Omar Rodríguez Ortiz
Naples Daily News
Marco Island, FL, United States
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NCH asks Naples to create new hospital zoning district to build taller buildings
NCH would demolish a three-story building in downtown Naples, Florida, and replace it with a six-story building that could be more than 100-feet tall. → Read More
Former Naples PD sergeant Ian Rudnick running for City Council in 2022
Ian Rudnick is also a real estate associate with Premiere Plus Realty Co., a real estate company with offices in Naples, Florida. → Read More
Naples Fire Chief Pete DiMaria plans to retire at the end of September
In 2019, Pete DiMaria retired as battalion chief with the city of Naples, but six weeks later the city appointed him as fire chief. → Read More
U.S. Rep. Diaz-Balart says President Biden is siding with Cuban regime
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart hosted a roundtable at the Los Angeles Adult Day Care in Collier County to discuss the ongoing situation in Cuba. → Read More
Macon, Georgia, teen struck by lightning on Marco Island dies
"He passed away peacefully this afternoon, listening to one of his favorite Allman Brothers songs, appropriately named “Soulshine," the family said. → Read More
Naples ethics commission to self-start investigations based on informal complaints
The Naples ethics commission can "investigate complaints on its own initiative," according to the city's charter. → Read More
Naples ethics complaint filed against Mayor Teresa Heitmann dismissed
Former Mayor Bill Barnett filed the complaint earlier this month alleging Heitmann may have breached the public trust. → Read More
Naples City Council roundup: Building heights, rooftop dining, parking garage and more
Here's a roundup of several votes taken Wednesday by the Naples City Council. → Read More
Naples now has more locals-only beach parking after traffic, noise complaints
Naples City Council voted in December to transition over 360 parking spaces at 22 beach ends from metered to sticker-only. → Read More
Naples Vice Mayor Terry Hutchison running for reelection in 2022
Vice Mayor Terry Hutchison is running for reelection to the Naples City Council, he announced Friday. → Read More
Naples interim City Manager Dana Souza may get a temporary pay raise of $42K
Several Naples City Council members said they were not satisfied with all the terms in the agreement proposed by Souza. → Read More
Need a COVID vaccine in Naples? City-run sites to stop offering shots
Naples Fire Chief Pete DiMaria said demand for the vaccine has been dropping off since late April. → Read More
HB's restaurant expansion at Naples Beach Hotel survives appeal
Naples City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday to uphold an advisory board's decision that authorized plans to rebuild and expand HB's on the Gulf. → Read More
Key Marco Cat stays longer, gets more rare friends in museum exhibition
Centuries-old pelican, wolf and deer figureheads made by the Calusa Indians will come back to Marco Island as a loan to Collier County. → Read More
Naples City Manager Charles Chapman resigns; council votes 7-0 to accept resignation
Chapman, who was hired in October 2018, survived a no-confidence vote earlier this month. → Read More
Why is Collier County's $1.2 million lawsuit against Marco Island airport contractor on hold?
Mediation is set to begin July 23, and all parties are set to meet back in court Aug. 16. → Read More
Collier County to replace 10 bridges east of Immokalee, Ave Maria for $26.7M
The bridges were built more than 65 years ago and some are 'structurally deficient' or 'functionally obsolete.' → Read More
County Manager Mark Isackson's new leadership structure gets Collier Commission OK
Collier County commissioners approved on Tuesday a new leadership structure requested by newly selected County Manager Mark Isackson. → Read More
Marco Island to celebrate July 4th with fireworks after COVID-19 hiatus
Marco Island City Council voted unanimously to support a Fourth of July fireworks display after it was not approved last year due to COVID-19 concerns. → Read More
Marco Island airport contractor: Collier must negotiate before proceeding with $1.2M lawsuit
A Collier County contractor hired to build an airport terminal on the Marco Island Airport filed a motion to put on hold a $1.2M lawsuit filed by the county. → Read More