http://naplesnews.com/news/local/?partner=RSSnaplesnews.com Stories: Local newsen-uslocal/news/local/?partner=RSShttp://naplesnews.com/feeds/headlines/local/2008-11-21T16:55:39.319391Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/vanderbilt-beach-road-widening-improvement-project/?partner=RSSAccording to a news release from the Collier County Transportation Services Division, two newly constructed travel lanes opened to traffic on an approximately three-mile section of westbound Vanderbilt Beach Road this week. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:39:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/vanderbilt-beach-road-widening-improvement-project/?partner=RSSlocal1868532008-11-21T16:39:002008-11-21T16:39:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008According to a news release from the Collier County Transportation Services Division, two newly constructed travel lanes opened to traffic on an approximately three-mile section of westbound Vanderbilt Beach Road this week. Bonita Springs, FLVanderbilt Beach Road widening improvement project opens more travel lanesnaplesnews.comvanderbilt-beach-road-widening-improvement-projecthttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/week-fgcu-nov-24-through-nov-30/?partner=RSS  tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:33:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/week-fgcu-nov-24-through-nov-30/?partner=RSSbonita_news1868522008-11-21T16:33:002008-11-21T16:33:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLThis week at FGCU: Nov. 24 through Nov. 30naplesnews.comweek-fgcu-nov-24-through-nov-30http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/roles-simpsons-or-world-turns-among-wine-festival-/?partner=RSSOnly in Naples can you acquire a character role on The Simpsons. As an alternative, a walk-on role is available on the famed soap opera “As the World Turns” or you can have a party hosted by Grammy-award winning county music superstar, Martina McBride. There’s something enticing and intriguing for everyone partaking in the 2009 Naples Winter Wine Festival, scheduled for Feb. 6 to Feb. 8 with the theme “Dreams Do Come True.” epfreeman@naplesnews.com (LIZ FREEMAN)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:30:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/roles-simpsons-or-world-turns-among-wine-festival-/?partner=RSSlocal1868512008-11-21T16:30:002008-11-21T16:30:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Only in Naples can you acquire a character role on The Simpsons. As an alternative, a walk-on role is available on the famed soap opera “As the World Turns” or you can have a party hosted by Grammy-award winning county music superstar, Martina McBride. There’s something enticing and intriguing for everyone partaking in the 2009 Naples Winter Wine Festival, scheduled for Feb. 6 to Feb. 8 with the theme “Dreams Do Come True.”NAPLESLIZ FREEMAN Roles on The Simpsons or As the World Turns among Wine Festival lotsnaplesnews.comroles-simpsons-or-world-turns-among-wine-festival-http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/collier-county-receives-29m-grants-year/?partner=RSSCollier County received $29 million in grant funding from federal, state and local agencies and several foundations in fiscal year 2008, county commissioners and the county manager's office announce via news release Friday. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:02:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/collier-county-receives-29m-grants-year/?partner=RSSlocal1868482008-11-21T16:02:002008-11-21T16:02:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Collier County received $29 million in grant funding from federal, state and local agencies and several foundations in fiscal year 2008, county commissioners and the county manager's office announce via news release Friday.Bonita Springs, FLCollier County receives $29M in grants this yearnaplesnews.comcollier-county-receives-29m-grants-yearhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/marco-community-bancorp-launches-private-placement/?partner=RSSMarco Community Bancorp Inc. launched a private placement offering Thursday for its preferred stock and warrants to purchase its common stock. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/marco-community-bancorp-launches-private-placement/?partner=RSSlocal1868462008-11-21T15:00:002008-11-21T15:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Marco Community Bancorp Inc. launched a private placement offering Thursday for its preferred stock and warrants to purchase its common stock. Bonita Springs, FLMarco Community Bancorp launches private placement stock offeringnaplesnews.commarco-community-bancorp-launches-private-placementhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/east-naples-firefighters-donating-100-turkeys-st-m/?partner=RSSThe East Naples Firefighters IAFF Local 2396 Union will deliver $1,000 worth of turkeys Tuesday morning to the St. Matthew's House in East Naples. