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[deputies]


Edited by More Naples local news today at 07:54 am GMT

(new)  HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: FCI grad makes Bulls as walk-on - News-Press -
Immokalee High graduate Armand Hendricksen, a 5-foot-9, 178-pound junior defensive back, also ... SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN 5, GOLDEN GATE 1: Emily Gogerty had a triple with two RBI and Megan Sullivan struck out 10 for SFCA (5-9). Singles: 1.

[megan sullivan]


Edited by More Naples local news today at 05:55 am GMT

(new)  Bosom Buddies events a success despite weather - News-Press -
Tell us the good things your Estero, Bonita Springs or Naples community is doing for others by e-mailing asowder@news-press.com .

[naples community]


Edited by More Naples local news today at 05:05 am GMT

(new)  Lee County students express evils of human trafficking - News-Press -
Various incidents of trafficking hit Southwest Florida in the past years, including one case involving a 15-year-old Immokalee girl. "People would probably ask what talking to 12 or 13 teenagers over eight weeks can do, but it could have a huge ...

[southwest florida]


Edited by More Naples local news today at 05:05 am GMT

(new)  A little thunder can do wonders - News-Press -
He is soon to be recognized by the Collier County Sheriffs Office for his long-standing role as a biker "Santa" or "Father Time" for area children. He began as an Illinois teenager on charitable wheels; and has long since sported a very real ...

[collier county sheriffs office]


Edited by More Naples local news today at 04:51 am GMT

(new)  Bonita Springs Easter Bunny helpers hop to it - News-Press -
The 4th annual Spring Festival and Train Ride will take place at East Naples Community Park, with egg hunts, games a bounce house and a train ride. Egg-hunt times are broken into age groups and are 11 a.m. for ages one to three years, 11:30 a.m. for ...

[naples community]


Edited by More Naples local news today at 04:51 am GMT

(new)  Development rebuilds, fixes Chinese drywall
Edited by NBC-2 and ABC-7 today at 03:52 am GMT

(new)  ONLY ON WINK: Computers stolen from medical offices...what about patient info?
Edited by NBC-2 and ABC-7 today at 02:16 am GMT

(new)  Health insurance premiums for families increased 89 percent in 8 years, study says -
The average family in Florida had premium expenses of $4,412 for their employer-sponsored health plan in 2008. Eight years earlier, the family-coverage premium for the year was $2,328, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a New Jersey-based health-care philanthropic organization.

[wood johnson foundation]

(lifestyles/health-fitness)
Edited by More Naples local news today at 12:38 am GMT

(new)  D.C. march, promoting change in immigration policies, is personal for local mom -
National Immigration Forum spokeswoman Katherine Vargas said the message of the demonstration is simple: the time for talk, promises, and waiting is over.

[national immigration forum]

(latest)
Edited by More Naples local news today at 12:16 am GMT

(new)  Police Beat: March 19, 2010 -
To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriffs Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriffs Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

[island police department]

(business/legal)
Edited by More Naples local news today at 12:16 am GMT

(new)  Initiative to change way Lee County elects its commissioners in limbo after the loss of Janes -
It seemed as though the Lee County Board of Commissioners had the 3-2 majority it needed to place the issue on the ballot, and to let Lee Countys voters decide for themselves how to elect their representatives. When Janes passed away March 10, the issue was again thrown in the air.

[lee county board of commissioners]

(bonita_news)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 11:48 pm GMT

(new)  Death by Dust Remover: After 37-year-old woman dies, family wants inhalants banned -
It looks like its a lot worse than heroin, Bretasha Taylor said. This stuff, it looks to me like its more dangerous than any other drug Ive ever seen.

[heroin]

(lifestyles/health-fitness)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 11:06 pm GMT

(new)  Lee Memorial accused of age discrimination, retaliation by ex-employee -
A former trauma center employee of the Lee Memorial Health System has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against the hospital system, alleging she was rejected for more than 14 positions for which she was qualified, according to the complaint.

[age discrimination lawsuit]

(bonita_news)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 11:05 pm GMT

(new)  Homebuyers Handbook: Inspections are your final tool in getting a homeworthy house -
So what went wrong with that first home inspection? Nothing and everything. Currently there are no standards for a home inspection in Florida. There is no regulation for licensing. There are no requirements for what must be included.

[home inspection]

(lifestyles/home-garden)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 10:57 pm GMT

(new)  Canned addiction: Huffing isnt just a way kids get high anymore -
Light-headed and drooling after sucking on a can of dust remover last summer, Tim Maisner looked over at his fiancee, and she looked back at him.

