Archive for May 14th, 2009

Bonita eyeing non-property tax increases as a revenue shortfall solution

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Tax increases, except on property, are being considered as the City of Bonita Springs gets an early start on mitigating a multimillion dollar revenue shortfall.

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Man arrested for boat theft

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A man who hitched a ride with deputies is now under arrest for stealing a boat in April.

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Ethics probe finds probable cause against Rosado

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A state ethics commission says there is evidence former Cape Coral Council member Mickey Rosado broke the law when he was in office.

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Billionaire busted on his own boat

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Lions, tigers and bears and just about any other exotic animal you can think of found on a mega yacht in Miami have caused quite an expensive problem for one of the wealthiest men in America.

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Police investigating multiple horse killings

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Florida police are searching for the suspects behind a string of horse killings.

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85-year-old woman gets running water…for the first time

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A Hawkins County, Tennessee woman is now living in a much needed new home. Just two months ago she was living in conditions that many would call un-livable.

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Mets streaker fined, locked up for a night

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The man who streaked across New York’s Citi Field Tuesday night faced justice Wednesday, but a scraped butt, a night in the slammer, and the prospect of a year in jail did little to dampen the spirits of the self-proclaimed “biggest Mets fan.”

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BBQ joint’s busty mannequin stirring controversy

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Business is booming, not because of a new recipe for the sauce, but because of a saucy 5-feet-10-inch tall bombshell in a bikini.

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Lee deputies after credit card thieves

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Deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying two people who racked up hundreds in charges using a stolen credit card number.

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Tornado caught on tape

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News crews in Oklahoma captured a tornado forming as severe weather rolled through that state.

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Local dealer on Chrysler closure list

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One Southwest Florida dealership is on the list of outlets on Chrysler’s closure list, which was released today.

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Showers and storms stay in the forecast

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The easterly winds will continue to send tropical moisture in our direction and lead to showers and thunderstorms this afternoon as it collides with our afternoon sea breeze.

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One dead after three-car accident

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One person is dead after a three-vehicle accident at the corner of US-41 and Sanibel Boulevard in South Fort Myers, according to FHP troopers.

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Wake of damage left by storms

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The unofficial beginning of the Southwest Florida rainy season came roaring in Wednesday afternoon. The storms brought rain in many areas and even caused some damage in others.

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Ten dead, 17 rescued after boat sinks off Miami

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The Coast Guard now says at least 10 people are dead after an overloaded boat apparently carrying Haitian migrants sank off the Florida coast.

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