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Collier County is a wealthy county. According to data from the financial technology company SmartAsset, Collier County is the second wealthiest county in Florida. But, alongside that wealth many country residents are struggling. According to the Collier County Community and Human Services Division nearly 53,000 people commute to work every day from outside the county, and 35% of jobs in the county pay less than $35k a year. We talk with the Collier Community Foundation’s President & CEO to go over the highlights of a new community assessment that identifies the challenges county resident...

Proposed residential development on Immokalee Road in Collier County includes 30% affordable housing.

Blessings in a Backpack Southwest Florida has announced that it has been awarded a generous grant of $10,000 by The Collier County Community Foundation. This gr

The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Coastal Zone Management Feasibility Study is getting a second look. 

Collier County is offering a State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Hurricane Rental program that will provide up to $20,000 per qualified household impacted by Hurricane Ian. An applicant must be a current Collier resident and resident at the time Hurricane Ian came ashore on Sept. 28, 2022. Applications are now open at https:// www.colliercountyhousing.com/ship-hurricane rental-program/