TAXES? IS THERE ANY RAISING BETTER WAY THAN
County impact fees no longer support Collier's luxurious lifestyle
Collier County commissioners are preparing to put the writing on the wall in pure numbers and deliver a message we have already acknowledged individually and as a society: Times are hard and money is tight. It happens Thursady, Oct. 1. Full Story
Florida Weekly asks the experts
Obviously, with our recessing economy, it is becoming clear that the traditionally expected revenue streams for all entities, including government, may be challenged for a few years. Full Story
Resourceful Southwest Floridians make big career changes
"You're the kind of guy that knows how to take a hit and keep on rolling." So said his boss from two jobs ago when the newly unemployed chef called in hopes of finding an opening at his twice-removed workplace. "When my aunt's career managing a high-end fashion store ended shortly after the recession began, she took a job answering telephones at an elementary school. Full Story
Blood drive, memorial mass will remember 9/11 victims
Two local events are planned in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the crash of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa. • Blood drive: Waterside Shops will have its eighth annual blood drive in conjunction with the Community Blood Center. The CBC bloodmobile will be at Barnes & Noble from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11. Full Story
Home & Garden Mall hosts open house
Shoppers and browsers at the Home & Garden Mall will have the chance to meet the mall's dealers and designers and enjoy discounts on new and consigned furnishings and accessories from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. Many of the 50-plus vendors will serve refreshments. The Home & Garden Mall is at 4910 Tamiami Trail N. Full Story
Turn a day at the beach into part of coastal cleanup effort
Keep Collier Beautiful is coordinating local activities for the annual International Coastal Litter and Marine Debris Cleanup sponsored by the Ocean Conservancy. Garbage bags, gloves, bottled water and T-shirts (while supplies last) will be available for volunteers beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. Full Story
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