[dust remover]

(lifestyles/health-fitness)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 10:52 pm GMT

(new)  People, Places and Things -
Here is this weeks People, Places and Things.

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(suntimes/neapolitan)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 10:50 pm GMT

(new)  Bill that would open Floridas Gulf Coast to drilling may not reach legislators until next year -
A proposal to allow companies to explore for oil off Floridas Gulf Coast will come before lawmakers.

[floridas gulf coast]

(gulf_drilling)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 10:45 pm GMT

(new)  Mentoring group helps Lely students become first in family to go to college -
Eight local residents decided to start a grass-roots mentoring program at Lely High School. The program, called Mentoring and More, has one goal _ to help eight Lely High School students go to the college of their choice.

[grass roots]

(education)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 10:41 pm GMT

(new)  Letters to the editor: March 20, 2010 -
Here are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of March 20, 2010.

[letters to the editor]

(opinion/letters-to-editor)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 10:35 pm GMT

(new)  State of the Census: Where do snowbirds, students count? -
When it comes to snowbirds, we understand that its an issue, said Bill Pendergast. We want people to be counted where they are consider from.

[snowbirds]

(local)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 10:22 pm GMT

(new)  Immigration status not a question on 2010 Census, despite push by some to ask it -
With the continually brewing immigration debate, theres been a growing movement to exclude those in the U.S. illegally from the Census.

[immigration debate]

(local)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 10:21 pm GMT

(new)  Attorney Generals Office: "We are concerned about the allegations."
Edited by NBC-2 and ABC-7 yesterday at 10:14 pm GMT

(new)  Collier Sheriffs Office closes student assault investigation due to lack of evidence against teacher -
The Collier County Sheriffs Office confirmed Friday it has closed the case against teacher Tom Davenport due to lack of evidence.

[collier county sheriffs office]

(business/legal)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 10:00 pm GMT

(new)  Blue Martini establishes a hotline for concerned customers -
After more than three dozen customers filed reports with the Collier County Sheriffs Office believing that they may have been drugged while dining at the Blue Martini in North Naples, the restaurant has established a hotline for concerned customers and community members.

[collier county sheriffs office]

(business/legal)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 09:54 pm GMT

(new)  Jim C.s Review of Ambassador Auto Sales - Naples (1/5) on Yelp -
I must admit they know how to market a high end product. However, with that said, once you get the car, forget about any further assistance. I bought a Mercedes CLK 500 from them and according to…

[mercedes clk 500]


Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 09:30 pm GMT

(new)  Cardinal OMalley to preside at Ave Maria University baccalaureate mass -
The Baccalaureate Mass at Ave Maria University May 7 will be celebrated by Boston Archbishop Sean Cardinal OMalley, the university has announced.

[baccalaureate mass]

(ave_maria)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 08:05 pm GMT

(new)  GIFI to help build vessels for Iraq - Associated Press - March 19, 2010 4:04 PM ET HOUMA, La. (AP) - Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. says it has received a letter of intent to be a subcontractor for the construction of 2 offshore...
Edited by NBC-2 and ABC-7 yesterday at 08:04 pm GMT

(new)  PHOTOS: Collier Sheriffs Office releases evidence photos of dead horse after dog attack -
The Collier County Sheriffs Office released photos of a horse that was attacked by two dogs in Golden Gate Estates. The photos were taken at the scene where the horse was found.

[collier county sheriffs office]

(business/legal)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 07:57 pm GMT

(new)  Higher education briefs for the week of March 21 -
The Dr. Talbot Spivak Holocaust Memorial Week marks its 15th anniversary at Edison State College starting March 22. The years theme, Holocaust Through the Arts, will focus on the influences that the arts and the Holocaust have had on each other.