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:57:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/east-naples-firefighters-donating-100-turkeys-st-m/?partner=RSSlocal1868432008-11-21T13:57:002008-11-21T13:57:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008The East Naples Firefighters IAFF Local 2396 Union will deliver $1,000 worth of turkeys Tuesday morning to the St. Matthew's House in East Naples.Bonita Springs, FLEast Naples firefighters donating 100 turkeys to St. Matthew's Housenaplesnews.comeast-naples-firefighters-donating-100-turkeys-st-mhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/man-dies-day-after-being-struck-truck-golden-gate/?partner=RSSDavid H. Cottongim, who was struck by a truck about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday on Collier Boulevard near 18th Avenue S.W., died Thursday morning. bghawkins@colliercitizen.com (BRENDA HAWKINS)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:42:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/man-dies-day-after-being-struck-truck-golden-gate/?partner=RSSlocal1868422008-11-21T13:42:002008-11-21T13:42:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008David H. Cottongim, who was struck by a truck about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday on Collier Boulevard near 18th Avenue S.W., died Thursday morning.GOLDEN GATEBRENDA HAWKINSMan dies a day after being struck by truck in Golden Gatenaplesnews.comman-dies-day-after-being-struck-truck-golden-gatehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/chris-griffith-be-careful-about-pulling-home-marke/?partner=RSSSome people who decide to sell their house find out the value that they had in mind isn’t reality. Well, I guess a fair number of them find that out, not just some of them. There is a photo snapshot in their mind of some fantastical number they saw on a flyer or a postcard that showed up in the mail and it was chiseled in granite. chris@bonitaspringsagent.com (CHRIS GRIFFITH)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:53:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/chris-griffith-be-careful-about-pulling-home-marke/?partner=RSSreal_estate1868392008-11-21T12:53:002008-11-21T12:53:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Some people who decide to sell their house find out the value that they had in mind isn’t reality. Well, I guess a fair number of them find that out, not just some of them. There is a photo snapshot in their mind of some fantastical number they saw on a flyer or a postcard that showed up in the mail and it was chiseled in granite.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS GRIFFITHChris Griffith: Be careful about pulling home off marketnaplesnews.comchris-griffith-be-careful-about-pulling-home-markehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/mall-violating-permit-not-providing-shuttle-servic/?partner=RSSGulf Coast Town Center is violating the conditions of its zoning and development permits, Lee County officials and others say. ckwhitehead@naplesnews.com (CHARLIE WHITEHEAD)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:43:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/mall-violating-permit-not-providing-shuttle-servic/?partner=RSSeducation1868382008-11-21T12:43:002008-11-21T12:43:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Gulf Coast Town Center is violating the conditions of its zoning and development permits, Lee County officials and others say.Bonita Springs, FLCHARLIE WHITEHEADMall violating permit for not providing shuttle service to FGCU, Lee officials saynaplesnews.commall-violating-permit-not-providing-shuttle-servichttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/calling-all-bell-ringers-salvation-army-needs-volu/?partner=RSSThe Salvation Army has begun the 2008 Kettle Campaign and it needs more hands to ring the bells this year than ever before, according to a news release from the Salvation Army of Lee County. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:25:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/calling-all-bell-ringers-salvation-army-needs-volu/?partner=RSSlocal1868372008-11-21T12:25:002008-11-21T12:25:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008The Salvation Army has begun the 2008 Kettle Campaign and it needs more hands to ring the bells this year than ever before, according to a news release from the Salvation Army of Lee County.Bonita Springs, FLCalling all bell ringers: Salvation Army needs volunteersnaplesnews.comcalling-all-bell-ringers-salvation-army-needs-voluhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/red-cross-urges-safety-around-thanksgiving-kitchen/?partner=RSSOn Thanksgiving Day, area kitchens will get their biggest workout of the year. But the American Red Cross wants to remind you that with so much extra cooking, a home fire could become your worst, uninvited Thanksgiving guest. As America’s partner in preparedness, the Red Cross believes now is the time to talk turkey about Thanksgiving fire safety, accordig to a news release from the Lee County chapter of the American Red Cross. