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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 27Naples
Naples food boat nearly sinks after a passing boat's wake floods it
Wicked Good Eats, a Naples food boat that sells sandwiches, seafood and wraps to boaters, took on water Saturday after a passing boat's wake flooded it. Naples Fire, Naples Police and a Towboat U.S. operator kept it afloat, and no injuries were reported. The owner expects the boat to be out of service for at least a week while a mechanic checks the damage.
Source: WINK News and 1 more
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Oct 23Naples
Sierra outdoor and activewear store opens Nov. 14 at Naples' Park Shore Plaza
Saturday, November 14
Sierra, the off-price outdoor and activewear chain, will open an 18,676-square-foot store Nov. 14 in the former Party City space at Park Shore Plaza, 4377 Tamiami Trail N. It will be the chain's second Florida store after Jacksonville, and it is hiring full- and part-time workers.
Source: Gulfshore Business
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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
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Oct 19Naples
American Airlines to fly twice daily from Naples Airport to Charlotte from Dec. 2
The Naples Airport Authority approved an operating agreement with American Airlines for two daily nonstop flights between Naples and Charlotte, North Carolina, starting Dec. 2. American's regional carrier PSA Airlines will fly the route on 65-seat CRJ-700 jets from the North Road Terminal, which is being renovated. It brings scheduled airline service back to the airport for the first time in years.
Source: Gulf Coast News and 2 more

Collier board revokes pool contractor's permit privileges over abandoned projects

Naples food boat nearly sinks after a passing boat's wake floods it

Sierra outdoor and activewear store opens Nov. 14 at Naples' Park Shore Plaza

Collier County visitors spent $169 million in August

American Airlines to fly twice daily from Naples Airport to Charlotte from Dec. 2