[edison state college]

(bonita_news)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 07:52 pm GMT

(new)  Cold War over but Russia still an international power, experts say -
The Cold War is over but Russia still has a significant role to play in international affairs. There are those who think Russian history is last centurys business, said James F. Collins, the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia. Im here to suggest thats not quite the case.Collins was one of two men who addressed the Forum Club of Southwest Florida at a Friday afternoon luncheon event at the Naples Beach Hotel. About 350 people attended. Michael B. Yanney, chairman emeritus of Burlington Capital Group, also spoke to the club. Both men have long-term personal and professional ties to the former Soviet Union: Collins was posted to Moscow in 1973, and Yanney first traveled to the Soviet Union in 1977 on an agricultural mission. The fear that possessed the United States for two centuries that a single, strong power would rise in Europe is now obsolete, Collins explained. Yet strategic reasons remain for forging relations with Russia. Russia basically is in touch with three key areas, Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe, he said. Collins described post-Iron Curtain Russia as a place of great transition, and where the majority of the people are trying to discover now what? The country weathered the global economic crisis with difficulty. Unemployment is rife, as are police abuses and questions about the leadership of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, he said. Yet there is a determination to create change within the country, he continued. Those who profited from the fall of communism often doing so by wantonly selling Russias natural resources are sparring off against those who wish to reform their country.He called the latter group modernizers.Even within this group, though, there is a schism, as some of the modernizers believe the proper way to rule the country is to retain old governmental traditions, especially the need fossr strong central control. Increasingly, Russia is a place where the outside world has a capacity to make a difference, Collins said. He mentioned how, when he visited Russia in October 1990, there were only 1,200 international phone lines; now, there are 150 million cell phones. Anyone can talk to anyone, he said. There is a broad and richer debate than ever before.Collins description of the modern Russia, even with its problems, contrasted sharply with Yanneys recollections of a mid-1970s Soviet Union. At that time, Yanney was asked to host the then-Soviet ambassador at his home in the United States. He took him to view Nebraska farmland, which the ambassador loved. After his visit, the ambassador invited Yanney to Moscow, and eventually, into the countryside. I really saw communism in its roughest form, Yanney recalled. Soviet communism didnt reward people for making change, so why should they change?Yanney was then asked to develop a plan to raise 25,000 acres of soybeans. Ultimately, he cultivated many business interests in the country, finally selling them all off in 2006. He praised the Russian people as intelligent, admirable and hospitable, and believes that their modified democracy has the strength to sustain itself. Like Collins, he noted with concern the countrys rising unemployment. He also urged residents of this country to support democracy and capitalism. We must become engaged and we should be passionate about protecting our democracy, Yanney said.

[naples beach hotel]

(education)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 07:41 pm GMT

(new)  PHOTOS: Tightrope walker traverses 32-story towers in Fort Myers -
Seventh-generation tightrope-walker Nik Wallenda, 31, successfully traversed a 5/8-inch wire between the 32-story towers of High Point Place in downtown Fort Myers on Friday.

[story towers]

(entertainment/news)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 07:29 pm GMT

(new)  Trial for Mesac Damas wont take place until year from ... - News-Press -
9:21 A.M. The trial for the man charged with killing his wife and five young children in North Naples will be held about a year from now, prosecutors and defense attorneys told the judge this morning. Mesac Damas is charged with six counts of ...

[north naples]


Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 07:25 pm GMT

(new)  CCSO Traffic Enforcement Spots -
Monday, March 22:

Airport-Pulling Road and Coach House Lane Speeding
Goodlette-Frank Road and Pompei Lane - Speeding
Rattlesnake Hammock Road and Valley Stream Drive Aggressive driving

Tuesday, March 23:

Immokalee Road and Veterans Park Drive Aggressive driving
Santa Barbara Boulevard and Coronado Parkway Red-light running
Airport-Pulling Road and Galleria Drive - Speeding

Wednesday, March 24:

U.S. 41 North and Wiggins Pass Road Red-light running
Golden Gate and Wilson boulevards - Speeding
Immokalee Road Red-light running

Thursday, March 25:

Orange Blossom Drive and Yarberry Lane Speeding
Vanderbilt Beach Road and Logan Boulevard Red-light running
Estey Avenue at East Naples Middle School Aggressive driving

Friday, March 26:

Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard Red-light running
Santa Barbara Boulevard at Calusa Park Elementary Aggressive driving
Randall Boulevard - Speeding

[vanderbilt beach road]


Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 07:10 pm GMT

(new)  Immokalee man charged with stalking a minor -
A 55-year-old Immokalee man was charged with aggravated stalking on a minor under 16 near a church.

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(business/legal)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 06:39 pm GMT

(new)  Homeless woman, two others, charged with grand theft after stealing glass top of coffee table -
Three residents were arrested after Collier County Sheriffs Office deputies say they stole a glass top to a coffee table from a mans house who had opened his residency for one of the ladies, reports said.

