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A banner year for business in Bonita, Estero

More than $15 million will flow into the Southwest Florida economy with the expansion of existing businesses and location of new businesses in Bonita Springs during the last year, enticed and aided by the Bonita Springs Estero Economic Development Council.

 

Search for answers begins in sinking of El Faro

On board the 790-foot El Faro when it set out on its doomed voyage into the path of Hurricane Joaquin were five Polish workers whose job was to prepare the engine room for a retrofitting.

 

Crash affecting northbound traffic on I-75

A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 is affecting northbound traffic in North Naples.

 

Commentary: Protect health, welfare in drilling

At a recent workshop session, our Collier County commissioners discussed their 2016 state legislative priorities. The first issue listed was "inland oil drilling and fracking."

 

Teachers surprised with checks to fulfill needs

Earlier this year, Gulfview Middle School sixth grader Morgan Westphal made a beach and small turtles out of clay. Inside a nest, foam stood in for eggs next to plastic seaweed.

 

Adkins offered 3-year superintendent contract

Lee County school board officials voted 4-0 to offer Greg Adkins a three-year contract as the school's permanent superintendent Tuesday night. 

 

Consultant urges Naples to borrow for dock

The city of Naples should borrow the money needed for the costly rebuild of the aging city dock and raise slip rental rates at the new facility, according to a consultant’s report released last week.

 

Sievers' suspect moved to federal prison

A Missouri man accused in the death of Dr. Teresa Sievers has been moved to a federal prison in Illinois.

 

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