Collier County News Archives

Reported by Susie Hassan Posted on: Thursday, May 29, 2008 COLLIER COUNTY: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Local 79, representing the Collier County School District custodians, says they are doing ...

Reported by ABC7 News Posted on: Friday, May 30, 2008 COLLIER COUNTY: The brush fire that started Thursday night in Golden Gate Estates has spread to 800 acres.

Authorities say a wildfire east of Naples has grown to nearly 200 acres and damaged several homes.

Reported by Susie Hassan Posted on: Friday, May 23, 2008 COLLIER COUNTY: Collier County employees were reprimanded after officials say the water department workers were using county-owned computers to share ...

COLLIER COUNTY: Deputies charged a Collier County jail inmate on Wednesday after they say he plotted to have his pregnant girlfriend killed.

By LESLIE WILLIAMS 10:31 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Do you want to see Alligator Alley leased to a company? Sure, we'll all be better off in the long run.

Red-light cameras could soon be coming to local intersections. Tired of waiting for the state Legislature to make the cameras legal, county commissioners unanimously decided Tuesday to take a "small" legal risk ...

Looking north, with Marco's Hideaway Beach enclave at right and Rookery Bay in the distance.

By ELYSA BATISTA Saturday, May 24, 2008 Elysa Batista Cyril Marks, 77, a Rookery Bay volunteer, is the Jefferson Award winner for February.

BioBlitz: Residents identify plants, animal species found in area By ANN MARINA 12:02 a.m., Sunday, May 25, 2008 The area's first "BioBlitz" was held in March at Collier's Reserve Country Club, a 450-acre ...

Reported by ABC7 News Posted on: Friday, May 23, 2008 COLLIER COUNTY: Two women who had their young children with them were arrested Thursday for stealing clothing and accessories from a North Naples department ...

The Teamsters union is planning to demonstrate outside of Gulf Coast High School in Naples today to protest the Collier County School Board's plan to consider outsourcing custodial services.

Bank watchdog site gives MCB a D- grade By KELLY FARRELL Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Marco Community Bank, as well as 12 other Florida banks, is among the most troubled in the state according to a recent watch list.

North Naples businessman held 2 suspects at gunpoint Originally published 8:03 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Updated 8:03 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Mevlin Mustafic Milisav Pavlovic Two men were arrested Monday ...

“A lot of parents are not there. I think they should be there”

Last updated on: 5/19/2008 6:48:49 PM by Adam Freeman COLLIER COUNTY : Parents and students should be on alert after three incidents involving sex acts on teenage girls while at their school bus stops in just ... via Nbc-2.com

“I'd have to say that person had some issues because that's a pretty nice song, actually”

A Mariah Carey song inspires an apparent case of road rage in Collier County. The song was "One Sweet Day," but things didn't end so sweetly for the couple listening to it in their car. via WINK-TV Fort Myers

“I believe the shore lines of Marco Island are in serious danger”

County to consider whether private beach is in public interest By KELLY FARRELL Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Collier County officials are questioning whether erosion control on a private beach is something that is in ... via Marco Eagle

Cost: $25 - $40 Age limit: All ages Full event details>> NAPLES - On Friday, May 16, 2008 Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens and the Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge are celebrating the country's third annual ... via Marco Eagle

Collier County deputies are on the scene of a nearly 10-hour standoff at an East Naples home. via News Press

Originally published 8:17 a.m., Thursday, May 15, 2008 Updated 11:45 a.m., Thursday, May 15, 2008 Heriberto C. Cintron Collier County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested an Immokalee man in connection with two ... via Naples Daily News Online

“You are springing this on us, but you cannot ask us to vote on it”

Curatolo proposes adding two members to the School Board By NAPLES DAILY NEWS STAFF 5:05 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2008 Collier County School Board member Kathleen Curatolo surprised her fellow Board members ... via Naples Daily News

Danyel Marie Seabury, 27, 1067 Shadowlawn Drive, East Naples, and Bryan Rodriguez, 20, 350 10th St. via Naples Daily News

Jaguar stolen 13 years ago, stolen pickup found in Alley canal Originally published 9:55 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Updated 9:55 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Collier County sheriff's deputies recovered a ... via Naples Daily News

“They use them in other states, we also have some over on I-95, and once the motoring public realizes they're here, it'll be a great help to everybody involved”

