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Browsing Posts published on November 4, 2008

There is a new sheriff in town. Hendry County elected Democratic candidate for sheriff, Steve Whidden over incumbent Ronnie Lee.

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A constitutional ban on same-sex marriage hovered around the 60 percent it needs to pass as polls closed.

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The Associated Press predicts Connie Mack (R) has been reelected to U.S. House, District 14.

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Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp says no matter who wins the presidency, that man will face some tough challenges.

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Click above for a look at some preliminary information from an exit poll of Florida voters.

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Two women were shot and killed inside a home on Gilbert Avenue South last month. Now, their families are accusing the landlords of trashing personal belongings and important documents after their murders.

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Several local soldiers, stationed in Germany, are about to get a big hello from home. The Fort Myers Rotary Club is organizing a major thank you from Southwest Florida. In fact, the group is adopting the entire battalion.

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Donate blood and see a wild movie. “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” will open Friday, the same day a free movie ticket will be given to anyone successfully donating blood at Muvico at Coconut Point mall in Estero. The blood drive is from 3 to 7:30 p.m.

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Beyond the occasional jammed scanner, another precinct malfunction is surfacing: Pollworkers misinformed about press access to voters. Pollworkers barred a Naples Daily News reporter from an Estero precinct this morning when he tried to conduct exit polling in the parking lot.

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While at Lowdermilk Park, we noticed something that looks like a large antenna stuck in the sand near one of the chickee huts. What is this used for?

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While at Lowdermilk Park, we noticed something that looks like a large antenna stuck in the sand near one of the chickee huts. What is this used for?

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Grandparents should beware of calls from grandchildren asking for money, authorities say. It may not really be little Bobby on the line.
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and the AARP are cautioning residents about a growing telephone scam that preys on grandparents nationwide. It’s already hit residents in Brevard and other south Florida municipalities.

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Grandparents should beware of calls from grandchildren asking for money, authorities say. It may not really be little Bobby on the line.
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and the AARP are cautioning residents about a growing telephone scam that preys on grandparents nationwide. It’s already hit residents in Brevard and other south Florida municipalities.

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The turnout looks massive. In the big battleground states that will decide this election, voters are jamming the polls.

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The economy is by far the top issue on voters’ minds as Election Day at last arrives.

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