Archive for the 'Naples Blog' Category
I-75 widening project on the horizon
One of the most important days for Southwest Florida’s transportation network comes Oct. 26.That’s the groundbreaking for the Interstate 75 widening project from Fort Myers to Naples. Dirt will start turning Oct. 28. Photo credit: News PressTags: sanibel island, marco island, boca raton, jupiter, ft…
Missing Naples Man Found
A story that could have ended in tragedy has a happy ending. An elderly man missing for 5 days was found in a wooded area Wednesday morning by Collier County Sheriff deputies.Tags: tampa bay bucs, disney, delray beach, naples, real estate, cocunut grove, palm beach gardens, jupiter, stuart, lantana,…
Non-surgical face lift available in Southwest Florida
“I think it’s an alternative to a major facelift” Last updated on: 9/26/2007 6:35:51 PM by Jessica Stilwell COLLIER COUNTY: If you’d like to erase some of your wrinkles but you’re not ready for a surgical face lift, you now have other options. via Nbc-2.com Tags: tampa bay bucs, orlando magic, flor…
Mexican refugees pour in to Windsor
“ItA1s an issue where we are trying to do the best we can. We just donA1t have the capacity to deal with it” Illegal immigrants from the Sunshine State claiming refugee status keep pouring over the Windsor border while federal immigration authorities were in Naples, Fla., attempting to stop the flo…
Scam promises immigrants asylum in Canada
Scores of undocumented immigrants, particularly Haitians and Mexicans from Florida and other states, have been rushing to the northern U.S. border convinced that Canada will grant them asylum. via The Daily Herald Tags: captiva island, west palm beach, walt disney world, ocala, theme parks, beach, …
Traffic stop leads to arrest
Collier deputies arrested a man on drug charges after finding $10,000 worth of marijuana and $11,000 in cash inside his vehicle when then stopped him for a traffic violation on Alligator Alley. via News Press Tags: ft. lauderdale, cruise, jacksonville jaguars, north palm beach, politics, singer isl…
Naples Bay pollution
“I’ve had to swim Naples Bay on several occasions, and when I finished swimming in Naples bay, I go home, and take a hot shower with a lot of soap” Naples environmentalists are one step closer to cleaning up Naples Bay. Experts have studied the area for years now and have come up with a plan of act…
McKillip applies for Florida position
“To be a city manager in Naples, Florida, is probably a pretty desirable job.” The city of Naples, Fla., a wealthy enclave 30 miles south of Fort Myers, is looking for a new city manager, and Kokomo Mayor Matt McKillip says he’s the right man for the job. via Kokomo Tribune Tags: boynton beach, mar…
Wave of Windsor refugee claims continues to grow
“While I understand that I fill out the form, but in reality I do not send them here” The number of people arriving in Windsor, Ont. to claim refugee status continues to rise, and a busload of about 60 more is expected to arrive any day, the city’s mayor said Friday. via CTV.ca Tags: key west, boyn…
Teen Charged with Theft of Drugs
A Naples High teen was charged Tuesday in the theft of painkillers from a pharmacy. via FOX 4 Florida Tags: politics, universal, miami heat, captiva island, north palm beach, miami, busch gardens, lake worth, tampa, ft. myers, nasa, rivera beach, boynton beach, ocala, disney world, disney, delray b…
Students have a hand in International Day of Peace
The 8th-graders at Bonita Springs Charter School painted their hand-prints on a large banner and will hang it on a wall outside the school.
The personal touch marked the observance of the International Day of Peace.
“We have chaos in the world today, with racism, wars and fear,” said Kim M…