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:06:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/red-cross-urges-safety-around-thanksgiving-kitchen/?partner=RSSlocal1868322008-11-21T12:06:002008-11-21T12:06:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008On Thanksgiving Day, area kitchens will get their biggest workout of the year. But the American Red Cross wants to remind you that with so much extra cooking, a home fire could become your worst, uninvited Thanksgiving guest. As America’s partner in preparedness, the Red Cross believes now is the time to talk turkey about Thanksgiving fire safety, accordig to a news release from the Lee County chapter of the American Red Cross.FORT MYERSRed Cross urges safety around Thanksgiving kitchen naplesnews.comred-cross-urges-safety-around-thanksgiving-kitchenhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/high-tech-device-leads-arrest-convicted-felon-duri/?partner=RSSAn electronic fingerprint tool helped lead Collier County Sheriff's deputies to a convicted felon wanted on multiple warrants out of Miami-Dade County during a traffic stop in Immokalee on Thursday, sheriff's reports said. ccsoweb@colliersheriff.net (Collier County Sheriff's Office )Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:47:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/high-tech-device-leads-arrest-convicted-felon-duri/?partner=RSSlocal1868142008-11-21T09:47:002008-11-21T09:47:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008An electronic fingerprint tool helped lead Collier County Sheriff's deputies to a convicted felon wanted on multiple warrants out of Miami-Dade County during a traffic stop in Immokalee on Thursday, sheriff's reports said. Bonita Springs, FLHigh-tech device leads to arrest of convicted felon during traffic stop on I-75naplesnews.comhigh-tech-device-leads-arrest-convicted-felon-durihttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/collier-ticket-wins-221k-fantasy-5-jackpot/?partner=RSSA ticket sold in Collier County won Thursday's Fantasy 5 lottery drawing. The ticket wins $221,186. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:33:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/collier-ticket-wins-221k-fantasy-5-jackpot/?partner=RSSlocal1868122008-11-21T08:33:002008-11-21T08:33:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A ticket sold in Collier County won Thursday's Fantasy 5 lottery drawing. The ticket wins $221,186.Bonita Springs, FLCollier ticket wins $221K Fantasy 5 jackpotnaplesnews.comcollier-ticket-wins-221k-fantasy-5-jackpothttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/edison-state-colleges-collier-president-win-litera/?partner=RSSJeff Allbritten, president of Edison State College’s Collier campus, won first place at Saturday’s “dancing with the stars for literacy” competition. Literacy Volunteers of Collier County and the Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Naples hosted the dance fundraiser competition to promote literacy programs in Collier County. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:14:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/edison-state-colleges-collier-president-win-litera/?partner=RSSlocal1868092008-11-20T23:14:002008-11-20T23:14:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Jeff Allbritten, president of Edison State College’s Collier campus, won first place at Saturday’s “dancing with the stars for literacy” competition. Literacy Volunteers of Collier County and the Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Naples hosted the dance fundraiser competition to promote literacy programs in Collier County.Bonita Springs, FLEdison State College’s Collier president win literacy dancing fundraisernaplesnews.comedison-state-colleges-collier-president-win-literahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/group-visually-impaired-meets-friday/?partner=RSSVisually Impaired Persons of Southwest Florida will host a meeting Friday. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:10:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/group-visually-impaired-meets-friday/?partner=RSSlocal1868082008-11-20T23:10:002008-11-20T23:10:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Visually Impaired Persons of Southwest Florida will host a meeting Friday.Bonita Springs, FLGroup for visually impaired meets Fridaynaplesnews.comgroup-visually-impaired-meets-fridayhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/immokalee-fire-chief-terminated/?partner=RSSThe Immokalee fire district lost two leaders Thursday when the commission voted to fire its chief and accept the resignation of a fellow commissioner. Commissioner Joseph Matthews made the motion to fire Chief Ray Alvarez, which was seconded by Commissioner Albert Lee. The motioned carried 3 to 1. Matthews declined to comment on why he wanted to fire Alvarez. “I think the chief had no respect for the board,” Lee said. tmiguel@naplesnews.com (TRACY X. MIGUEL)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:37:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/immokalee-fire-chief-terminated/?partner=RSSlocal1868032008-11-20T22:32:002008-11-20T21:37:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008The Immokalee fire district lost two leaders Thursday when the commission voted to fire its chief and accept the resignation of a fellow commissioner. Commissioner Joseph Matthews made the motion to fire Chief Ray Alvarez, which was seconded by Commissioner Albert Lee. The motioned carried 3 to 1. Matthews declined to comment on why he wanted to fire Alvarez. “I think the chief had no respect for the board,” Lee said.NAPLESTRACY X. MIGUELImmokalee fire commission fires chief, accepts resignation of commissioner naplesnews.comimmokalee-fire-chief-terminatedhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/early-findings-airplane-crash-may-happen-soon-offi/?partner=RSSFederal authorities continue to investigate the cause of a Friday night plane crash in East Naples that injured four people. The plane had been heading north on a runway at the Wing South Airpark, a small private runway in East Naples. