Wearing his class-A dress uniform, and with two predecessors looking on, longtime Collier County lawman and public servant Kevin Rambosk was sworn in on Tuesday morning as the seventh sheriff in the county’s nearly 86-year history. Clocking in at just under a half hour, the 11 a.m. ceremony was short and to the point. “This [...]

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According to a news release, the Naples Backyard History presents unique programs, a Mullet Fryer’s Weekend, featuring three old-timey fishing families who made their living off Naples Bay in the 1920’s to the 1940’s. The fun begins Feb. 6th with Harry Bickford’s lecture at the Naples Preserve from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. [...]

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While council chose to delay making several costly decisions, an audience of residents let out an audible moan following a close council vote in support of spending about 4,000 to design a new “green” utility building.

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Two Naples men were arrested for battering a 15-year-old and stealing his fishing equipment. Austin Coryea, 19, of Naples, and Jeffrey Perkins, 19, of Naples, are accused of stealing over ,000 worth of rods and reels from a boy on Sunday, according to the Naples Police Department.

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Marco’s citizens seem to have an ever-increasing role in city government as City Council decided Monday to create two more advisory committees. The “Ad Hoc Forensic Audit Committee” and the “Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee” were added to the already established electric municipalization and financial planning committees established by council.

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Two Naples men were arrested for battering a 15-year-old and stealing his fishing equipment. Austin Coryea, 19, of Naples, and Jeffrey Perkins, 19, of Naples, are accused of stealing over ,000 worth of rods and reels from a boy on Sunday, according to the Naples Police Department.

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Two Naples men were arrested for battering a 15-year-old and stealing his fishing equipment. Austin Coryea, 19, of Naples, and Jeffrey Perkins, 19, of Naples, are accused of stealing over ,000 worth of rods and reels from a boy on Sunday, according to the Naples Police Department.

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Teachers and other employees of financially distressed districts would be forced to take pay cuts under a Republican bill that won approval from a House committee Tuesday amid partisan sniping over how Florida should cope with a growing budget deficit. The proposed committee bill also would cut public school spending by nearly 0 million. That’s [...]

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Q: A recent article in the Daily News discussed a change in the flight patterns of commercial jets landing at RSW. The article mentioned that flights would be directed over some existing Estero neighborhoods. But the article did not make it clear whether this change will happen in the future or has already been implemented. [...]

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Lee County officials released the number of construction permits issued for single-family homes for December on Monday, painting a picture of unincorporated Lee that is, at the very least, bleak. A grand total of 28 permits were issued in December, coming in just below the 32 permits issued in December 2007.

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To report a crime or any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 477-1000 or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 332-5555 or 1-800-780-TIPS.

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A vehicle crashed into a bridge at State Road 29 and Tamiami Trail after swerving to miss hitting something in the road at approximately 10:37 p.m. Monday night. The impact caused the vehicle to burst into flames.

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