NAPLES, Fla. – Many residents said Wednesday that they support plans to replace sand on county beaches, even if the $2.5 million project introduces major inconveniences.
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Motorcyclist arrested after high-speed police chase in Collier County
A motorcyclist who thought he was “Capable of Evading High-Speed Pursuit” has been arrested after trying to flee Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Video shows two manatees swimming in a Collier County canal
A new video of a manatee mother and newborn calf recently appeared in a Collier County canal.

5-vehicle crash on I-75 in Collier County leaves people injured
Emergency vehicles are in Collier County on I-75 North, before Mile Marker 61, due to a crash.

Man accused of killing 2 people in Collier County crash; drove on wrong side
Two died in a wrong-way crash in Collier County.
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Man walks into a Fort Myers home; claimed he was ghost
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