Archive for January 10th, 2009

Missing answer? Monday marks 5 years since man with Collier deputy disappeared

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Monday is the five-year anniversary of the day Terrance Williams disappeared — poof — vanishing into thin air. His disappearance, like that of Felipe Santos, has been difficult on his family. The last person known to have seen both Williams and Santos alive is former Collier County sheriff’s Cpl. Steven Calkins, a 17-year veteran who [...]

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Richard White: Owner responsible for maintenance of AC drain

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Q. While I was away for the summer, my air conditioner condenser water drain blocked and the water flooded my unit and ruined my walls and carpet. There is mold on the baseboards, walls and carpeting. I was informed by the board that it was my fault because I did not maintain the drain. No [...]

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Cape Coral Art Festival

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Volunteers are cleaning up after the first day of the Cape Coal Art Festival.

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America’s Most Wanted criminal behind bars

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One of America’s Most Wanted is behind bars in the Collier County Jail.

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16-year-old woke up from coma

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A 16-year-old woke up after being in a coma for almost three weeks.

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Big turn out at foreclosure seminar

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Cape Coral is the epicenter of the state’s housing crisis according to Florida’s Division of Consumer Services.

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Hamas chief: No chance of deal with Israel

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A top Hamas leader said Saturday that the Gaza war has killed the last chance for settlement and negotiations with Israel.

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Collier County to host national animal cruelty investigation training

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According to a news release, Collier County Domestic Animal Services will host a national animal cruelty education course for animal welfare professionals from across the United States. The Animal Cruelty Investigation Level II Course is offered by the University of Missouri Law Enforcement Training Institute in cooperation with Code 3 Associates, a private [...]

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Could Pepper Ranch, U.S. Sugar land preservation deals go bust in 2009?

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Collier County’s unprecedented purchase of the Pepper Ranch in Immokalee was supposed to be history by New Year’s Day. Florida’s giant plan to buy out U.S. Sugar land south of Lake Okeechobee for Everglades restoration faces big deadlines. And an unfulfilled pledge to find a site for off-road riders is entering its fourth year. Big [...]

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On a beautiful Saturday, fun for these volunteers was building a Habitat house

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The electric whir of power saws melded with the staccato tap of hammers on Saturday as about 30 volunteers from Habitat for Humanity of Collier County descended on the Trail Ridge subdivision in East Naples to construct houses for the area’s less fortunate. Volunteer Bill Weisbarth, a retired builder with nearly 60 years of construction [...]

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Naples police repair vandalized sign at River Park church

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It appears that someone intentionally drove through a sign for Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ on Fifth Avenue North in Naples.

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Naples police repair vandalized sign at River Park church

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It appears that someone intentionally drove through a sign for Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ on Fifth Avenue North in Naples.

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Roommates arrested for mailed marijuana

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Jacksonville police say three roommates have been arrested after a 50-pound box of marijuana was to their home.

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Cape restaurant evacuated after kitchen fire

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Staff and customers were evacuated from a Cape Coral restaurant Saturday afternoon.

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Driver trapped in car by downed power lines

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A driver was trapped in his car by downed power lines after he went off the road and hit a utility pole, according to an eye witness.

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