[collier county sheriffs office]

(business/legal)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 06:28 pm GMT

(new)  Lelys Fowler wins his first game -
Marcos Kit Fowler, just a sophomore, won his first game as a starting varsity pitcher on Thursday night, with Lely edging Golden Gate, 3-1.

[first game]

(sports/sports)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 06:14 pm GMT

(new)  Maria P.s Review of Arturos Ristorante Italiano - Marco Island (3/5) on Yelp -
Last night was my first visit to Arturos. I went with my parents and another couple, all who had been there previously and had given it great reviews. If it wasnt for their experiences, I may have…

[experiences]


Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 05:40 pm GMT

(new)  Maria P.s Review of Nacho Mamas Incorporated - Marco Island (2/5) on Yelp -
I have one word for this restaurant: BLAND. There are a few Mexican restaurants on the island, and this was the closest to our resort, so we were able to walk. I would have driven to find some sort of…

[mexican restaurants]


Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 05:30 pm GMT

(new)  Charter tennis starts off with 2 wins -
Jerra Holdsworth takes over the Marco Island Charter Middle School co-ed tennis team from a legend and has the team running smoothly.

[charter middle school]

(sports/sports)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 05:23 pm GMT

(new)  St. John Neumann event raises $143,000 for scholarships and academic enhancements -
The sound of engines roaring from vintage hot rods kicked off the Amazing Celtic Race, Ninth Annual Silent Auction and 30th Anniversary Celebration March 13 at St. Anns Jubilee Center, to benefit St. John Neumann Catholic High School.

[st john neumann]

(education)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 04:47 pm GMT

(new)  Teams play tough against Charter girls -
The Marco Island Charter Middle School girls soccer team played tough teams this week.

[girls soccer team]

(sports/sports)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 04:39 pm GMT

(new)  First Batfish Bash at Rookery Bay -
Eating delicious Old Florida fare, dancing the batfish boogie, and bidding on wild trips and nature experiences such as shark tagging in the silent auction will highlight the Friends of Rookery Bays first Batfish Bash at 6:30 p.m., March 27, at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center.

[nature experiences]

(entertainment/news)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 04:30 pm GMT

(new)  Y tennis players going retro -
The Greater Marco Family YMCA Tennis Department takes a great leap backward on Saturday with a retro tennis social.

[family ymca]

(entertainment/news)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 04:23 pm GMT

(new)  Gulf Coast Phillies get an A for season start -
Spring training baseball isnt the only place to see a good ball game these days.The Gulf Coast Little League Minor A Phillies season is off to a great start.

[ball game]

(sports/sports)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 04:19 pm GMT

(new)  Southwest Florida International air traffic down in February -
During February, 755,095 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, a decrease of 6.8 percent compared to February 2009.

[southwest florida international airport]

(business/business)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 04:05 pm GMT

(new)  Island couple share memorable moments with actor Fess Parker -
Fess Parker, 85, died Thursday... What we read Thursday reminded us of one wonderful evening in 2004, when we had several hours of great food and wine, good songs and stories with, can you believe it, Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone.

[fess parker]

(news/columnists/chris-curle)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 03:31 pm GMT

(new)  Marco police briefs -
Police responded to a report of a disturbance at the Snook Inn. While responding to that call, police were then notified that the disturbance involving four men was now occurring at Jacks Lookout,

[snook inn]

(business/legal)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 03:18 pm GMT

(new)  Exhibit features international childrens art at Ave Maria arts festival -
For the next month, seeing life through the eyes of the worlds children will be as easy as looking into the store windows that encircle the town center of Ave Maria. Those windows now feature more than 150 pieces of art created by children from 15 countries and submitted to Ave Marias first International Exhibition of Childrens Art, part of the towns annual Festival of the Arts March 27-28.

[ave marias]

(ave_maria)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 02:32 pm GMT

(new)  New Details: Alleged drugging at local bar
Edited by NBC-2 and ABC-7 yesterday at 01:53 pm GMT

(new)  Fishing: Fishin in Paradise Saltwater Classic rescheduled for this weekend -
The rescheduled Fishin in Paradise Saltwater Classic and Marco Island Kingfish Classic are this weekend.

[saltwater classic]

(setanchor/news)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 01:47 pm GMT

(new)  Trial for Mesac Damas wont take place until year from ... - News-Press -
9:21 A.M. The trial for the man charged with killing his wife and five young children in North Naples will be held about a year from now, prosecutors and defense attorneys told the judge this morning. Mesac Damas is charged with six counts of ...

