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Naples Daily News Collier County commissioners approved unanimously on Tuesday a new leadership structure requested by County Manager Mark Isackson, who assumed control of the agency earlier this month. The new structure includes two deputy county managers, instead of one, and two Growth Management Department deputies to replace former Administrator Thaddeus Cohen. A budget amendment of $375,000 is necessary to cover separation pay and the relocation of three full-time equivalent positions into the county manager’s office, Isackson wrote in a report to the commissioners. The budget amendment will be offset with savings made in strategic reorganization initiatives throughout the organization over the next six months, spokeswoman Deborah Curry wrote in an email Tuesday. ....
Staff Reports Jacksonville State University and Gadsden State Community College are teaming up to support the education and training of sonographers, or ultrasound technicians, according to a news release from JSU. The two institutions recently signed a new articulation agreement that will allow Gadsden State alumni who have earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in diagnostic medical sonography to seamlessly transfer into JSU’s Bachelor of Arts in integrated studies program to earn an advanced degree, making them eligible for additional professional positions. “Gadsden State thoroughly prepares students for a career in diagnostic medical sonography,” said Dr. Deborah Curry, dean of health sciences at Gadsden State. “Following our program, Gadsden State students gain direct entry into the workforce or they can transfer to JSU. Earning the additional credential at JSU gives students an opportunity to take on leadership or management roles in the he ....