits from this “nonprofit”:

Per their most recent filing:

•	Total revenue: $2.47 million

•	CEO Alan C. Dimmitt: $176,599 base + $18,085 other compensation

•	CFO Angela J. Dimmitt: $150,577 base + $15,420 other compensation

And I’m currently trying to secure housing because they won’t release my own legal records.

I’m posting this because I’m in a position to speak — and because I know I’m not the only one.

If any of the following applies to you, please reach out:

•	You’re a journalist or know one covering foster care or nonprofit accountability

•	You’re an attorney familiar with foster care record access

•	You have firsthand experience with this program

•	You know which subreddit or community this should reach

Upvotes and shares help this get seen. I have more documentation and I’m prepared to share it.

Wrapped up this racing simulator setup locally and thought I’d share.

Hard to believe how far sim racing rigs have come — the level of detail and realism now is pretty wild.

Didn’t expect this to be something I’d be building in Naples, but it’s been fun seeing how many car people are actually around here.