NAPLES, Fla. —
The City of Naples has filed a lawsuit against the Naples Airport Authority following a dispute over control of the airport land.
The legal action comes after a new bill went into effect in April, allowing Collier County voters to decide who will be part of the Naples Airport Authority. The city, which owns the land the airport sits on, argues that the lease agreement requires the city to maintain control over the property. Previously, the city had appointed members of the authority. Mediation efforts for a new lease between the city and the airport authority failed, leading to the lawsuit…