[north naples]


Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 01:20 pm GMT

(new)  Trial for accused family-killer Mesac Damas still a year away, judge says -
Accused killer Mesac Damas appeared in Collier County Court but his trial is still a year away, according to Judge Frank Baker.

[frank baker]

(crime)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 01:06 pm GMT

(new)  Best-selling author Lisa Jackson to headline SWFL Reading Festival
Edited by NBC-2 and ABC-7 yesterday at 12:50 pm GMT

(new)  Man charged with killing entire family expected in court
Edited by NBC-2 and ABC-7 yesterday at 10:43 am GMT

(new)  Naples hiring summer workers - Friday is the last day to apply for a summer job with the City of Naples. This year summer camps are looking for counselors, drivers, and lifeguards.
Edited by NBC-2 and ABC-7 yesterday at 10:32 am GMT

(new)  Confederate Railroad riding the rails again -
In the early 90s, Confederate Railroad was a mainstay on the Billboard country music charts. Hits like Trashy Women and Queen of Memphis combined hard-core honky-tonk with slick New Nashville production. But then the songs stopped getting played on the radio and after a 2002 album didnt make many waves, the band went on hiatus. Now, on the eve of releasing a live album, they are coming to Immokalee on Saturday as part of the 50th annual Immokalee Harvest Festival.

[billboard country music charts]

(entertainment/news)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 07:53 am GMT

(new)  The Movie Dude: The Answer to a dull romantic comedy -
Part of what I love most about writing this column every week is getting to write about a newer movie, especially when its one Ive never seen before. Dont get me wrong, nothing beats a classic movie, but even those classic movies were new at one point. Im sure even The Godfather had a few pessimists at first who are now kicking themselves.

[pessimists]

(entertainment/movies)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 07:37 am GMT

(new)  Florida sues Bonita Bay over lost deposits - News-Press - (2 clicks)
Bill Hazzard, a Naples-based attorney who represents some of the people suing Bonita Bay, said, Numerous people whove called me have felt pressured to participate in buying the club. People had to give up their refunds in order to participate ...

[bonita bay]


Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 05:06 am GMT

(new)  Lee County January visitors up despite cold - News-Press -
The two exceptions were Collier County (up 0.3 percent) and Palm Beach County (down 4.7 percent). How cold was January compared with a year ago? Pigott asked her staff to check Fort Myers temperatures on AccuWeather.com and found: January 2010 ...

[palm beach county]


Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 05:06 am GMT

(new)  Police Beat: March 18, 2009 -
To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriffs Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriffs Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

[island police department]

(business/legal)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 03:07 am GMT

(new)  PHOTOS: Driver crashes into the front of 7-Eleven -
An elderly man drove his four-door vehicle into the front of the 7-Eleven convenience store at 5:35 p.m. Thursday.

[convenience store]

(business/real-estate)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 02:27 am GMT

(new)  Suzie H.s Review of Toucan Grille - Bonita Springs (5/5) on Yelp -
It was great, but its over! Now Tuscan Bistro.

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Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 01:36 am GMT

(new)  Suzie H.s Review of Bonita Springs Public Library - Bonita Springs (5/5) on Yelp -
Such a great childrens section! Thousands of kids DVDs, hundreds of CDs and audio books for little ones... 6 computers in the kids area alone (some with internet access, some without), and a great…

[kids area]


Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 01:34 am GMT

(new)  McCarty Group honored for sales during convention - News-Press -
Teamwork Serving Bonita Springs south to Naples and Marco Island, the McCarty Group is proud of its teamwork. "We have a synergy," Mike McCarty said. "We are supportive of one another, not competitive. We are a well-oiled machine and work as friends ...

[mike mccarty]


Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 12:20 am GMT

(new)  Lorenzo Walker Technical High students organize Prom Expo -
Its prom time and students at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School know that finding the perfect dress or tux, transportation, flowers and date are all important.

[prom time]

(education)
Edited by More Naples local news yesterday at 12:05 am GMT

Homebuyers Handbook: Finding a real estate agent requires its own careful search -
At an open house. On the Internet. Through a friend of a friend. Everyone seems have different advice about the right or wrong way to meet a real estate professional. In Collier County, the choices total in the thousands the Naples Area Board of Realtors numbers about 4,000 members; the smaller, separate Marco Island Area Association of Realtors includes an estimated 600 members.

