Archive for December 11th, 2008

Shooters scavenge for top honors

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It seems fitting, somehow, that Tropicalia’s first- and second-place winners in its seventh birthday photographic scavenger hunt were a former snowbird and a Florida native, respectively.

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Some North Naples residents without power Thursday night

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About 1,200 North Naples residents were without electricity Thursday night after three Florida Power & Light feeders were knocked out of service by inclement weather.

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Some North Naples residents without power Thursday night

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About 1,200 North Naples residents were without electricity Thursday night after three Florida Power & Light feeders were knocked out of service by inclement weather.

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Academically ineligible Collier students can sign contracts to keep playing sports

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The Collier County School Board approved a contract that allows academically ineligible students to continue participating in sports and extracurricular activities if they commit to improve their grades. The board voted unanimously to make freshmen and sophomores eligible for the program. Students whose cumulative grade point average falls below a 2.0 at the conclusion of [...]

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Marco Island’s best decorated

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Decorative lighting and preparing homes and businesses for the 2008 Christmas season is a Marco Island tradition. Christmas Island Style’s Home and Business Decorating Committee announces finalists for the 12th Annual Christmas House and Business Decorating Contest.

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Santa getting help from Naples

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Workers at the Naples post office handle thousands of pieces of mail every day. Some letters receive special attention.

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Uncle accused of poisoning children

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Two children were poisoned in Charlotte County. Detectives say their uncle laced their drinks with anti-depressants and both had to be treated at the hospital.

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$13 million library to open in April

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The reading community is preparing for its new state of the art library in Collier County.

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‘Blades schedule revised after Augusta franchise folds

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The Florida Everblades in conjunction with the ECHL announced Thursday the revised schedule for the remainder of the 2008-09 season.

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Experts optimistic about Cape housing market

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Southwest Florida is leading the nation in foreclosures. But in Cape Coral, experts say the market may be beginning to stabilize. Monthly home sales are way up and home inventories are way down.

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Families may face a Christmas without presents

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Hundreds of Southwest Florida’s most needy families may face a Christmas without any presents.

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Tenacious tortoise gets a new set of wheels

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A tortoise whose shell was crushed by a car near the Barefoot Beach Preserve, is now recovering at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples. The organization now wants to raise money for the animal’s care and educate the public about keeping the threatened species safe.

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New rules allow Collier residents more time to park toys in front of their homes

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Owners of boats, trailers and recreational vehicles now have more time to park their toys in front of their homes in Collier County.
But they’ll need a permit to do it. Collier commissioners last week approved a change to the rules, allowing residents to park their boats, trailers and recreational vehicles in front of their homes [...]

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Traffic stop leads to Miami man’s arrest on credit card charge

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A Miami-Dade County man is facing felony charges after Collier County Sheriff’s deputies say they found counterfeit credit cards and a fake identity on him during a traffic stop in North Naples late Wednesday.

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Online links from today’s paper: Dec. 11, 2008

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Here is a list of online links that were published in the Daily News today.

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