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A decade of drought
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Dawn spreads across Bonita Beach. Sun rays burst through palm fronds, casting salmon and amber hues on a pile of crumbled sea shells near the tumbling surf. A brown pelican soars over the Gulf of Mexico, pulls its wings close to its body and kamikaze dives on a school of baitfish. Songbird-sized plovers scurry across the beach, running on skinny legs in and out of the frothy surf. Full story »
Montoya cherishes state’s second fastest time
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Two days after competing in a state track and field final, Erick Montoya was back doing what he does best: winning races.
Montoya — representing the 3D Running Club — won the Tropicool 5K in Naples on Sunday morning. Full story »
Montoya — representing the 3D Running Club — won the Tropicool 5K in Naples on Sunday morning. Full story »
Challenger ballplayers enjoy fun-filled festival
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Baseball games filled nearly every inch of the green fields at the Lee County Sports Complex on Saturday.
Twenty-four games involving 24 teams. Full story »
Twenty-four games involving 24 teams. Full story »
A dialogue at the Bonita Legion Club
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
My buddy Larry calls me every now and then. We arrange to meet at the Bonita American Legion Club to have lunch and catch up on what’s happening in our lives (he runs a business in Ohio. I am long retired). He gets there early and saves a seat for me at the bar. Midday the place is crowded with aging veterans sipping brew and sharing old and new stories. Full story »
Readers reminisced about Bob Mantle
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The down side of this column is that it makes many of us – yours truly included – feel a mite, well, old. Those sentiments were expressed by Col. Jeff Taylor of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Taylor, whose mother, Luella, lives in Bonita, called about the April 30 Remember photo of Bonita Rent-All owner Bob Mantle, saying “the problem with your column is that I recognize so many of these people.’’ Full story »
Thirty years ago this week: Construction stalled on new post office
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
P.O. WOES: The community’s new post office on Bonita Beach Road was on hold 30 years ago this week, the victim of a contractor who apparently had trouble meeting deadlines. Full story »
Outlook: Keeping batteries charged can be as easy as flipping a switch
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Pleasure and sport fishing boats are all usually outfitted with a battery on-off switch. This little item serves several functions and is a must on any but the most humble Jon boat. Full story »
Fish Tales: Heavy seas keep anglers in or near shore
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Ron Musick and Eddie Alfonso fished with me Monday, April 28, when we were hoping to beat the weather front predicted to arrive late Monday night. We had originally planned to fish on Tuesday but we rescheduled once we heard the forecast. Seas were predicted to be 2 to 3 feet offshore Monday but that wasn’t the case. About the only place that was true was in the bay. Full story »
Hookin' you up: your weekly fishing tip
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Take advantage of high water to quietly explore the far reaches of salt creeks and tide marshes. Full story »
Youth sports notes: May 7, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Lee Little Leaguers battle for Davis Cup
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Sixty-four teams want it. Only one will get it. The quest for the Don Davis Cup — which is awarded to the best Little League team in District 9 — began last week in the annual Lee County Tournament. Full story »
Football: Estero's Rucker gets taste of NFL at Steelers camp
Monday, May 5, 2008
Micah Rucker got his first taste of the NFL last week, spending four days in Pittsburgh for a Steelers minicamp.
Full story »
Full story »
Golf leaders: May 3, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Sports briefs: May 3, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Golf notes: May 3, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
The Naples Daily News asked readers to help us build an interactive map of Mother's Day greetings from around Southwest Florida and you responded! The majority of our responses were from Collier County, but we received Mother's Day messages from all over the United States, including Louisiana, Arizona, Tennessee, Ohio, New Jersey, Georgia and Missouri, as well as locations on Florida's East Coast. Find your message on our interactive map of Mother's Day Greetings
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