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Public comment at the Collier County Board of County Commissioners meeting Tuesday was heated over the discussion of an ordinance proposal. More than 100 people appeared at the meeting to debate a proposal to make the county a “Bill of Rights sanctuary county.” Commissioners ended up voting 3-2 against a resolution for the proposal. “This could affect our voting rights,” said Janet Hoffman, the co-president of the League of Women Voters of Collier County. “It could easily affect our intra and interstate commerce.” People indicated the idea behind this proposal is a political move,...

SWFL takes to the streets to demonstrate solidarity with protesters in Cuba Published: July 13, 2021 9:54 PM EDT Updated: July 14, 2021 10:51 AM EDT Recommended Thousands of protesters spread out across Southwest Florida in solidarity with Cuban citizens Tuesday from Port Charlotte to Naples. Protesters also gathered in Cape Coral, North Fort Myers, Fort Myers and Clewiston. Major roads were blocked off for several hours Tuesday night as protesters walked the streets in the downtown areas of Fort Myers and Naples. People were also protesting all day in Miami on Tuesday into the night on the P...

Bonita Springs flooring business owner sued for violating state agreement Published: July 12, 2021 6:02 PM EDT Updated: July 12, 2021 6:45 PM EDT Recommended We first reported about customer complaints against Chris Pascale three years ago. The Office of the Attorney General of Florida recently filed a new lawsuit against Pascale and two of his Bonita Springs flooring businesses, claiming he broke his previous agreement with the state and hurt people financially in the process. Bonita Springs Floor Covering Inc., Bonita Springs Floor Covering & Remodeling, LLC and Christopher Pascale are all ...

People in SWFL hear cries for freedom in Cuba, rally in Golden Gate Published: July 12, 2021 7:18 PM EDT Updated: July 12, 2021 10:57 PM EDT Recommended People are showing their support for the demonstrators in Cuba in the Unites States, and many supporters in the U.S. are in Florida. Patria Y Vida held a rally Monday outside Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart’s office at Golden Gate Community Center Monday in support of citizens in Cuban who are pushing back against their communist government. Hundreds of people gathered in a parking lot to to support their friends and family who are struggling...

Up until Friday, parents didn’t have the option to visit the water park. “Once things kind of settled down, I called at least three or four times,” Katie Harmeling said. “And I was like, ‘Hi, you guys, when are you guys going to open?’ They didn’t know.” Now, people know, and parents and kids are welcome back after more than a year-long shutdown. It gave people who run the park time to make some upgrades. “This was a very big project,” explained Kelly Heinemeyer, the senior program lead at Sun-N-Fun Lagoon. “This pool was actually fully excavated. There was nothing left ...