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The Gordon River Greenway, above, is one of 22 preserves in Collier County, paid and supported by tax funds out into the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program. On the preserve, in the heart of Naples, people can see gopher tortoises, bobcats, and wading birds among other animals. Funding for the land acquisition program could be in jeopardy.

Unused Collier Conservation funds gutted as commissioners look to fill intentional budget shortfalls

In a midnight aimed at reducing government spending at a time of explosive growth, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners voted over night to make near across the board cuts to the county’s general funds and then make up for the intentional budget shortfalls by all but depleting the existing accounts set aside for conservation.

The Collier County School Board voted Monday to hire James Molenaar to the newly created position of school board attorney.

Alfie Oakes seeks temporary restraining order to block Collier school superintendent contract

Conservative political influencer and businessman Francis "Alfie" Oaks has filed a temporary restraining order seeking to prevent the Collier County School Board from entering into a contract with newly selected superintendent, Dr. Leslie C. Ricciardelli.

Collier County Commissioner Bill McDaniel, above, second from left, has been sued after using private email server to conduct county business; taxpayers to foot the bill.

Collier commissioner apparently used private email to conduct public business, lawsuit ensues

Collier County Commissioner Bill McDaniel has been sued after using private email server to conduct county business; taxpayers to foot the bill.

Environmentalists fear if the Town of Big Cypress is approved near the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, the master-planned community will doom the endangered Florida panther

First Florida panther death of 2026 reported; killed off I-75 in Collier

The Florida Wildlife Commission has reported the first Florida panther death of 2026, a one-and-a-half to two-year-old female found at a Collier County location.

The city of Sanibel is seeking input in a survey on bicycling experiences in the community.

Collier Commissioners commit to contract to help pay for Bonita-to-Estero rail trail

Collier County Commissioners voted Tuesday to draw up a contract to pay $11.6 million to the Trust for Public Lands for a major bike and walking trail. That group needs $60 million by fall to buy abandoned tracks from Seminole Gulf Railway.

A truck that spilled its cargo on the Rest Area Access Road off UI-75 in Collier County has forced closed the roadway.

Rest Area Access Road under I-75 in Collier reopened after spill

The Rest Area Access Road located under Interstate 75 at mile marker 63 in Collier County was closed temporarily Monday due to an overturned truck that spilled its cargo onto the roadway.The spill happened early Monday morning.

Protesters Demand Justice One Year After Farmworker Killed By Collier Sheriff's Officer

Several dozen protestors assembled in front of the Collier County Government Center seeking justice for Nicolas Morales-Besanilla, a single father and farmworker who was killed during a mental health episode.

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Annual Collier water system disinfecting, flushing could temporarily affect taste, smell

Collier County Water Division will change the disinfection process of the drinking water supply from Sept. 1 to Sept. 29 and flush the water distribution system from Sept. 2 to Oct. 6.

Collier Commissioners Vote to File Petition for Administrative Hearing Over Fracking-Like Drilling

Collier commissioners voted to file a petition for a formal administrative hearing Tuesday challenging a consent order entered into between the Florida…

Over 400 people were in attendance for the Workforce Housing Forum presented by Greater Naples Leadership. Kitty Keane, President of GNL, ran the presentation. Business owners, large companies and even workers affected by the affordable housing shortage in Collier spoke.

Steve Hruby replaces Joe Trachtenberg on Collier Co.'s affordable housing committee

Steve Hruby has been elected as the new chairman of the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, replacing Joe Trachtenberg who was removed from the post Feb. 28.

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