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Business in Collier County

The Southwest Florida stories that are too local, too early or too ongoing for the evening news.

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Oct 30Collier County
Collier board revokes pool contractor's permit privileges over abandoned projects
Collier County's Contractors' Licensing Board voted unanimously Oct. 21 to indefinitely revoke the permit-pulling privileges of Lexander Acosta, the state-certified qualifier for Modern Lux Pools, after finding willful building code violations. County investigators said 17 of the 18 permits pulled for the company under his license since early 2024 were abandoned or terminated. The county sent its evidence to the state DBPR, which has open cases on his license, and a state board hearing is set for next month.
Source: WINK News
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Oct 22Collier County
Collier County visitors spent $169 million in August
Visitors to Collier County spent about $169 million in August, according to county tourism figures reported by WINK News. The station reported that not every local business felt the boost.
Source: WINK News and 1 more