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Photos: Fire Station 50 groundbreaking

Lance Shearer
Correspondent
City Councilors and dignitaries break ground for the new structure. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
City Councilors and dignitaries break ground for the new structure. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Former Fire Chief Mike Murphy, left, with current Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne after the groundbreaking. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Former Fire Chief Mike Murphy, left, with current Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne after the groundbreaking. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Chief Byrne with city councilors after breaking ground. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Chief Byrne with city councilors after breaking ground. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Greater Naples Fire Chief Nolan Sapp, left, with Marco Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne after the groundbreaking. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Greater Naples Fire Chief Nolan Sapp, left, with Marco Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne after the groundbreaking. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Firefighter Paramedic Anthony Gordon delivers the invocation. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Firefighter Paramedic Anthony Gordon delivers the invocation. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne speaks of the history of Station 50. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne speaks of the history of Station 50. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Former Fire Chief Mike Murphy shares a moment with Police Chief Tracy Frazzano. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Former Fire Chief Mike Murphy shares a moment with Police Chief Tracy Frazzano. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne prepares to break ground, in a different helmet from the typical firefighter gear. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne prepares to break ground, in a different helmet from the typical firefighter gear. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne prepares to speak to the assemblage. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne prepares to speak to the assemblage. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Former Fire Chief Mike Murphy, left, with current Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne after the groundbreaking. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Former Fire Chief Mike Murphy, left, with current Fire Rescue Chief Chris Byrne after the groundbreaking. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
City Councilors and dignitaries break ground for the new structure. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
City Councilors and dignitaries break ground for the new structure. The city broke ground on their new fire station Tuesday morning, inside the old station which will be razed to make room for it.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent