Government Updates

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that prohibits anti-Semitic speech in Florida’s public schools and universities. DeSantis signed the bill recently, during a trade mission to Israel.

“From the heart and for the animals” has been a core guiding value in Kent and Nancy Smith’s dream of building Shy Wolf Sanctuary Education & Experience Center.

In 1983, only a week after Marsy Nicholas was murdered in California, her family was confronted by the accused murderer in a grocery store. They didn’t know he had been released on bail. The courts and law enforcement had no obligation to keep the family informed.

Before you seek out a new furry friend this year from a source like a breeder or a retail location, consider adopting at one of the pet adoption centers in your county.

To reduce runoff threats that threaten the quality of our local groundwater, the City of Naples and Collier County are continuing to assess and replace older septic systems with public utility access.

Yellow Fever Creek Preserve got a hydrologic restoration in 2018 and recently received a new, paved park entrance and berm around the 3-acre pond.

You’re driving and you hear the text notification. You don’t have to read it, but you do. Most of us have been in this situation, and unfortunately some have experienced a crash or a loss because of it.

Have you ever wanted to work with local government agencies? You can learn the appropriate steps you need to take and meet the people that make the decisions at the Gulf Coast Association of Governmental Purchasing Officers’ (GCAGPO) Ninth Annual Reverse Trade Show and Conference on March 22.

Ever wonder what can be done to improve local career opportunities? In this age of hyper advancements, the construction of the Career & Technical Training Center will provide technical training opportunities in Collier County and throughout SWFL.

In your community, have you ever noticed damaged sidewalks, streetlights needing repair, potholes or just have a question and don’t know who to ask?