The sheriff of Collier will retain his seat; Passidomo Net Worth; more

Lina Portman2 weeks ago

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1. The sheriff of Collier County will retain his seat; Rambosk runs unopposed, as in 2020

An unopposed candidacy will ensure Collier County's top law enforcement official keeps his seat for another four years.

Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk begins his fifth term after becoming the only candidate to qualify after the qualifying deadline. This is the second election in a row that he has run unopposed.

His new term begins on January 7. The position pays $202,737.

Kevin Rambosk has a long career in law enforcement. Rambosk was first elected sheriff in 2008, after 30 years of experience as a law enforcement officer and government official in Collier County, including as police chief of Naples, Naples city manager and Collier County undersheriff for three years.

Voters overwhelmingly chose Rambosk over his challengers. In 2008, Rambosk won 74.3% of the vote and garnered 27,715 votes – and has since gained ground with the electorate in every election.

Rambosk was re-elected in 2012, defeating challenger Vinny Angiolillo in the general election with 80% of the vote.

He was re-elected again in 2016, defeating challenger Carlos Gutierrez and winning 81% of the vote. – Tomas Rodriguez/USA TODAY Network – Florida

2. Passidomo's Net Worth Is Rising, According to Filing

Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples) had a net worth of $15.95 million as of Dec. 31, up from $11.77 million a year earlier, according to a recently filed financial disclosure report.

Passidomo saw the value of his Naples home increase by $2 million and investment, brokerage and retirement accounts increase by more than $3.6 million.

State lawmakers and other officials face a July 1 deadline to file annual reports, which include information such as assets, liabilities and revenue. Reports generally reflect finances as of December 31.

In her new report, Passidomo, an attorney, also reported a $130,000 second home in Tallahassee and a 26.73 percent interest in commercial condominium units in Naples valued at $433,000, all two unchanged in value compared to the previous year.

The value of his partnership in the law firm Kelly, Passidomo & Alba, LLP remained at $86,000. Passidomo received a salary of $39,946 from the state in 2023, according to the new report. She also reported income of $41,181 from Social Security, nearly $130,000 from investments and interest on brokerage accounts and $44,000 in rental income. – Staff

3. Autonomous robo-taxi coming to Austin, Miami

Zoox, Amazon's self-driving car unit, plans to begin testing its robotaxis in Austin and Miami.

Zoox will deploy its test fleet of upgraded Toyota Highlanders in small areas close to the two cities' business and entertainment districts, Reuters reported.

Austin and Miami will mark the fourth and fifth public testing sites for Zoox, having already established operations in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Seattle. Self-driving cars have become a source of growing concern and controversy after various incidents.

The announcement comes amid an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into 500 Zoox vehicles equipped with automated driving systems after two crashes. – Beck Andrew Salgado/USA TODAY Network

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1. The sheriff of Collier County will retain his seat; Rambosk runs unopposed, as in 2020

2. Passidomo's Net Worth Is Rising, According to Filing

3. Autonomous robo-taxi coming to Austin, Miami

Lina Portman

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