KATHERINE ALBERS, Multimedia Journalist - Naples Daily News's Department

About KATHERINE ALBERS

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Biography

After spending the majority of her first 26 years as a Hoosier, Katherine felt she needed to see more than the corn and Colts that make up the Indiana landscape. Moving to Southwest Florida in September 2005 gave her that opportunity.

It also gave her the opportunity to cover K-12 education policies in Collier and Lee counties. The subject matter interests her greatly as her younger sister, Stephanie, is a teacher at their former elementary school in Indianapolis. She covered education until recently, when she accepted a change of assignment that has her covering Collier government and transportation.

But the move to Florida will never shake her deep love for the Indiana University men's basketball team (even though they were woefully terrible this year), music by Hoosier greats David Lee Roth and John Cougar Mellencamp, or the deep-fried pickles only available at the county fair. A 2001 Indiana University graduate who majored in journalism and political science, Kate — as her friends call her — knew she wanted to be a journalist from the moment her father put a copy of "All the President's Men" in her hands.

An avid reader and proud owner of a signed copy of the Michael Chabon classic "Wonder Boys," Kate likes to spend her free time with her husband, Daily News photographer David Albers, and their cat, Gus; traveling to exotic places like Paris, France, and Montgomery City, Mo.; taking as many books from the Collier County Public Library as she can carry out; and forcing her husband to watch the best show on television, "Gossip Girl."

Position History

Multimedia Journalist
09/30/2005 - current

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Hiller: Investigation needed after property's value drops from $3 million to $237 Published 05/24/2012 at 7:30 a.m. 92 Comments
Collier County Property Appraiser Abe Skinner has defended the lowered value, and an independent consultant hired by the Daily News found the appraisal process was “appropriate in this situation.” A politic
Voters will not see Collier fire consolidation on the ballot Updated 05/22/2012 at 7:48 p.m. 13 Comments
Collier County voters will not get the chance to vote on consolidating fire and EMS services under the Collier County Sheriff's Office this year.
Collier commission agrees to vote in Immokalee on its master plan Updated 05/22/2012 at 9:27 p.m. 17 Comments
Immokalee will get the final say on its master plan. The Collier County commissioners voted unanimously to hold a reconsideration hearing for the master plan amendment next month in Immokalee.
Group wants master plan vote to come to Immokalee Published 05/22/2012 at 6:30 a.m.
“Almost all the folks who work in Immokalee work by the hour and cannot go and spend the day in commission and lose a day’s pay. They deserve the opportunity to be part of that process to move the master ...
Aeropuerto Southwest Florida encabeza la lista de los aumentos de precios en pasajes de avión Published 05/21/2012 at 2:59 p.m.
Fort Myers es el número 1 pero no necesariamente de la mejor manera. Los precios de pasajes de avión en Fort Myers subieron más que en otros aeropuertos nacionales...
Southwest Florida airport tops study of increases in airline ticket prices Updated 05/21/2012 at 10:55 a.m. 24 Comments
Airline ticket prices in Fort Myers rose the most of any domestic airport between the fourth quarter of 2010 and the fourth quarter of 2011, says a report released last month by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation ...
Interest in Collier flood maps, insurance requirements crashes website Published 05/18/2012 at 6:30 a.m. 3 Comments
The 2012 Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) flood zone maps went into effect Wednesday for insurance purposes for all areas, including unincorporated Collier County, Immokalee and the cities of Naples, Marc
Nine lifesaver: Donation funds program seeking homes for 100 shelter cats Published 05/17/2012 at 7:30 a.m. 8 Comments
The goal is lofty, considering DAS was only able to place 384 cats with families during the 52 weeks in fiscal 2011. The outcome is not usually good for cats who come into DAS.
Collier commissioners vary approach in tapping taxpayer money to attend events Published 05/13/2012 at 6 p.m. 30 Comments
Collier County commissioners have attended or will attend a $125 per person lunch with former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, a $500 Leadership Marco program, the $125 per person Myra Daniels gala and a $180 per person Temple Shalom Gala. ...
Amendments to school grade policy a compromise between state, districts Published 05/12/2012 at 6 a.m. 6 Comments
At its meeting in Tampa Thursday, Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson proposed five amendments to school grade changes adopted in February. The changes are part of the state’s desire to create a more incl