[naples area board]

(lifestyles/home-garden)
Edited by More Naples local news on Mar. 18

Techno Buddy: Unless you plan thoroughly, expect some smoke when you fix a computer -
If a person learns from his mistakes, Im a danged genius. Take the time I offered to replace the hard disk on a PC during my first week of work at an Atlanta advertising agency.

[advertising agency]

(lifestyles/home-garden)
Edited by More Naples local news on Mar. 18

Get Growing: The garden calendar -
Here is the current (as of Friday, March 19, 2010) garden calendar.

[garden calendar]

(lifestyles/home-garden)
Edited by More Naples local news on Mar. 18

Get Organized: Tackling off-site storage ... is it really needed? -
When contemplating off-site storage, the most important decisions are: can you afford it and do you need it? Although one decision is not necessarily predicated by the other, once you consider the cost, you might come to the conclusion you really dont need it after all.

[important decisions]

(lifestyles/home-garden)
Edited by More Naples local news on Mar. 18

Luann C.s Review of Nacho Mamas Incorporated - Marco Island (3/5) on Yelp -
Hamburger for the beef entrees! Yuck. Thats okay at Taco Bell but not in a "special" restaurant. The chicken burritos were tasty. All 4 of us agreed that the food was overly salty. The Margaritas did…

[chicken burritos]


Edited by More Naples local news on Mar. 18

ITS YOUR BUSINESS: Business news releases Thursday, March 18, 2010 -
Bonita Springs Utilities member-customers re-elected incumbents Bob Bachman, Hank Hochstetler and Robert Sharkey to its board of directors for a three-year term.

[bob bachman]

(business/business)
Edited by More Naples local news on Mar. 18

Brian Sullivan, Fox Business anchor, will speak in Naples on Friday -
Brian Sullivan, Fox Business Network anchor, will speak in Naples on Friday at the 2010 Munich Re America Executive Conference.Hell serve as keynote speaker for some 45 insurance company presidents, discussing his observations surrounding the current economic crisis. Last week, the Daily News asked Sullivan to answer some of our questions. Here are his responses:.Q: Have you been to Naples before? A few years ago with my parents and family on vacation. A wonderful area and great people.Q: What will you talk about as the keynote speaker at the conference?I am giving a presentation on the stock and bond market, investors biggest concerns at the moment and taking questions on what I am hearing regarding the economic outlook. The best thing about working at Fox Business is the incredible number of smart, successful men and women who come on the network and I get to pick their brains. Its humbling.Q: What have your experiences been in reporting the economic and financial crisis on TV over the past year?The most incredible aspect is the sheer volume of news flow. From that fateful day in September 2008 when the credit markets imploded to current day there has been a near endless stream of new developments. We have lived through the biggest bankruptcy in American history Lehman Brothers bailouts, bank failures, arrests and intense legislative activity from Washington, D.C. Ill never forget the day Lehman went under. My editor said go to D.C. I said when and he said now. I had no clothes but the suit on my back. I rushed to Penn Station, hopped an Amtrak and spent five sleepless days covering the unfolding crisis. My wife shipped me an extra suit and a quick trip to a Filenes Basement solved my other sartorial issues. I was scheduled to fly to Nebraska that weekend to watch my college - Virginia Tech - play football. Needless to say, I didnt make the game .. but I knew that I was bringing financial history to Fox Business viewers. Its history I hope we dont have to repeat.Q: What are your thoughts on the crisis? What do you see going forward? What have we learned?What I hope we learned and what we likely learned are very different things. Simple history is pretty clear that we are often doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. Lets not forget that Florida went through a huge housing and land bubble and subsequent crisis in the 1920s! Im quite certain people after that said never again .. and look what happened. For now though I wish I could say the worst is behind us but Im just not convinced. There are still trillions in debt obligations to come due in commercial real estate, mortgages and corporate debt. Not to mention our federal debt. I think its going to be rough ride for a few years.Q: Have you done much reporting on Naples or Fort Myers and the housing crisis here? What are your thoughts on whats happened here and when might it get better? Unemployment remains high and jobs continue to be lost.Weve talked about the area on Fox Business extensively because unfortunately the area has been on the front lines of the housing story. You had some of the greatest home price appreciation and then subsequent drop in the country. So much of your areas employment relies on real estate whether it be construction, selling homes or many of the other industries in the housing halo that a housing recovery is vital to Naples and Fort Myers overall improvement. The good news is that there has been some stabilization of pricing in the region. The bad news is that stabilization doesnt necessarily signal a rapid recovery. But I do believe the very worst for home prices is behind us, though that doesnt mean prices will surge anytime soon. You cant improve until the job market improves. And thats reliant on housing. Its a bit of a vicious cycle. Q: How long have you been an anchor? Nine years. Ive been in financial journalism for 14 ... starting as a tape editor, then producer, reporter and then anchor. I was at the Nasdaq when it hit 5,000 (and then fell) and at the New York Stock Exchange when it first broke 10,000. And, of course, we are still near Dow 10,000, 11 years later, sadly. Ive lived through the tech stock bubble and housing bubble. Now we may be living through a debt bubble. Only time will tell but its my suspicion we are and, again, will have a tough few years ahead of us.Q: What is your role on Fox Business? Have you always had an interest in business news?I anchor the 11 a.m. noon and 1-2 p.m. hours on Fox Business with my awesome co-host Dagen McDowell. I also write extensively on our Web site, appear on Fox News often and travel covering stories. In the last 12 months Ive reported from London, Cairo and Dubai. Fox Business is a global business network and has shown its dedication to covering the biggest business stories, wherever they may be. In this global economy, they are often outside America and we are there. Q: Any other thoughts you want to add about Naples or your visit?Im looking forward to coming back to the area and hoping to see some first-hand signs that a recovery may be underway. We all want to see good news.

