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Police Beat: May 17, 2008 - Collier County
Friday, May 16, 2008
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South Lee Police Beat: May 17, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
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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 »
Fire, police youth academy ready to exhaust middle schoolers
Friday, May 16, 2008
When Pamela DeMeo and Bill Gonsalves developed the Naples Police and Fire Department’s youth academy last summer, their goals were modest. Full story »
Former owner of Naples gay bar wins $1.3M award
Friday, May 16, 2008
Nearly five years after his downtown Naples gay and lesbian bar closed, Mike Rodriguez got the justice he was seeking. Full story »
Missing link: Could Collier and Lee bus systems be connected?
Friday, May 16, 2008
Collier and Lee counties’ separate transit systems both end just shy of the county line, leaving residents and visitors to bridge the four-mile gap by finding private transportation or hoofing it. Officials on both sides of the county line agree it will be necessary to pool the money to allow one transportation system to run the route, conduct the marketing and oversee upkeep. Full story »
Golden Gate graduate overcame brain surgery
Friday, May 16, 2008
There are dedicated students ... and then there’s Logan Bell. A week and a half after having brain surgery to remove an unidentified growth from his cerebellum, the Golden Gate High senior was back in school preparing for the Advance Placement exams. Full story »
Investigation: North Naples murder-suicide linked to towed Corvette
Friday, May 16, 2008
Though some questions will never be answered, a recently completed investigation by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office reveals that shortly before a North Naples murder-suicide, Rick and Sherri Bell had been arguing over financial issues and had discussions about getting a divorce. Full story »
PRIDE Awards recognize student achievement
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Collier County School District has announced the 2007-08 PRIDE (Program to Recognize Initiative and Distinction in Education) Award winners. Full story »
Home sales, pending home sales increased in April
Friday, May 16, 2008
Realtors had their busiest month of the year in April. Pending home sales increased 25 percent to 616, from 494 a year ago. Home sales rose 6 percent to 472, compared to 445 last year. Full story »
Jobless rates declined in Collier, Lee in April
Friday, May 16, 2008
Jobless rates in Collier and Lee counties fell slightly in April. In Collier, the unemployment rate was 4.9 percent. That was down from 5.1 percent in March, but up from 3.1 percent a year ago. In Lee, the April rate was 6.4 percent. That compared to 6.6 percent in March and 3.7 percent a year ago.
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East Naples standoff ends peacefully with arrest
Friday, May 16, 2008
A nearly 12-hour standoff came to an end Friday night after a 22-year-old man, who had been holed up in his East Naples home since about 7:30 a.m., came out peacefully. Full story »
Man chips tooth on bolt in restaurant soup; Outback plans to pay for dental work
Friday, May 16, 2008
When James Fetters began eating a cup of potato soup at an Outback Steakhouse three weeks ago, he expected to taste bits of bacon, chopped chives and melted cheese. Instead, the Estero resident said he bit into a 2-inch industrial bolt, leaving him with more than a bad taste in his mouth. Full story »
Man accused of trying to lure teen from North Naples bagel shop
Friday, May 16, 2008
Collier County sheriff's deputies arrested a 74-year-old man Thursday after they say he grabbed a 14-year-old girl and tried to lure her away as she sat outside a North Naples bagel shop. Full story »
Golden Gate schools lockdown lifted; teacher saw man with gun
Friday, May 16, 2008
Golden Gate schools were on lockdown for about 40 minutes this morning after a prekindergarten teacher at Golden Gate Elementary School saw a man walking down the street with a gun in his hand. The lockdown has just been lifted. Full story »
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
- Pollo Tropical Grand Opening Celebration -- 05/16/08 at Pollo Tropical - East Naples
- Fort Myers Miracle vs. Tampa Yankees -- 05/16/08 at Hammond Stadium
