Collier County Police Briefs: July 20, 2008
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- Census looking for a few good regular folks to help them in 2010
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- Authorities seek information about missing North Naples man
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- Group files suit to enforce EPA water standards
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- Obama’s half-sister stumps for Barack
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- Pulte Homes collecting donations for St. Matthew’s
- Fuel sales drop at Naples Airport
- Judge orders settlement talks in Comair crash case that killed 2 Naples residents
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- Rambosk resigns from Collier Sheriff's Office to avoid violating election law
- Gas prices: July 17 ... from $3.999 to $4.179 per gallon
- Multi-county fuel theft investigation nets 3 in Collier
- Man accused in robbery; store manager called suspect's mother
- Another day in SW Florida, another record gas price
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- Man gets 15 years in 1994 molestation case
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- Longtime Naples independent pharmacy closes its doors
- Collier schools’ finances to be focus of blue ribbon committee
- Democrats outraise GOP incumbent rivals
- Collier agency works to feed kids during summer
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- Combination of heavy rain, high tide caused extreme flooding on Marco on Wednesday
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- Trio sought after cart loads of items stolen at Wal-Mart
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- Day 3 - Mission to Europe: A university link and the environment
- Gas, diesel prices (again) set SW Florida record
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- Collier Republican Party opens its ‘victory’ office
- East Naples woman gets probation in ID theft case
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- New panther protection agreement signed, ready for review
- Panel continues reviewing changes to rural growth plan
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- Ave Maria sells campus holdings in Michigan
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- Report: Plane that crashed into Gulf off Marco ran out of fuel
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- Another scam: Naples Police warn of jury duty scheme
- New computers will allow offenders to pay traffic tickets remotely
- Man in intensive care after motorcycle crash on Alley
- FGCU accepting registrations to job fair
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- Marco police identify body found in Factory Bay
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- POLL: Your answer ... Michelle Obama will visit Fort Myers on July 24
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- $33 million Pepper Ranch purchase gets panel’s support
- Merger of three Lee fire districts moves one step closer
- Last man in 2005 Cuban smuggling case sentenced
- Getting the 411 on I-75 traffic means calling 511
- Estero man gets probation in stalking, road rage incident
- Change of command at art center kept quiet
- Store supervisor gets 1 1/2 years for stealing
- Naples Cay residents could soon be eligible for federal flood insurance
- Deputies: Man who demanded condom use stabbed, robbed
- Complaint against Collier sheriff candidate deemed ‘legally insufficient’
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