Archive for November 5th, 2008

Election tie in Fiddler’s Creek could be resolved by drawing straws

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It ultimately comes down to a toss of the coin or drawing straws. After Collier County elections officials recertify election numbers, a 244 to 244 tie vote in the race for Seat 4 in Fiddler’s Creek Community Development District will be resolved not by a run-off but drawn lots, according to Florida statutes. Candidates Peggy [...]

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Naples based Hope for Haiti plans second relief airlift to island

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Dorothy Pullen, Executive Director of Hope for Haiti, announced the Naples-based agency has received authorization from the Haitian government to airlift needed medical supplies and food to the Les Cayes district in southern Haiti on Friday morning, Nov 7. A plane owned and piloted by Naples real estate broker, William Earls, will depart [...]

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Collier County Police Briefs: Nov. 6, 2008

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Police: Watch out for man soliciting students

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Cape police are asking people to be on the lookout for a man who has soliciting students from a vehicle.

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Fort Myers woman recounts road to change

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Barack Obama became the country’s first African-American President-Elect Tuesday night. It was a day and an image 84-year-old Bertha DeMarco of Fort Myers thought she would never see.

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Ten-2-One High School Football rankings through Week 9

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NBC2 Ten-2-One High School Football rankings through Week 9.

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Sand sculpting event kicks off Wednesday

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Businesses on Fort Myers Beach hope to benefit from of one of the town’s most popular annual events. Thousands of people will attend this weekend’s sand sculpting championship.

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Oregon sex offender arrested in Lee County

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A 76-year-old Oregon man was arrested in Lee County after he failed to register as a sex offender.

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Brush fires already a Collier concern

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There are big brush fire concerns in Collier. In fact, the Division of Forestry has already started controlled burns on 1,300 acres in the Picayune Strand State Forest.

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Commission victor breaks Charlotte age barriers

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Republican Robert Skidmore of Englewood became the youngest person ever elected to the Charlotte County Commission, and now he’s ready to bring his own change.

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Collier race could come down to a coin toss

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In Collier County there’s one race that’s still too close to call. It is so close, the race may come down to a coin toss.

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Stupid 911 calls clog system, put safety at risk

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For 3 months, NBC2 Investigators have been working with emergency services collecting calls and riding with paramedics. We discovered a large number of calls coming into 911 are for anything but an emergency, which puts your safety at risk.

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Threatening emails prompt council to rethink safety

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The tree dispute is one of several issues frustrating many Cape homeowners. Some of them are letting council members know exactly how they feel by sending angry emails. Now, it has the city considering new security measures

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Top sculptors turn Fort Myers Beach into fantasy in the sand

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With all the elaborate, awe-inducing sand sculptures competing in this weekend’s festival, one question begs to be asked.

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VIDEO: Referendum will help the Collier school district get by, not ahead

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If the vote had gone differently Tuesday night, Superintendent Dennis Thompson expected to have a staff meeting Wednesday morning to talk about massive reductions and priorities. Instead, he was in a conference room with reporters and the talk of reductions was off the table — at least for now. Collier County voters approved the district’s [...]

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