[munich re america]

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Florida Realtors sponsor statewide open house - News-Press -
Its the first-ever statewide open house weekend and its sponsored by the 115,000-member Florida Realtors. To offer buyers the convenience of touring dozens of homes for sale in one weekend, the Marco Island Area Association of Realtors and their ...

[marco island area association]


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Editorial: Sunshine Week ... open-government laws serve all Floridians well -
On Sunday, to help kick off Sunshine Week, we compiled material for an editorial about the importance of Floridas open-meetings and open-records laws. Rather than get tangled up in legalese and high-minded philosophy, we chose to list successes and failures by public officials during the past year, and offer everyday examples of the publics business that the public knows but may take for granted thanks to Sunshine laws.

[sunshine laws]

(opinion/editorial)
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VIDEO: Attorney General sues Bonita Bay Group over allegations of not returning member deposits -
The Florida Attorney Generals Office is suing Bonita Bay Group, saying it broke the law when it took hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees from its club members and then failed to pay them back as promised.

[florida attorney generals office]

(bonita_news)
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Parents feel Collier School Board ignored neighborhoods rezoning request -
Dan Rogers, who lives on 13th Avenue Southwest, spoke for a group of about 10 parents and students who felt cheated because the School Board rezoned Logan Woods to Naples High School and Collier Woods to Gulf Coast High School while not honoring their request.

[logan woods]

(news/education/school-rezones)
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FDLE busts 2 local stores for Food Stamp Fraud
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Avoiding census scams: Fact and Fiction
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Man attacked, beaten in Copeland park, deputies say -
Collier County sheriffs deputies are looking for the person who attacked a 21-year-old Copeland man last weekend, leaving him bloodied and battered in the road.

[collier county]

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Architect for rapper Eminem, says Marco, Collier construction on the rebound -
Going to the big house has a different connotation for architect William Lewis. Instead of being his place of confinement, the big house he designed on Laurel Court has been his liberation.

[architect william]

(business/business)
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Best Bets: Warmer Gulf means better fishing, especially ... - News-Press -
... Modys SoulMate Charters in Estero Bay produced seven sheepshead to 4 pounds, four trout to 16 inches and a bunch of ladyfish Monday for Scott and Beth Crawford of Naples. On Tuesday ... jigs in the weeds around the Immokalee lake.

[estero bay]


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Melissa T.s Review of Thai Basil Inc - Naples (4/5) on Yelp -
Good food, prompt service! Prices are on the high side for a "lunch special" ($8.95), but it includes soup, a fried spring roll, and an entree. The entree is bigger than a lunch portion, so there is…

[special 8]


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Melissa T.s Review of Hilton Naples - Naples (3/5) on Yelp -
You can tell this is an older hotel that has been renovated. We stayed on the executive floor (4th) and got the room right next to the executive lounge. If you want to sleep in in the morning, get a…

[executive lounge]


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Fess Parker, TVs Davy Crockett, dies at 85 -
Actor Fess Parker, who became every baby boomers idol in the 1950s and launched a craze for coonskin caps as televisions Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85.

