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Small Claims Court, known as a people’s court, settles legal disputes about money owed or the return of property totaling $5,000 or less. This is often called suing someone. Cases are sometimes heard by a judge, but there is normally no jury. Full story »

Meet Rosemary Mazzola, at the Meet the Artist reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 7 at Blue Mangrove Gallery, Marco Town Center Mall. Refreshments will be served, as well as delectable local Florida gourmet sauce samplings. Full story »

You can’t eat just one, which is exactly how the organizers of the annual Taste of Collier like it. All proceeds of the event, which has drawn as many as 10,000 people and this year features fare from 30 restaurants, go to local charities. Full story »

James Bradley’s dad didn’t talk about it. The war. The Battle of Iwo Jima. His place in perhaps the world’s most famous photograph, taken as almost an afterthought by a young Associated Press photographer as five Marines and one Navy corpsman raised the flag over that bloodied island in 1945. Full story »

You immediately sense that you’re in front of a new generation of world citizens when you find yourself amidst this multicultural, earth-friendly, hands-on crew working on an organic vegetable garden at East Naples Middle School. Full story »

What do you read most often? I read everyday. I read the Naples Daily, and the little Collier Citizen when it comes around. I read lots of books and I’m on the computer a lot. Full story »

People’s taste buds are watering in anticipation of Taste of Marco, today, April 27 at the Esplanade from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. That translates to plenty of 3 oz-sized portions to be prepared on-site by the participating restaurants — between 1,000 and 4,000 each. Full story »

Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying and collecting a deceased person’s assets (valuables), paying taxes, claims and expenses and distributing assets to beneficiaries (heirs) in the family and to creditors. Full story »

Jenna Michelle Canfield, 15, already has an entertainment background more extensive than most adults. A positive young lady, her latest successful quest was to be named Miss Sarasota Teen USA. To Canfield, who acts and sings, the pageant was a way of branching out. Full story »

The average American creates more than three pounds of trash daily, while the average Collier County resident creates about 10 pounds. Those shocking statistics come from officials at Waste Management (WM), the company that manages the Collier County landfill and curbside pickup service. Full story »

You might consider the big picture. Listening to reports of astronauts and space stations, today we think of South Florida as a single entity. A mere 80 years ago, within the span of a human lifetime, this same tableau would have rendered a vast expanse of wilderness, with a few dirt roads to local destinations and not much else. Full story »

Come out for Bay Days, sponsored by Keep Collier Beautiful, the local chapter of Keep America Beautiful, on April 26. From 8 a.m. to noon, volunteers will participate in an Earth Day beach clean-up at various locations in Collier County. Full story »

The best job search advice for currently employed workers is often how to keep and improve your present job. In times when “recession” is on everyone’s minds, and most news people’s lips, you might want to heed some timely advice from Tom Gimbel, CEO of the staffing and recruitment firm, The LaSalle Network. Gimbel recently offered some recession-proofing advice on his blog, Past Five (pastfive.typepad.com). Full story »

Through the years, I’ve figured out a way to trick myself into seeing room organization as a fun decorating challenge, not a time-consuming chore. Instead of thinking of the disorganized room as a mess to be cleaned up, I imagine it as a prime place to add style while I restore order. Full story »

The Collier County Bar Association Foundation (CCBA) was founded in 1991 with three major priorities: Provide scholarships and zero-interest loans to qualified students. Full story »