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- Edison State College hopes to provide students with more opportunities under new name
- Fewer Collier high school students take SAT but score better
- Rambosk ready to reapply to Collier Sheriff’s Office before taking over in January
- Public park a possibility in downtown Naples
- North Naples man returned rental car two months late, police say
- In the Know: Sexiest crowd in Southwest Florida
- SHIP housing program moored, for now
- Marco City Council to move forward with budget decisions
- Marco Police Chief Carr wants officers out of their cars
- FHP, law enforcement agencies increasing visibility Labor Day weekend
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- Letters to the editor: August 28, 2008 (111)
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- Obama continues balancing act today in Denver (52)
- Naples teen with stolen debit card in pocket: 'Not my pants' (67)
- Drunk and naked gets Golden Gate man jail term (47)
- Judge calls mistrial in Immokalee drive-by shooting case (23)
- Man charged with attempting to burn down East Naples house with ex-girlfriend, family inside (49)
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- Tropical Storm Hanna forms; forecast track heads to Florida (24)
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- Naples teen with stolen debit card in pocket: 'Not my pants'
- Drunk and naked gets Golden Gate man jail term
- Driver fails DL test after hitting building; examiner goes to hospital
- SHIP housing program moored, for now
- 32 percent of patients shoulder burden of health care costs
- Cabrera indicted on 12 counts of fraud, money laundering
- Collier superintendent weathers controversial first year
- New sports radio station AM-1200 goes on the air at noon Thursday
- Edison State College hopes to provide students with more opportunities under new name
- In the Know: Sexiest crowd in Southwest Florida
- Lee Sheriff Mike Scott sets new record despite low turnout at polls
- Fort Myers Beach man facing federal drug charges
- Lee County Police Briefs: August 29, 2008
- Lee County Manager Stilwell received checks in indictment of son-in-law
- Area gas prices: Best buys are in Bonita
- FGCU interns learn the ropes from Naples police
- Single-game Everblades tickets to go on sale Sept. 6
- Everblades continue to add Texas flavor
- Local golf: Hideout's Fieger ties for fourth at South Florida PGA Section Championship
- Trojans planning to get in their licks
- Michael Phelps to host 'Saturday Night Live,' be presenter at MTV's 'Video Music Awards'
- New sports radio station AM-1200 goes on the air at noon Thursday
- Recreation: Bonita's Gerardo pressing for new record
- MLB: Bay, Pedroia lead Boston to blowout of Yankees
- NFL: Spurned by Redskins, Williams returns with Jaguars
Brent Batten: Hillary surprises DNC by personally calling for Obama’s nomination
Hillary Clinton probably felt she had made her point. During a role call of states in which Clinton was registering support, but not nearly enough to challenge Barack Obama for the Democratic Party nomination, Clinton put a stop to the process and asked her fellow Democrats to nominate Obama by acclamation. Her motion met with a resounding “Aye!” formally and finally ending a process that had dragged on for 18 months.Full story »
- TIM ATEN: In the Know: What's going on in Naples Towne Centre?
- MICHAEL PELTIER: Collier added to FEMA list for emergency aid
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The Farmer File: Texting now d nu frontier 4 DF, BTW
Barack Obama’s decision to announce his running mate via text message was cute. Clever, too, designed to lure jaded journalists into the faux excitement of the future. It worked because mainstream media people are anything but jaded about the Democrat nominee and his new pal, Joe Biden.Full story »
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Blood Drive
- When: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Where: Physicians Regional - Pine Ridge, 6101 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, Fl
- Cost: Free
- Age limit: 17+
Planetarium Show: "Skies Over Southwest Florida"
- When: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, 2 p.m.
- Where: The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Avenue, Fort Myers, FL
- Cost: $5 - $8
- Age limit: All ages
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