Archive for November 8th, 2008

More families seeking Christmas help

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The registration efforts for the Salvation Army’s holiday help program is winding down.

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New marker placed WWI soldier’s grave

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A new marker was placed on the grave of Colonel Samuel Sampler, identifying him as a Medal Of Honor recipient Saturday.

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Coast Guard has a busy Saturday

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The U.S. Coast Guard received report of sailboat that had sunk off Sanibel.

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Music fans pack Lakes Park for Country Bash

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About 7,000 people are packing Lakes Park in south Fort Myers to see a country concert headlined by Kellie Pickler and Sugarland.

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5 percent of Whole Foods net sales Tuesday will buy laptops for children

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Customers are invited to help raise money for children in an effort to end poverty through education. On Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Whole Foods Market Naples, 9101 Strada Place, will donate 5 percent of the day’s net sales to One Laptop South Florida, which provides low-cost, high-quality laptop computers and critical thinking [...]

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Hazmat team sent to Immokalee field where cow died

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Hazardous material crews were called to Immokalee on Saturday morning to respond to a material spill of two bags on a field near State Road 82 and County Road 850, officials said.

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Naples Artcrafters show their best at Cambier Park

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Saturday was a perfect day for a walk in the park for Southwest Floridians looking for one-of-a-kind art.Hundreds of families and friends roamed through Cambier Park in downtown Naples, exploring about 50 local arts and crafts exhibits at the Fine Art and Craft Show hosted by The Naples Artcrafters.

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Collier County Police Briefs: Nov. 9, 2008

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PHOTOS: Alzheimer’s support group holds fundraiser at zoo

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Elephants are said to have good memories, so the Alzheimer’s Support Network held a fundraiser Saturday at the Naples Zoo in honor of National Alzheimer’s Disease Month. It was aptly named Elephant Fest 2008. The motto for the event was “Remembering Those Who Forget.”

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Couples start blog, sue after Naples wedding photographer keeps them waiting

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Other than a little wind, July 22, 2006, was a gorgeous day for a wedding in Northern Virginia. At a Catholic church in Oakton, about 15 miles west of Washington, D.C., about 200 guests watched as Cara Defrank married the love of her life, Jamie Vernon. Aside from a broken air conditioner in the limousine, [...]

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Tourism Numbers Down

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Today the Lee County Tourist Development Council released comparison tourism numbers for this September and September of 2007.

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Collier coalition seeks federal grant for property cleanup

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After months of laying the groundwork and creating a brownfields coalition, Collier County leaders have given the go-ahead to apply for a 0,000 federal cleanup grant. Collier County commissioners recently gave the Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Agency officials approval to seek the grant. It would come from the Environmental Protection Agency under a Community-Wide Brownfields [...]

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PHOTOS: Teen pregnancy may be on the rise in Southwest Florida

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Even after months of preparation, Shirley Altuna didn’t realize all the work that goes into being a mother until her son, Jax, was born late last year.
At first, caring for Jax after a long day of classes could be overwhelming for Altuna, a high school senior at the time. “All my friends who had kids [...]

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Brent Batten: McCain wasn’t a good fit in Collier

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Brent Batten’s column for Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008

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Families seek help from Salvation Army for Christmas

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The registration efforts for the Salvation Army’s holiday help program, is winding down to a close.

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