[actor fess parker]

(entertainment/news)
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Letter to the Editor: Merge like a zipper -
The online responses to Jim Kelleys letter [to the editor, Merging of traffic at the Jolley Bridge, 8A, March 10] certainly suggests not only the anger that many people carry within them, but also the certainty of opinion that many of us continually voice.I have seen billboards in New Zealand educating rural drivers to merge like a zipper at the point where the highway narrows, and not before that point. It is clearly the more efficient and safer way to drive if all drivers follow that simple rule and drive within the speed limit.

[kelleys]

(opinion/letters)
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Newt Gingrich to visit Naples for Ave Maria law school film screening -
Newt and Callista Gingrich will present a film during an Ave Maria law school event at 7:30 p.m. April 18 at Naples High School.

[callista gingrich]

(ave_maria)
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Best Bets: Warmer Gulf means better fishing, especially ... - News-Press -
... Modys SoulMate Charters in Estero Bay produced seven sheepshead to 4 pounds, four trout to 16 inches and a bunch of ladyfish Monday for Scott and Beth Crawford of Naples. On Tuesday ... jigs in the weeds around the Immokalee lake.

[estero bay]


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Bonita Bay golf club is now owned by members -
Southwest Floridas largest golf club is now owned by its members.

[southwest floridas]

(business/business)
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Marcos Relay for Life ignites hope in fight against cancer -
Celebrate. Remember. Fight back. These four words give meaning to the relay one man, Dr. Gordon Klatt, started over 25 years ago to honor his patients and raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS).

[american cancer society]

(lifestyles/health-fitness)
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Goodland Boat Park set for summertime launch -
The county is getting closer to launching the Goodland Boat Park.Construction on the facility, intended primarily to provide additional boat launch capacity, has reached 83 percent completion, said Camden Smith, public information officer for the public services division of Collier County government.

[public information officer]

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Police charge three men with using stolen credit card on shopping spree -
Three Collier County men were arrested Wednesday and charged with grand theft after police say they used a stolen credit card to go on a shopping spree.

[shopping spree]

(business/legal)
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The Farmer File: People to pols: Get Out Of Our House -
Suppose friends tell you they are working to defeat all 435 members of the US House of Representatives in November. Your reaction Are you nuts? or at least, Yeah, right. However, more than 65,000 Americans have said, Sign me up, including enthusiastic groups in Naples and Marco Island.

[enthusiastic groups]

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VIDEO: Blue Martini investigation grows to 37 reports, no answers though -
As more and more people come forward with stories of suspected drugging at the Blue Martini in North Naples 37 as of Thursday local law enforcement and medical experts say solving the case and arresting the culprit will be "extremely difficult."

[blue martini]

(business/legal)
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Sweet Tomatoes in North Naples grand opening to ... - News-Press -
... them to town, said Deborah Horvath, CEO of the Red Cross Collier County Chapter, in a press release. Its a wonderful partnership and we thank them for their community involvement. Sweet Tomatoes in North Naples will be open daily ...

[collier county chapter]


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Erik F.s Review of Starbucks Corporation - Naples (2/5) on Yelp -
Im a Starbucks snob too. The coffee products were, as expected, good, standard Starbucks coffee. Not much one can do to stand out as a chain store. My low marks come from the cleanliness of the…

[starbucks coffee]


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Estates woman accused of assaulting her family -
An argument over money ended with the arrest of a Golden Gate Estates woman Wednesday, after Collier County Sheriffs deputies said she assaulted her son-in-law, her husband, her son and her daughter- and threatened to mess one of them up with a baseball bat.

[baseball bat]

(business/legal)
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VIDEO: Cape Coral elementary school lockdown over -
A Cape Coral elementary school is on lockdown currently as police investigate a possible gun near or in the school.

[cape coral]

(business/legal)
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A special birth: Mother realizes her special daughter was meant for her -
Kelle Hampton gave birth to her second daughter, Nella Cordelia Hampton, on January 22, 2010. The Naples resident thought the birth was going to go off without a hitch. Since that fateful day where she learned her daughter had Down syndrome, Kelle has told Nellas story on her blog at www.kellehampton.com. This is her story, the final of four parts.

[naples resident]

(community)
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Inside the Conservancy Wildlife Clinic: A week of orphans and public partners -
Three cedar waxwings and a river otter were among the 37 animals admitted to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic this week. Other admissions included two herring gulls, a wood stork, four eastern cottontails and two Florida red-bellied turtles.

[cedar waxwings]

(community)
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