South Lee Police Beat: May 17, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
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more Local news
- Eden Florida experiencing growing pains
- Fire, police youth academy ready to exhaust middle schoolers
- Former owner of Naples gay bar wins $1.3M award
- Missing link: Could Collier and Lee bus systems be connected?
- Golden Gate graduate overcame brain surgery
- Investigation: North Naples murder-suicide linked to towed Corvette
- PRIDE Awards recognize student achievement
- Home sales, pending home sales increased in April
- Jobless rates declined in Collier, Lee in April
- East Naples standoff ends peacefully with arrest
- Man chips tooth on bolt in restaurant soup; Outback plans to pay for dental work
- Man accused of trying to lure teen from North Naples bagel shop
- Golden Gate schools lockdown lifted; teacher saw man with gun
- Deputies: Soccer players run down would-be thieves; 3 jailed
South Lee Police Beat: May 17, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
South Lee Police Beat: May 17, 2008 Full story »
more Crime news
- Fire, police youth academy ready to exhaust middle schoolers
- Former owner of Naples gay bar wins $1.3M award
- Investigation: North Naples murder-suicide linked to towed Corvette
Eden Florida experiencing growing pains
Friday, May 16, 2008
Eden Florida is experiencing growing pains. As its educational programs grow bigger, there is a need to trade up to a bigger facility. Full story »
more Education News
- Golden Gate graduate overcame brain surgery
- Area freshmen follow law, declare majors
- PRIDE Awards recognize student achievement
Algae found at 4 Collier beaches; more expected this weekend
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Collier County pollution monitors are bracing for a potential new onslaught of marine algae at local beaches this weekend, monitors reported this afternoon. Full story »
more Environment
- Hideaway Beach seeks tourist tax dollars to fund beach erosion control
- Dog-snatching coyotes attack again
- Lee commission expected to limit fertilizer use
New construction permits holding steady, though down from ‘07
Saturday, May 10, 2008
New development in Collier and Lee counties has flattened out after a long decline, but officials remain hesitant to say the market for new construction is on the way up. Both Collier and Lee, like other coastal counties on Florida’s west coast, have reported a fair amount of “bouncing around” with new construction, making it anyone’s guess where the market will go from here. Lee County government issued the same number of permits for single-family homes in April as it issued in March -- 47. Single-family home permits issued last month in Collier were at 56, more than half the levels seen in April 2007.
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more Growth & Development
- Bonefish Grill opening today in Naples Bay Resort
- $2.4M home renovation project under way in Immokalee
- Collier essential worker project gets state grant
2 major businesses break ground at Ave Maria
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Two major businesses, Publix and DaVita, have broken ground in the town of Ave Maria. The new Publix, one block east of the Town Center, is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2009. Full story »
more Ave Maria
- Cardinal Adam Maida sits down with Daily News for Q&A session
- Ave Maria graduates first class at new Collier campus
- Graduates of faith: First diplomas awarded at Ave Maria's new campus
Delegate tally for 2008 presidential election
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Number of delegates awarded so far and still at stake for 2008 presidential election. Full story »
more Elections
- Edwards backs Obama
- Clinton trounces Obama in West Virginia
- Sheriff candidates to speak at Pelican Bay on Tuesday
The Farmer File: Taking English to the cleaners
Thursday, May 15, 2008
When pollsters reported that 77 percent of Hispanics believe English should be the USA’s official language, they must have missed some people in Southwest Florida. Keeping America predominantly English speaking is not everyone’s priority here. Just ask two Naples residents, an American of Hungarian descent and a Filipino-American who run a home-cleaning business. Full story »
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- Armed Forces Day at Naples Zoo -- 05/16/08 at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
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