Archive for May 8th, 2009

Landmark on Fort Myers Beach to clo…..

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The business has been around since 1954. It was named because Gulf surfs from hurricanes and tropical storms “wiped out” the former business a block north on Fort Myers Beach’s main street.

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Hit-and-run suspect arrested in Illinois

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A suspect in a hit-and-run accident from October was arrested in Illinois.

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Death row inmate’s appeal denied

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Convicted killer John Richard Marek has lost an appeal at the Florida Supreme Court, just five days before his scheduled execution.

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Schools pairing up to save art & music

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The Lee County School District thinks the old “buddy system” will save art and music programs in elementary schools.

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Brothers nabbed in school break-in

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Lee County deputies responded to a school burglary on Thursday night in Fort Myers.

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Expect slowdowns on Colonial Boulevard

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The Florida Department of Transportation says be prepared for traffic to be at a crawl on Colonial Boulevard.

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Astronauts make one last house call to Hubble

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As one astronaut puts it, “Hubble needs a hug.”

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Two injured in I-75 crash

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Two people were hospitalized after an accident that closed down all lanes of I-75 near Luckett Road (exit 139) on Friday morning.

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Six confirmed swine flu cases in Lee

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Officials have confirmed a total of six cases of swine flu in Lee County, and a probable case in Collier.

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Brush fire in Collier County

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A 75 acre brush fire is burning north of Sabal Palm Road and east of SR-951.

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Lawmakers approve Indian gambling bill

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Seminole Tribe would be able to keep blackjack at its Tampa and Broward County casinos under a proposed agreement that’s going to Gov. Charlie Crist.

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Former Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio dies at 92

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Dominic DiMaggio, a seven-time All Star who still holds the record for the longest consecutive game hitting streak in Boston Red Sox history, has died at his Massachusetts home. He was 92.

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Low rain chances

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Afternoon high temperatures will be near 90-degrees. Overnight lows expected to be in the 70s.

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Police treating transient death as suspicious

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Fort Myers police are conducting a death investigation after receiving word of a dead body found behind an abandoned apartment complex.

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Plan to ensure clean water confuses homeowners

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In the height of dry season, one Southwest Florida neighborhood got quite a soaking.

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