LESLIE WILLIAMS
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Leslie Williams covers city government for the Marco Eagle.
Recent stories:
- Immokalee Road widening complete
July 16, 2008 - Getting the 411 on I-75 traffic means calling 511
July 14, 2008 - Sun arrives (eventually) for free admission day at state park
July 13, 2008 - Traveling during hurricane season doesn’t have to be a disaster
July 13, 2008 - Study focuses on laptops lost at airports
July 13, 2008 - Southwest Florida International listed among airports with most laptops lost
July 8, 2008 - Laid-back Everglades City celebrates Fourth on the sixth
July 6, 2008 - Building bridges to connect Golden Gate Estates puts residents on opposite sides
July 1, 2008 - Friends pitch in to help family that lost 18-year-old in accident
July 1, 2008 - Airport’s $110M operating budget gets Lee approval
June 30, 2008 - See full list of stories by LESLIE WILLIAMS...
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- Remembering D-Day
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An 18-wheeler jackknifed going through the guardrail and over an embankment Sunday evening at northbound mile marker 1-10 on I-75.
An 18-wheeler jackknifed going through the guardrail and over an embankment Sunday evening at northbound mile marker 1-10 on I-75.
One of Deltona's ongoing infrastructure projects, meant to support the growing business sector in the city: a road-widening project along a major thoroughfare in the northernmost part of the city. Thompson is credited with helping the city begin its transformation from a bedroom community into a full-service city, though some fear it will backslide without his guidance.
Before there was Elkcam Circle on Marco Island there was Elkcam Boulevard in Deltona. It is just one street in roughly 450 miles of roads winding through the vast suburb of Deltona, many of which share names with Marco Island streets. Though Deltona is the largest city in Volusia County, it lacks a physiological center. A feeling of being without a sense of place was identified as a major concern when residents were surveyed during Thompson's tenure, said West Volusia Chamber of Commerce President Linda White. His efforts to foster economic development within the community were meant to remedy that, White said.
Interim Police Chief Thom Carr sat in on a Marco Island City Council meeting in his new capacity for the first time Monday night. Carr has been with the city for nine years, since he moved from Indianapolis, where he began his career. Carr said he intends to apply for the permanent position, filling the shoes of former Police Chief Roger Reinke. "I was an original member hired here to help hire people," Carr said. "I guess just growing up with the department, it seemed like a natural fit (to apply for the position)." The city expects to begin the process of filling the position permanently once new City Manager Steven Thompson begins work on the island.
