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Rick Scott: Kentucky company adding 40 Fla. jobs

TALLAHASSEE — A small Kentucky aerospace company already in Florida will expand by adding 40 jobs in the Sunshine State, Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday during his latest job-hunting tour.

 

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Construction beings on Old US 41. Plus Collier County Commissioners meet today.

 

Updates: Collier's emergency response system

Commissioners will debate whether to take away the ability for North Naples firefighters to use paramedic procedures on patients.

 

Boy bitten by shark in waters off Florida

A 12-year-old boy is recovering in a hospital after police say he was bitten by a shark in the waters off northeast Florida.

 

Tropical Storm Ida changes direction in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Ida has changed directions is it swirls over the subtropical Atlantic.

 

Fatal bear attack frustrates Estates' dog owners

A Golden Gate Estates family was forced to bury its dog after it was attacked in the middle of the night and carried into nearby woods by a black bear.

 

SW Florida weather: Expect isolated rain Tuesday

Expect dry weather as we start Tuesday morning. Past lunchtime, the chance of an isolated shower or downpour exists.

 

So you think you can dance? Try this

What's called the flag and dance lines for the Gulf Coast High School marching band sounds more like gymnastics: Don't try out if you can't do splits, kick eye-high or pop-toss a flag.

 

A business boom in Bonita

Bonita Springs is riding a new wave of development as many businesses look to expand between Naples and Fort Myers and flock to revitalized retail centers which had become ghost towns during the recession.

 

Brent Batten: Data could settle EMS debate

Here’s a crazy idea: Let’s find out which system is best.

 

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