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Stone crab season closes today
Friday, May 16, 2008
The season closes today for the harvest, possession and sale of stone crab claws in Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced. Full story »
Marco man appointed by Gov. Crist to Florida Elections Commission
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Marco attorney Donald “Dusty” Rhodes starts his first day in a seven month term to the Florida Elections Commission Monday. Rhodes, 67 is one of six members recently appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the Florida Elections Commission. Full story »
Appeals court: State can bar Allstate
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Allstate Companies can be suspended by the state from writing new car insurance policies and other coverage for not turning over documents to the satisfaction of regulators, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation had suspended Allstate from writing policies in January because the company hadn't turned over records to the office's satisfaction, but the company was allowed to continue writing policies while it appealed. On Wednesday a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal said the state could re-institute the suspension.
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Suspect in custody as Florida wildfires burn
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Authorities arrested a man seen sparking a small blaze early Wednesday in a town where wildfires have gutted of homes and scorched thousands of acres. Officials were waiting to question Brian Crowder, 31, about the wildfires that have found ample fuel in developments on Florida's Atlantic coast where the state has not held controlled burns to cut back vegetation. Full story »
Golf legend Sorenstam to retire this year
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Annika Sorenstam ignored her notes and spoke from the heart. One of golf's greatest players was leaving the game, and she handled her retirement announcement the way she would a 10-foot birdie putt with a tournament on the line.
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Wildfires continue rampage; 34 miles of I-95 closed
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Relentless wildfires burned into the early morning Tuesday across Florida's Atlantic coast, taxing firefighters and overwhelming residents trying to save their homes with garden hoses. Thirty four miles of Interstate 95 from Vero Beach to Melbourne have been closed, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Full story »
Wildfires force evacuations in central Florida
Monday, May 12, 2008
Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency Monday as dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast, damaging more than 50 homes. Full story »
Young woman's death raises informant use questions
Monday, May 12, 2008
The mayor of Tallahassee and the Florida head of the American Civil Liberties Union called for independent investigations Monday after accusations that a 23-year-old woman should not have been used as a police informant on a dangerous drug bust. Full story »
Top Cuban athlete still missing in Miami; may have defected
Monday, May 12, 2008
The Cuban national judo team left for home Monday with mountain bikes and espresso machines, televisions and trophies.
All that was missing was one of its stars. Full story »
All that was missing was one of its stars. Full story »
FEMA still evaluating emergency housing options
Monday, May 12, 2008
Disaster victims might one day watch their homes and communities be rebuilt from the cool comfort of a front porch. The porches are a feature of prefabricated cottages designed for Hurricane Katrina's victims as an alternative to travel trailers issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Full story »
Fla. officials respond to and help seniors prepare for hurricane season
Monday, May 12, 2008
Bob and Clare James refused to leave their condemned condo at the Village Royale on the Green retirement community after 2005's Hurricane Wilma, so a police SWAT team forcibly removed the elderly couple. Full story »
Some Charley victims say insurer short-changed them
Monday, May 12, 2008
The days of entertaining guests at Deborah and Clinton Wiley's house ended when Hurricane Charley struck four years ago. With a hole in the living room ceiling and another in the master bedroom, the Wileys deal with the inevitable problems of living in a home that leaks with every Florida downpour. Full story »
Unmanned drones head into hurricanes' core to get data
Monday, May 12, 2008
Government scientists believe a fleet of small unmanned airplanes sent to hurricanes' cores could lead to revolutionary advances in storm forecasting and measurement. Full story »
Florida gets C+ on 'No Child Left Behind' program
Monday, May 12, 2008
Florida rated a C-plus for difficulty on reading and math tests used to meet requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act last year, a study released Monday showed. Florida's score was good enough for a 12th-place tie in the national study by Stanford University's Hoover Institution, a well-funded conservative think tank. Full story »
Coastal development puts urgency on forecasts, hurricane center director says
Monday, May 12, 2008
National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read says the rapid pace of coastal development in storm-prone areas means forecast accuracy must take on new urgency. Full story »
- 3 NJ sex offenders charged with surfing MySpace, Facebook
- Right-wing Colombian paramilitary appears in court
- Fla. lifts ban on Allstate selling new insurance policies
- Fla. man involved in cancer drug company scheme sentenced
- Conga drums drive compas beat at Miami music festival
- Fashion crowd hits South Beach for Chanel
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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- Armed Forces Day at Naples Zoo -- 05/16/08 at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
- Endangered Species Day at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens -- 05/16/08 at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
- Student Showcase Exhibition 2008 -- 05/16/08 at Art League of Bonita Springs
- 2008 Naples Bayfront Boat Show -- 05/16/08 at Bayfront Marina
