Note: Marco Rubio asked the Trump administration to “re-evaluate” Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers. 
In a letter sent to President Donald Trump on Sunday, July 8, Rubio asked Trump to urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to start considering the “impacts of harmful algal blooms and poor water quality” on downstream communities while they plan and conduct the discharges. 

A referendum aiming to establish a Naples ethics commission will not appear on the August ballot due to a legal battle between the city and the PAC behind the referendum, but court documents show city officials offered to expedite the process in May and the PAC declined.

The Naples City Council and a political action committee have battled through the court system about the legality of an ethics referendum, but the window to place the referendum on the August ballot has closed.

The Ronto Group has started construction of a permanent sales center at Eleven Eleven Central, a new walkable/bikeable, access-controlled community to be built by the developer on Central Avenue between 10th Street and Goodlette-Frank Road in downtown Naples. 

The Naples City Council approved the Old Naples Hotel project after nearly nine hours of presentations, questions and discussion during its meeting Wednesday.

The Hoffmanns don't just want to be in the real estate business. They want to be in the hospitality business. Their latest acquisition fits with that goal. 
The family — the largest owners of commercial real estate in Naples — snatched up Naples Transportation & Tours, a leading provider of limousine and charter bus transportation in Naples.

Thousands gather, adorned in green garb, for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade along Fifth Avenue South on Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Naples.  Luke Franke/Naples Daily News.
The Naples City Council discussed changes to the annual St. Patrick's Day parade during a workshop Monday about whether the city has too many special events.

Do you think Naples City Council members should be held accountable with an appointed ethics committee?

The Naples City Council voted Wednesday to let a judge decide whether a referendum to establish a local ethics commission will appear on the August primary election ballot.

NaplesPublished 4:48 p.m. ET May 2, 2018