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‘Out of business’: Suspected drug trafficker had enough fentanyl to kill half a million people, deputies say
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A suspected drug trafficker was put “out of business” after Florida deputies seized enough fentanyl to kill half a million people, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Officials described it as the largest fentanyl seizure in their history. On Tuesday, deputies...
Hey SWFL, where were you on election day?
Shame on you, Southwest Florida. In regular check-ins by our journalists with those minding the unfrequented polls, they reported that voters just weren't showing up Tuesday. At one point around mid-day, Trish Robertson, the public relations officer for the Collier County elections office, sent this in an email to columnist Phil Fernandez: "SLOWWWWWWWW!" ...
Application Review and Scoring - K-12 Instructional Materials Review Work Groups
The District School Board of Collier County, Florida, will hold a meeting to review and score the applications to serve on the K-12 Science Instructional Materials Review Work Groups, on Monday, August 26, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Administrative Center (5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, Florida, 34109) in Room 1-103.
SW FL football previews: Cape Coral, Mariner, East Lee, Riverdale, Fort Myers, North Fort Myers
The News-Press and Naples Daily News will get you ready for the coming high school football season. Here are team previews for the Collier and Lee County teams competing in Districts 5A-10 and 5A-11. CLASS 5A-DISTRICT 10. Cape Coral Football. Coach: Tyler Murphy (first season) Last season: 4-6, missed playoffs.
Construction continues to add jobs, helps keep unemployment low in SWFL
In Southwest Florida, the construction industry continues to bang out jobs. In July, the sector created more than 4,900 jobs over the year in the region, mostly in Lee and Collier counties, according to the latest report by FloridaCommerce. Lee gained 3,100, and Collier sprouted 1,600. ...
FC Naples announces 1st round of Open Tryouts to be held Sept. 7-8
FC Naples, Collier County’s first professional soccer team, is pleased to announce its first round of open tryouts, brought to you by Tide Cleaners. The tryouts will be held Sept. 7-8 at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex. Over the two-day tryouts, players will complete conditioning drills that will test...
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