Letter: Headlines get an F

Editor, Daily News:

Since January, I have tolerated what I believe to be "the negative slant " your paper has put on numerous articles regarding Collier County. I refer in particular to articles regarding our real estate market and the effect a "potentially damaging hurricane season" will have on our economy and the housing market. My biggest concern relates to the negative slant you put in the bold headlines which often are not substantiated by the article itself.

Since many of your readers and most visitors probably do not always read the entire article, the negative and misleading headlines negatively influence the perception of residents and visitors.

I did not save all the articles referred to above, but two that were published this past week are just examples.

The first, published on Saturday and headlined "Development along Immokalee Road to continue despite F for congestion," has nothing to do with Immokalee Road in Collier County. It reported on Lee County issues.

The second, earlier in the week, with a headline about environmental concerns plaguing developments north of Immokalee Road, dealt primarily with developments that are off of Bonita Beach Road, not Immokalee Road.

Since Collier County is a great place to live, why punish the county by being so negative? A balanced and accurate slant to your headlines would be greatly appreciated.

Ron Salvagio, North Naples