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State explores using TNT jetport for temporary facility; Collier County says it has no jurisdiction
Summary
County emergency management and commissioners discussed a state-led proposal to use the Miami‑Dade‑operated TNT jetport in Collier County for a temporary facility; officials said the county does not own or operate the site and that the Florida Department of Corrections and FDEM are leading operations and logistics.
County emergency management officials briefed commissioners on June 24 about a developing state proposal to use the TNT (Transitional and Training Airport) — a Miami‑Dade‑operated jetport inside Collier County — for a temporary facility the state is preparing to mobilize.
What the county said: Dan Summers, Collier County director of emergency management, said state agencies performed a site visit in February and that, over the weekend prior to the June 24 meeting, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) notified local officials…
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