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said an FAA representative had been sent to the site of the crash, just north of the runway in a heavily wooded area. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:29:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/early-findings-airplane-crash-may-happen-soon-offi/?partner=RSSlocal1868022008-11-20T21:29:002008-11-20T21:29:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Federal authorities continue to investigate the cause of a Friday night plane crash in East Naples that injured four people. The plane had been heading north on a runway at the Wing South Airpark, a small private runway in East Naples. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said an FAA representative had been sent to the site of the crash, just north of the runway in a heavily wooded area.Bonita Springs, FLEarly findings in airplane crash may happen soon, official saysnaplesnews.comearly-findings-airplane-crash-may-happen-soon-offihttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/fred-coopers-claims-harassment-jailers-dismissed/?partner=RSSAn investigation into claims that Lee County jailers harassed high-profile defendant Fred Cooper dismissed the allegations, although it spurred memos reminding deputies to watch what they say around inmates. Capt. Tom Eberhardt, commander of the Ortiz jail campus, agreed with that assessment, noting: “We’re not there to get involved in their case. Our job is the care and custody of the inmate while they’re in our facility.” sbeardsley@bonitanews.com (STEVEN BEARDSLEY)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:16:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/fred-coopers-claims-harassment-jailers-dismissed/?partner=RSSbonita_news1868002008-11-20T21:16:002008-11-20T21:16:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008An investigation into claims that Lee County jailers harassed high-profile defendant Fred Cooper dismissed the allegations, although it spurred memos reminding deputies to watch what they say around inmates. Capt. Tom Eberhardt, commander of the Ortiz jail campus, agreed with that assessment, noting: “We’re not there to get involved in their case. Our job is the care and custody of the inmate while they’re in our facility.”BONITA SPRINGSSTEVEN BEARDSLEYFred Cooper’s claims of harassment by jailers dismissednaplesnews.comfred-coopers-claims-harassment-jailers-dismissedhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/national-press-club-visit-naples/?partner=RSSTo commemorate its 100th anniversary, the National Press Club, the world’s leading organization for journalists, has been touring the country to discuss the future of journalism. Choosing Naples as the only Florida stop, the group will gather at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8 at the Sugden Theater, sponsored by The Naples Press Club. The event is free and open to the public. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:42:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/national-press-club-visit-naples/?partner=RSSlocal1867972008-11-20T20:42:002008-11-20T20:42:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the National Press Club, the world’s leading organization for journalists, has been touring the country to discuss the future of journalism. Choosing Naples as the only Florida stop, the group will gather at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8 at the Sugden Theater, sponsored by The Naples Press Club. The event is free and open to the public.Bonita Springs, FLNational Press Club to visit Naplesnaplesnews.comnational-press-club-visit-napleshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/collier-school-district-accepting-applications-ove/?partner=RSSVoters lived up to their end, and now it’s up to Collier school district officials to come through on their commitment. District officials had promised to provide oversight for additional funding that schools will receive to operate thanks to the passage of a referendum Nov. 4. During a School Board meeting Thursday, Board member Steve Donovan said the board should honor its commitment to create a separate committee to oversee the spending, and that the committee should report to the district’s operations subcommittee. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE LEWIS)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:27:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/collier-school-district-accepting-applications-ove/?partner=RSSlocal1867962008-11-20T20:27:002008-11-20T20:27:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Voters lived up to their end, and now it’s up to Collier school district officials to come through on their commitment. District officials had promised to provide oversight for additional funding that schools will receive to operate thanks to the passage of a referendum Nov. 4. During a School Board meeting Thursday, Board member Steve Donovan said the board should honor its commitment to create a separate committee to oversee the spending, and that the committee should report to the district’s operations subcommittee. NAPLESKATHERINE LEWISCollier school district accepting applications to oversee referendum spending naplesnews.comcollier-school-district-accepting-applications-ove