Reported by Scott Dobroski Posted on: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 COLLIER COUNTY: The first of 12 new emergency stopping sites opened this morning next to the off-ramps at Pine Ridge Road in Collier County. via WZVN-TV Fort Myers

Collier Citizen School News Accreditation review team to visit Collier public schools By NAPLES DAILY NEWS STAFF 12:09 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2008 An accreditation review team from AdvancED, an accrediting ... via Naples Daily News

“This year's JOIN HANDS DAY project accomplished what we set out to do”

Local Thrivent Financial members help organize JOIN HANDS DAY project Submitted by Barbara F. Pagel Monday, May 12, 2008 Members with the Collier County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans joined with ... via Marco Eagle

“I have plenty of friends right here, they lost their job and can't find another one, I have three that have lost their homes already”

Property owners this year failed to pay taxes on time on a record 58,000 parcels in Lee County, totaling more than $150 million in unpaid taxes, an indication of Southwest Florida's floundering economy. via News Press

Marco shopping center in legal trouble again By LIAM DILLON 9:51 p.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008 Marco Walk A troubled shopping center's issues with the City of Marco Island continue to escalate. via Naples Daily News

“Just like any policy change, there are some winners and some losers. If you recently purchased a home or have a home that isn't homesteaded, you will benefit the most”

Marco leaders authorize draft of fire assessment ordinance By KELLY FARRELL 9:25 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2008 As Florida legislators cut taxes, the Marco Island City Council may be looking to add an assessment to ... via Naples Daily News

Miami man arrested after Collier traffic stop accused of identity theft Originally published 12:46 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2008 Updated 12:46 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2008 Odlen Pierre-Louis An east coast man was ... via Naples Daily News

“Even our linens laundry bills are going up”

The Farmer File: Spend your federal rebate at restaurants By DON FARMER Thursday, May 8, 2008 If you're a patriot with a federal cash rebate in hand, why not spend some of it at your favorite restaurants? You ... via Marco Eagle

Originally published 10:28 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2008 Updated 10:28 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2008 Dana Lisi Klein A 42-year-old woman faces felony charges of selling fake designer goods after deputies uncovered ... via Naples Daily News Online

“I never went there with the intention of, you know, doing anything wrong ... I was never rude to this gentleman and, um, I would have assisted him more had he not walked away”

Deputy suspended after Black Friday shopper acuses him of using uniform to cut line By RYAN MILLS 8:07 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008 An early-morning trip Black Friday shopping trip ended with a two-day ... via Naples Daily News

School district calls press conference about Baker lawsuit Originally published 9:10 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Updated 9:10 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Baker Collier County's public school district has ... via Naples Daily News

“We have more than 200 leaders who have graduated from our Masters classes and are now serving on the boards of local civic and nonprofit organizations.”

Submitted by Jennifer Walker Tuesday, May 6, 2008 NAPLES - Greater Naples Leadership, Inc. via Marco Eagle

Estero man jailed after road-rage incident in North Naples Originally published 10:53 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Updated 10:53 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Brennan Michael Morrison A man was arrested Monday after ... via Naples Daily News

“It has the potential to spiral out of control downward. We are not going to let that happen”

Reported by Susie Hassan Posted on: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 COLLIER COUNTY: As the number of foreclosures increases, so does Collier County's crime rate. via WZVN-TV Fort Myers

The Clerk: Making small claims work for you By ETC staff 12:00 a.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008 Small Claims Court, known as a people's court, settles legal disputes about money owed or the return of property totaling ... via Naples Daily News

LEE COUNTY : Forty seven counties, including Lee and Collier counties, participated in "Operation D-Day," a statewide initiative aimed at shutting down marijuana grow houses. via WZVN-TV Fort Myers

“We have been in the United States for 12 years.”

Four restaurants share recipes they're preparing for Taste of Collier on Sunday By SHEILA MESULAM 4:54 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2008 You can't eat just one, which is exactly how the organizers of the annual ... via Naples Daily News

“We believe there will be very significant impact relating to increase in demand for law enforcement service yet our expenses are restricted”

Reported by Susie Hassan Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2008 COLLIER COUNTY : The Collier County Sheriff's Office is concerned about the new budget. via WZVN-TV Fort Myers