3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1034+ words) Collier County commissioners tentatively approved a $3.187 billion 2026-27 budget, forecasting a possible “modest” tax increase pending any changes at the final budget hearing in two weeks. The Board of County Commissioners, at its initial Sept. 3 budget hearing, staved off a decision…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (557+ words) Since Collier County set up a hearing examiner program, county staff’s workload has been lightened and land use and county code petitions that county commissioners and planning commissioners must consider have been substantially whittled down. And the simple hearing process…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (603+ words) Conservation Collier expanded its preserved lands with the p… Since the establishment of the hearing examiner program in C… If the Declaration of Independence is the voice of this nation, the U.S. Constitution is its muscle. That means a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (594+ words) If you’ve ever noticed road crews taking more breaks during the hottest part of the afternoon or thought a construction project in Southwest Florida seems to slow once summer rolls in, there’s usually a straightforward explanation: keeping workers safe. A…...