Brent Batten
Naples Daily News
Naples, FL, United States
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Past articles by Brent:
Brent Batten: A few lines at the end of the line
That year came and went, as have 34 subsequent years, and I’ve not moved on. → Read More
Brent Batten: Mayo mannequins demonstrate masks' usefulness
The clinic has released what it calls “unpublished data” from recent trials that bolster the case for masks in public settings. → Read More
Brent Batten: Giving thanks amid pandemic takes some effort, but it can be done
There’s plenty to be thankful for. You just have to know where to look. → Read More
Brent Batten: NCH invests in meeting the cold, hard truth of promising COVID-19 vaccine
To prepare for storage and distribution of the vaccine, NCH Healthcare System in Collier County has purchased two freezers specifically for the purpose. → Read More
Editorial: Rural lands plan represents reasonable compromise in eastern Collier County
If the changes take hold, up to 134,000 acres of flow ways, habitat and farm land would be off limits for development. → Read More
Brent Batten: Asking price for East Naples golf course keeps going up
The owners of the Riviera Golf Club property in East Naples are again offering the course for sale. → Read More
Brent Batten: Rockies-themed Twin Peaks has mountain to climb for approval in Naples
The restaurant as planned would like much like the Twin Peaks on Alico Road in Lee County. And like every other of the more than 80 Twin Peaks. → Read More
Brent Batten: You can bet the 2020 election will be the Super Bowl of the political season
Bookmakers stand to lose money – a lot of it – if their numbers are wrong. → Read More
Brent Batten: Rooney waiting for COVID-19 relief package that may or may not come
One of his priorities when first running for the seat four years ago was reining in deficit spending. → Read More
Brent Batten: One way or another, Hunter Biden laptop episode is a story
It seems to me the question of which version of the story is the correct one could be resolved with a few well-placed yes or no questions. → Read More
Brent Batten: Mail ballots dominate as early voting kicks off
Already, the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Office has received more than 62,000 mail ballots. → Read More
Brent Batten: Rival camps see New York Post story in completely different lights
Facebook and Twitter limited access to the story, pending further fact checking. → Read More
Brent Batten: Collier mask mandate headed to the sunset with barely a whimper
The board’s order is set to expire on Oct. 22. The commissioners aren’t scheduled to meet again until Oct. 27. → Read More
Brent Batten: Do smaller numbers make for a bigger debate on mask mandate?
Number of SWFL hospitalizations is taken as good news and a sign of progress by healthcare professionals. → Read More
Brent Batten: Once a joke, Florida has last laugh on mail ballots
Here we are, two decades later, and Florida is being held as an example as other states grapple with issues the state was forced to address years ago. → Read More
Kudos and kicks: Internet outage shows teachers' flexibility; scholars lists released
Social media accounts from parents indicate many teachers had backup plans ready to go in just such a circumstance. → Read More
Brent Batten: Collier sheriff adding body cameras to law enforcement tool kit
Collier County Sheriff’s Office will begin rolling out a four-year plan in 2021 to outfit about 600 officers with body cameras. → Read More
Brent Batten: Hospitals near and far team up to prepare community for COVID's next phase
The goal is to speak directly to community members about issues that are emerging as the pandemic enters a new phase. → Read More
Brent Batten: It's no crime to deliver your mail-in ballot personally
Suddenly controversial, mail ballots have been a legal and convenient way for Florida voters to cast ballots for years. → Read More
Brent Batten: Wider Airport-Pulling Road on the horizon
Families park along Airport-Pulling Road for hundreds of yards north and south of the entrance and hike to the enclave. → Read More