Collier commissioners reject River of Grass Greenway project

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NAPLES, Fla. County commissioners unanimously voted Friday against the River of Grass Greenway project, which is a proposed 76-mile biking trail that would connect Naples and Miami along U.S. 41.

County leaders will meet with FDOT to decide how to allocate funds originally set aside for the project.

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Lee County deputy named law enforcement officer of the year

During the Law and Order Ball Saturday night, deputy Michelle Wilson of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office won officer of the year.

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Florida woman charged with child neglect after her car catches fire as she was allegedly shoplifting

A Florida woman faces charges of aggravated child neglect and arson after her car became engulfed in flames while she was allegedly shoplifting at a mall, according to an arrest report.

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Shed fire spreads to pool house in Alva

A house fire is now out after sending smoke pouring into the sky for hours in Alva Sunday morning.

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Cape Coral man dies after losing control of truck in Charlotte County

According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 45-year-old man from Cape Coral was killed after losing control of his car and colliding with a light pole.

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Moving Florida Forward plan includes $700 million road project in Collier County

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Trucks hauling sand for berm project in Collier County

The trucks are rolling, and the sand is coming to Collier County beaches by the ton. Trucks began hauling sand on Thursday to build an emergency berm on Collier County beaches. The project in Collier County is needed to replace the dunes destroyed by Hurricane Ian in September. The dunes are the first line of […]

Collier County beach berm project to begin by April 3

Collier County’s 2023 Emergency Berm Project is expected to begin the first week of April. The project, approved by county commissioners in January in response to major sand loss due to Hurricane Ian, will place 20-to-30-feet-wide, knee-high berms along the county’s coast. Naples City Council discussed this week how the project will be carried out […]

Palmera on the River project receives 18-month extension in downtown Fort Myers

Palmera on the River, a planned 239-unit multifamily community, was approved for an 18-month extension by the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners. The 2-acre vacant lot, 2543 First St., was undeveloped for several decades. Since the site is within walking distance of the downtown River District, it remains one of the city’s […]