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Two people have been confirmed dead after a small jet airplane crash-landed on Interstate 75 in Collier County Friday afternoon, hitting a vehicle in the process and shutting down the southbound lanes at Mile Marker 107.Three of the five people on the jet reportedly survived.Florida Highway Patrol units were on the scene of the crash near the Golden Gate overpass and exit in Collier County. The FHP issued an alert about the crash shortly after 3:30 p.m.

Stephen Hruby, who has more than 40 years experience in architectural design, community revitalization and development consulting, says that what has transpired over the past two years is giving him hope that the affordable housing problem can be addressed in Collier County.

Choking is the fourth leading cause of accidental death with one child is lost to choking every five days and a total of 5000 people a year. But there is a device that has the potential to help lessen those chances — the LifeVac — and now Collier County Sheriff Office units will all have one of the life-savers. Collier Sheriff Kevin Rambosk displayed the LifeVac at a special media briefing Thursday at the Professional Development Center in Collier County and said the Sheriff's Office is adding 500 LifeVac choking rescue devices, enough to equip every CCSO patrol vehicle.The donation was made possible by The Cassata Foundation and LifeVac inventor and CEO Arthur Lih. Foundation trustees Rosario S. Cassata and his wife Carolyn Cassata are Collier County residents. Lih lives in Southwest Florida as well.

With Hurricane Ian's track and landfall still not certain, Lee, Charlotte and Collier counties ordered mandatory evacuations and opened emergency shelters.

Floridians are urged to prepare for another hurricane as Milton is forecast to impact the state next week. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a major hurricane to impact some parts of the State.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available to businesses and residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of Hurricane Helene and are not eligible for regular state or federal Reemployment Assistance benefits. Eligible Floridians whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of Hurricane Debby are encouraged to submit a claim at FloridaJobs.org .This and other information is available in this article.

Southwest Florida-based abstract painter Maria Collier has a solo exhibition called “Sound & Color” coming to the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. Collier’s distinctive, intuitive style is often driven by the music she listens, and dances, to while creating in her studio.

Collier County Domestic Animal Services will officially reopen for feline intake on July 31, following a temporary pause to stabilize shelter operations. However, though DAS is once again accepting animals, due to ongoing space limitations and medical concerns, DAS would like to continue prioritizing critical feline intakes, focusing on cats and kittens who are sick, injured, or in immediate danger.

Every year, the Hunger and Homeless Coalition of Collier County conducts what’s called a Point in Time Count to get a snapshot of the number of people in…

Affordable housing in Southwest Florida has been a strain on communities for years. Despite some recent efforts to address the issue, as Florida's…