http://naplesnews.com/news/all_local/naplesnews.com Stories: Local Newsen-usall_localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/new-name-new-opportunities/With a new name for a new school year, Edison State College welcomed thousands of students to school for the fall semester this week. The addition of “State” to the college’s name marks the third name for the institution, which started out years ago as Edison Community College. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:07:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/new-name-new-opportunities/educationhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/fewer-collier-high-school-students-take-sat-score-/Fewer Collier County high school students are taking the SAT to apply to colleges, but the students are still outpacing their peers statewide. Collier’s SAT verbal, math and writing mean scores for students taking the test in 2007-08 were 503, 511 and 488, respectively. The scores are higher than the state average of 496 verbal, 497 math and 481 writing. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:02:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/fewer-collier-high-school-students-take-sat-score-/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/rambosk-ready-reapply-collier-sheriffs-office-taki/Two days after winning a bitterly-contested race for Collier County sheriff, Kevin Rambosk has his sights set on the future. Next up for Rambosk is being officially rehired at the Sheriff’s Office. At his victory party on Tuesday, Rambosk said he hoped to start back to work by the end of the week. That’s not going to happen. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:53:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/rambosk-ready-reapply-collier-sheriffs-office-taki/local/election/2007http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/public-park-possibility-downtown-naples/Plans for a public park in downtown Naples may be blooming. Naples attorney John Passidomo said Thursday he was setting up meetings with several Naples City Council members to discuss options for a portion of Renaissance Village. Several council members expressed interest in purchasing all, or part, of the 22-acre parcel of land on Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue South. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:50:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/public-park-possibility-downtown-naples/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/north-naples-man-returned-rental-car-two-months-la/A 35-year-old North Naples man was arrested Wednesday after police say he rented a car for a day in June and returned it more than two months later after the business was closed for the night. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:45:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/north-naples-man-returned-rental-car-two-months-la/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/know-sexiest-crowd-southwest-florida/Q: Any idea what happened to the night club that was supposed to open in the shopping center where the La-Z-Boy store is in Bonita Springs on U.S. 41? I believe it was called Ultra, never heard anything about the grand opening. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:22:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/know-sexiest-crowd-southwest-florida/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/ship-housing-program-moored-now/A program designed to help Collier County’s poorest residents buy homes has been temporarily suspended because the money for it is going too quickly. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:13:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/ship-housing-program-moored-now/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/marco-police-chief-carr-wants-officers-out-their-c/While many people have gotten to know and hear from Thom Carr over his last 10 years with the Marco Island Police Department, the public heard him speak for the first time as chief this week at the Marco Island Police Foundation lunch Wednesday. City Manager Steve Thompson selected Carr as chief on Aug. 4. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:10:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/marco-police-chief-carr-wants-officers-out-their-c/crimehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/marco-city-council-move-forward-budget-decisions/So much to do, so little time. That’s probably what will be on the minds of the Marco Island City Councilors Tuesday as they address packed agendas. City Council has a full agenda combining two meetings in one day beginning 3 p.m., Tuesday, due to the cancellation of the Aug. 18 meeting because of tropical storm Fay. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:10:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/marco-city-council-move-forward-budget-decisions/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/fhp-law-enforcement-agencies-increasing-visibility/The Florida Highway Patrol announced today that it is stepping up its enforcement operations and teaming up with other law enforcement agencies across the state to prepare for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:29:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/fhp-law-enforcement-agencies-increasing-visibility/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/some-east-naples-comcast-customers-without-service/Comcast Internet, phone and cable service blinked out in some areas of East Naples at 10:31 a.m. Thursday. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:07:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/some-east-naples-comcast-customers-without-service/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/area-gas-prices-best-buys-are-bonita/That extra nickel per gallon savings since last week can add up to an extra buck per tankful. Drivers can save even more by shopping around. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:26:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/area-gas-prices-best-buys-are-bonita/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/solid-waste-park-information-meeting-set-collier/A "solid waste park" is being planned for 341 acres of land owned by Collier County near the current landfill. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:25:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/solid-waste-park-information-meeting-set-collier/citizen/newshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/fgcu-interns-learn-ropes-naples-police/Two Florida Gulf Coast University seniors began a semester-long internship this week with the Naples Police and Fire Department. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:05:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/fgcu-interns-learn-ropes-naples-police/bonita_newshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/floodwaters-fall-slightly-bonita-springs/For all the head-scratching over flood levels, there were simpler ways to figure out whether waters in east Bonita Springs were rising or falling this week. On Wednesday, homeowners used poles, watermarked objects and visible currents to determine that waters had fallen and were continuing to fall. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:28:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/floodwaters-fall-slightly-bonita-springs/bonita_newshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/rambosk-ready-reapply-collier-sheriffs-office-taki/Two days after winning a bitterly-contested race for Collier County sheriff, Kevin Rambosk has his sights set on the future. Next up for Rambosk is being officially rehired at the Sheriff’s Office. At his victory party on Tuesday, Rambosk said he hoped to start back to work by the end of the week. That’s not going to happen. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:53:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/rambosk-ready-reapply-collier-sheriffs-office-taki/local/election/2007http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/north-naples-man-returned-rental-car-two-months-la/A 35-year-old North Naples man was arrested Wednesday after police say he rented a car for a day in June and returned it more than two months later after the business was closed for the night. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:45:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/north-naples-man-returned-rental-car-two-months-la/localhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/fort-myers-beach-man-facing-federal-drug-charges/Alfredo Santillana, a Fort Myers Beach man arrested in Estero last year as part of one of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office undercover drug operations, is now facing a federal charge of drug trafficking. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:17:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/fort-myers-beach-man-facing-federal-drug-charges/bonita_newshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/lee-county-police-briefs-august-29-2008/  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:13:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/lee-county-police-briefs-august-29-2008/crimehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/rambosk-ready-reapply-collier-sheriffs-office-taki/Two days after winning a bitterly-contested race for Collier County sheriff, Kevin Rambosk has his sights set on the future. Next up for Rambosk is being officially rehired at the Sheriff’s Office. At his victory party on Tuesday, Rambosk said he hoped to start back to work by the end of the week. That’s not going to happen. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:53:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/aug/28/rambosk-ready-reapply-collier-sheriffs-office-taki/local/election/2007