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Browsing Posts published on July 29, 2010

Deputies are putting together the details about how a Lehigh Acres man died.

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If you’re thinking about hopping on your bicycle after having a few drinks, you might want to think again. A Punta Gorda man learned, you can get a D.U.I. on practically anything that moves.

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Angry students and parents filled the Collier County School Board meeting looking for answers on why a local band director was removed from her job.

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Angry students and parents filled the Collier County School Board meeting looking for answers on why a local band director was removed from her job.

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View transcripts/order newscast video.

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A few clusters of heavy downpours will develop again this afternoon. And while overall rainfall coverage will be lower than normal, some of the storms could be intense, with frequent lightning, very heavy rainfall and even strong winds and small hail.

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The Sheriff in Maricopa County, Arizona says the new immigration law won’t lead to racial profiling. But, one local woman is concerned that may not be true.

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Six children in Estero will start receiving a series of 5 anti-rabies shots, after they touched a bat that turned out to be rabid.

“The children were playing with a bat they found lying on the ground on July 22nd.
They all were exposed to the bat, which later died and was found to be rabid,” said Dr. Judith Hartner, director of the Lee Health Dept. “Anytime you see a bat or other wild animal or even a stray that is acting strangely, do not touch it. Leave it alone,” she added.

The health dept. is not releasing the addresses of the children, to protect their privacy. The shots cost about 1000-dollars for a series, according to Dr. Hartner.

She added that bats are not more prone to get rabies than other animals, such as raccoons and foxes. Bats are nocturnal, and if you see a bat in the daytime, and it seems lethargic, it no doubt is sick, and could have rabies.

Estero resident Karen Hilton says she often sees bats flying at night in her neighborhood. The mother of 5 says she always tells her children, stay away from any wild animal or stray.

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Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff's Office are looking for two men they say are responsible for a violent armed robbery.

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Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars in the U.S., and another 16,420 vehicles in Japan for steering problems.

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New technology helps save a local store from another robbery.

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One man was killed and two people were hurt in a Grizzly bear attack in a Montana campground on Tuesday.

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A few clusters of heavy downpours will develop again this afternoon. And while overall rainfall coverage will be lower than normal, some of the storms could be intense, with frequent lightning, very heavy rainfall and even strong winds and small hail.

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A few clusters of heavy downpours will develop again this afternoon. And while overall rainfall coverage will be lower than normal, some of the storms could be intense, with frequent lightning, very heavy rainfall and even strong winds and small hail.

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Barron Collier High school has lost their band director. Now, there is concern because there is no director for band camp, which starts in a couple weeks.

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