County increases post-Irma recovery response

NAPLES — Collier County businesses impacted by Hurricane Irma can access federal loans to aid in the recovery process.

The Collier County Business Recovery Center, through the county's Office of Business & Economic Development, working with the U.S. Small Business Administration and Florida Gulf Coast University's Small Business Development Center, is spreading the word about the loan programs.

Business owners can learn more about the loan program at a lunch scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Naples Accelerator, 3510 Kraft Road, Suite 200, Naples. SBA Office of Disaster Assistance spokesman Tamim Choudhury and SBDC certified business consultant Cathy Haworth are scheduled to be the featured speakers at the luncheon.