Florioda’s 2023 Legislative Session
This post explains significant laws passed in Florida’s 60-day legislative session that ended May 5, and highlights items of interest in next year’s record $117 billion budget.
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Posts to encourage and facilitate informed voting and civic participation in Collier County, as well as opinion pieces and commentary.
Hate, Fear, and Religion at the May 3 School Board Meeting
When it’s not election season, I usually write about what our elected officials have been doing, to help myself and my readers be more informed voters when the time comes. Today’s post is different.
Collier Schools Superintendent Vote: A Deeper Look
The rationale for school board members’ votes and a look at their decisions in the context of the broader political and cultural changes in the county since in 2011.
Dr. Leslie Ricciardelli to be Next Superintendent of Schools in Collier County
Dr. Leslie Ricciardelli will be the next Superintendent of Schools in Collier County. She was selected by a vote of 3-2 at a special School Board Meeting on May 3.
Collier School Superintendent Finalist Interviews
The Collier School Board held final interviews with candidates Ricciardelli and Van Zant, Jr., and voted to hold a special meeting to choose the next superintendent on May 3, at 5pm.
Collier School Board Selects Superintendent Search Finalists
Ricciardelli and Van Zant interviews and Google searches reveal significant differences between the finalists in the Collier County Superintendent search.
Collier School Board Selects Superintendent Semi-Finalists
The Collier School Board selected four semi-finalists to interview for the Superintendent position that became open when Dr. Kamela Patton stepped down in December.
Update: Health Freedom Bill of Rights Resolution and Ordinance
Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance advances to a first reading; Collier Commissioners defer vote on Health Care Freedom Resolution pending a rewrite.
A Proposed Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance
Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Health Care Freedom Resolution are on the agenda for Tuesday’s County Commission meeting.
Shooting the Messenger?
Were the Collier Commissioners right to fire Joe Trachtenberg? Or were they shooting the messenger? And who owns the problem now?