http://naplesnews.com/news/florida/naplesnews.com Stories: Florida newsen-usfloridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/19/alley-lease-outcry-west-coast-murmur-east-coast/The Florida Department of Transportation in April began public efforts to put the alley up for bid, and has since issued two requests for qualifications, the initial step in gathering interest in a project. The first request, issued in May, was modified and re-issued in June to refine the information sought by the department. Along the way, a group of vocal Southwest Floridians has led the charge against a possible privatization, spearheaded by the Citizens Transportation Coalition of Collier County. No organized group of its kind exists on the eastern side of the state, observers say. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:59:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/19/alley-lease-outcry-west-coast-murmur-east-coast/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/18/governor-asks-florida-court-reconsider-its-rejecti/Gov. Charlie Crist isn’t ready to fold as his attorneys Friday appealed to the Florida Supreme Court to reverse its decision that voided an agreement to expand Indian gambling in Immokalee and other venues. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:58:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/18/governor-asks-florida-court-reconsider-its-rejecti/businesshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/18/fwc-florida-attracts-anglers-chum-attracts-fish/With great natural resources and the efforts of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and responsible anglers, Florida is home to some of the highest quality, most diverse fishing in the world. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/18/fwc-florida-attracts-anglers-chum-attracts-fish/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/18/10-monkeys-captured-5-missing-central-florida/How many wildlife trappers does it take to catch 15 monkeys running loose in Central Florida? Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:11:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/18/10-monkeys-captured-5-missing-central-florida/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/18/seminole-tribe-seeks-another-hearing-gambling-issu/The Seminole Tribe wants the Florida Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that invalidated a deal expanding gambling at Indian casinos. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:30:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/18/seminole-tribe-seeks-another-hearing-gambling-issu/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/former-tyco-ceo-kozlowski-settles-divorce-case/Former Tyco International chief Dennis Kozlowski, serving prison time for looting millions of dollars from the company, has reached a divorce settlement with his wife, her attorneys said Thursday. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:12:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/former-tyco-ceo-kozlowski-settles-divorce-case/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/floridas-economy-worse-previously-forecast/Florida's economic slump is worse than state economists had predicted earlier this year, and now they say it'll last about six months longer than previously expected. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:25:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/floridas-economy-worse-previously-forecast/businesshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/environmentalists-sue-epa-cleaner-water-rules/Five environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, claiming the federal government is violating the Clean Water Act by failing to set standards for farm and urban runoff that is polluting Florida's waterways. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:10:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/environmentalists-sue-epa-cleaner-water-rules/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/public-defenders-make-drastic-proposals-amid-cuts/Citing deep budget cuts and a crushing workload, Miami's public defender wants to turn away thousands of poor people accused of crimes such as sexual assault and armed robbery because his attorneys can't properly represent them in court. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:09:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/public-defenders-make-drastic-proposals-amid-cuts/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/ark-man-accused-4-boat-deaths-change-plea/A federal judge on Thursday scheduled a hearing later this month at which one of two men accused in the killings of four people aboard a fishing charter could plead guilty. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:06:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/ark-man-accused-4-boat-deaths-change-plea/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/authorities-blame-sicknesses-grouper-caught-bahama/alm Beach County health officials say five people in the area have recently fallen ill from consuming tainted fish. The county says the latest cases of ciguatera (sig-wa-eerra) have ties to grouper purchased at an area supermarket and caught by some fishermen near the Bahamas. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:29:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/authorities-blame-sicknesses-grouper-caught-bahama/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/grossology-exhibit-feature-gross-parts-body/Visitors to the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville can be grossed out while exploring why the human body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk at “Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body” during its appearance from Sept. 27 through Jan. 11. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:14:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/grossology-exhibit-feature-gross-parts-body/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/boy-band-promoter-ordered-repay-victims-300m/Lou Pearlman and federal authorities have finally agreed on how much the former boy band promoter swindled from banks and investors in a decades-long scam: a staggering $300 million. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:25:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/boy-band-promoter-ordered-repay-victims-300m/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/state-farm-requests-47-percent-rate-hike-homes/State Farm asked Florida insurance regulators on Wednesday for a 47.1 percent increase on its homeowners policies in the state. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:24:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/state-farm-requests-47-percent-rate-hike-homes/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/growers-want-fda-clear-flas-whole-tomato-crop/Florida tomato growers have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to declare there is no salmonella in the state's tomato crops. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:23:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/growers-want-fda-clear-flas-whole-tomato-crop/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/trump-sells-oceanfront-mansion-100-million/The real estate market might be slumping, but not for Donald Trump, who sold his Palm Beach mansion for $100 million, his spokeswoman said Wednesday. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:22:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/trump-sells-oceanfront-mansion-100-million/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/democrats-outraise-gop-incumbent-rivals/In the second quarter of the year, five Florida Democratic Congressional candidates outraised the Republican incumbents they are seeking to oust, making them the largest number of Democratic House candidates to do so in any one state. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:15:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/democrats-outraise-gop-incumbent-rivals/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/survey-tampa-has-floridas-most-expensive-parking/A new survey finds Tampa has the most expensive parking among Florida's big cities. The real estate company Colliers International found that the median cost for an unreserved spot there costs $134 a month. That's 43 percent higher than Orlando and 18 percent more than Miami. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:43:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/survey-tampa-has-floridas-most-expensive-parking/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/central-florida-officer-fired-allegedly-fondling-s/A central Florida police department has fired an officer accused of stripping, fondling and spanking a woman against her will. The termination of Ocoee police Sgt. Thomas Maroney goes into effect Wednesday. He was arrested last week and released on bond. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:15:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/central-florida-officer-fired-allegedly-fondling-s/floridahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/15/bertha-leaves-bermuda-launches-cleanup/Tropical Storm Bertha headed back out over open ocean and away from the U.S. mainland Tuesday after it battered Bermuda, knocking out electricity to thousands on the Atlantic tourist island. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:59:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jul/15/bertha-leaves-bermuda-launches-cleanup/florida