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Estero Fire Rescue commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday requiring fire sprinklers in single and double-family homes constructed after Nov. 15.

Across Southwest Florida, construction is booming in almost all ways possible.

Terry Dean was shocked when he heard about Steve Spurrier immediate retirement as South Carolina's head football coach late Monday.

The American GastroPub — also known simply as TAG — brings a more casual, yet still refined atmosphere to the former Mereday’s Brasserie in Coconut Point.http://www.tagswfl.com

Landmark Hospital — the first and only long-term care hospital in Collier County — is open and going through phased-in steps under Medicare for admitting patients who need care for at least 25 days.

Repairs are coming to the broken and aging ventilation systems inside the main kennels for about 100 dogs held at Collier County's Domestic Animal Services.

Dust off those IT and tech resumes and don your best business attire, because TECHmatch 2015 is coming to Hodges University's Naples campus from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Dr. Peter M. Denk of GI Surgical Specialists announced the relocation of his Fort Myers office to 14090 Metropolis Ave. Unit 102. His Collier office remains the same at 8340 Collier Blvd., Unit 205, Naples. Information: 239-313-7522; www. gisurgical.com.

Collier County public school officials meet today at Immokalee High School. The school board will look at its anti-discrimination policies, and possibly approve sexual orientation as a protected category.