Florida Department of Health bulletin regarding the water quality of our beaches

The Florida Department of Health in Collier County participates in a statewide Healthy Beaches program. We sample a total of 12 beaches in Collier County each week for enterococci bacteria, a saltwater quality indictor. The 6 beaches that sampled poor last week (Tigertail, Naples Pier, Doctor’s Pass, Parkshore, Clam Pass, and Vanderbilt Beach) have come…

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Emergency Permitting in Collier County

Collier County enforces State model floodplain ordinance. In fact, our floodplain ordinance mirrors what the State floodplain ordinance is. FEMA makes their assessment of damage in accordance with the National Flood Insurance program and the Florida Building Code. This is what Collier County is dependent upon in their determination. Water damage below 18” is considered…

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Lee County announces 1 million cubic yards of debris collected

Fort Myers, FL– Lee County reached an important milestone during the weekend by collecting 1 million cubic yards of debris from Hurricane Ian. As of Monday morning, 734,136 cubic yards of vegetation and 285,282 cubic yards of construction and demolition debris have been cleaned up. That is roughly equivalent to the size of 1.1 million…

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Five Florida Hotels Raise $12,000 for Hurricane Ian Relief

TAMPA, Fla. – Five of Tampa-based Mainsail Lodging & Development’s popular hotel rooftop bars held a “Raise the Roof for Hurricane Ian Relief” night, raising $12,000 for the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida. On Thursday, October 6, EDGE Rooftop Cocktail Lounge (Epicurean Hotel in Tampa); Hi-Fi Rooftop Bar (Fenway Hotel in Dunedin); Vantage…

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Calusa Waterkeeper Welcomes New Team Member

FORT MYERS, FL  – The Calusa Waterkeeper (CWK) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the addition of Julie Althaver to its team. Althaver brings the organization a wealth of experience in fundraising and communications with an extensive background in cultivating meaningful donor relationships, securing major gifts, and managing complex projects. “After much diligence, our…

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City Council to Propose Changes for Construction

Important Notice: City of Naples Naples City Council will hold a meeting on Monday, October 31, 2022 (begins 8:30 a.m.) to discuss amendments to the City of Naples, Code of Ordinances to various sections of the Land Development Code to address: – Lot and Building Coverage – Pool Regulations – Yard Encroachments -Landscape Regulations Input…

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Hurricane Ian’s Impact on the Bonita-Springs Estero Real Estate Market

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.  –  Hurricane Ian was a huge, slow moving storm with winds just 2 miles per hour shy of being a category 5 storm. The hurricane’s wide path spans the SW FL coast yet destruction was highly localized with the direct waterfront areas suffering the most damage.  The Bonita Springs – Estero area…

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Operation Blue Roof installs 12,000 Blue Roof and 1st on Sanibel Island

SARASOTA, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof program will install its 12,000 Blue Roof and first on Sanibel Island, Monday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. Members of the Corps of Engineers team will be available for interviews. For the address and to attend this milestone event, please call Andrew Kornacki at…

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