The Collier County Planning Commission on Thursday delayed its public hearing on Arthrex’s expansion plans in North Naples, moving it to Oct. 4.

The move came after an attorney representing three groups that oppose the project asked for due process and more time to build his case against it.

The Naples City Council rejected a proposal Wednesday to make changes to the city’s ethics ordinance that some members argued would have weakened the rules governing the conduct of elected officials.

All Naples citizens – including the City Council – share the commitment to the highest ethical
standards embodied in the lead motto emblazoned on the City’s website: “ETHICS above all
else”.

The following is a letter from concerned citizens and myself. We look forward to the meeting and the intentional  discussion about the changes presented to council by staff.

The Naples City Council is set to vote Wednesday on a proposal that some consider a loosening of ethics guidelines for public officials, including eliminating a rule that forbids council members from doing business with firms seeking council approval for projects. 

Face it: September always is a hot mess for Southwest Florida’s lifeblood tourism and hospitality industry.

This one is shaping up to be no different, with Hurricane Hermine set to barrel onto the state’s Big Bend area late Thursday or early Friday.

The Naples City Council wants to add at least $150,000 to next year’s budget for the city’s low-income minority community.

The Naples City Council begins discussing a $144 million budget Monday that includes $19 million in new spending but stops short of a recommendation to increase the city’s annual payments toward the $48 million needed to fully fund pensions for government workers.