more Naples local news

Editorial: >Like the sound of that.

Sun, 27 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

We're No. 1.

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Beryl now a tropical storm, nearing NE FL coast

Sun, 27 May 2012 19:03:54 +0000

Tropical Storm Beryl already was wrecking some Memorial Day weekend plans on Sunday, sending shoreline campers packing to head inland and canceling some events in the southeastern U.S.

[tropical storm beryl]

Golden Gate Estates ATV crash victim identified

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:30:00 +0000

The victim in a Saturday afternoon fatal ATV crash in Golden Gate Estates has been identified as 11-year-old Karla Marie Ortiz.

[saturday afternoon]

PHOTOS: Down home party: Goodland kayak fest provides a low-key good time

lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER) — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:13:00 +0000

The third annual running of the Goodland Canoe & Kayak Regatta took place on Saturday afternoon, in the laidback little fishing village squirreled away on Marco Island, outside the city limits.

[fishing village]

PHOTOS: Canines take center stage at Fort Myers Dog Clubs spring show

deman001@lycos.com (DARRYL A. WELLS) — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:21:00 +0000

The floors of the Lee County Civic center on Saturday and Sunday hosted the Annual Spring Dog Show of the Fort Myers Dog Club. The floor was center stage for 900 dogs per day for two days, with 120 breeds competing.

[county civic center]

Letter of the Day: Hero?

Sun, 27 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

R. Michael Hoy, Naples: The winner of The Masters was one "Bubba" Watson.

[naples]

Area marketers plot strategy around Hispanics draw to mobile devices

vmacchi@naplesnews.com (VICTORIA MACCHI) — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Latinos are part of the demographic highlighted in an April Nielsen Co. study that shows Hispanics in the U.S. are attached to their digital devices in ways non-Hispanics aren't.

[nielsen co]

Guest column: MEMORIAL DAY & THE "BIG FLAG"

Sun, 27 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Keith Dameron: Originally known as Decoration Day to commemorate the fallen Union solders of the Civil War, Memorial Day has evolved in to a federal holiday to honor all Americans who have died in all wars.

[civil war memorial]

Naples woman, innocent bystander, shot in Miami Beach during Urban weekend sues city

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000

It is Memorial Day weekend one year later, but a Naples woman wounded when Miami Beach police sprayed a car with gunfire is still searching for answers.

[miami beach police]

Ben Bova: Mining asteroids? Old news to science-fiction writers

Sun, 27 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

How many times have you seen a news story about some new discovery or invention that starts with the words, “It may seem like science fiction...”?

[new discovery]

Lelys Kit Fowler pitches flawlessly in All-Star game

kkjohnson@bonitanews.com (KEVIN JOHNSON) — Sun, 27 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

High school seniors from Collier County played a significant role in the Gold team’s 12-3 win against the Orange at the Bartley’s Baseball Senior All-Star Classic on Wednesday night at City of Palms Park, the former spring training home of the Boston Red

[city of palms park]

How much was raised by Collier, Lee charities and what did they spend to raise it?

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Ever wonder how much nonprofit organizations are spending to raise money? A Scripps Howard News Service investigation breaks down how much Southwest Floridas nonprofit organizations spent to raise funds.

[scripps howard news service]

Class of 12: Immokalee grad who grew up poor earns $350,000 in scholarships

hcarney@naplesnews.com (HEATHER CARNEY) — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Editor's note: This is one in a series of reports publishing through May about some of the outstanding seniors in the Class of 2012.Twelve years ago, five-year-old Daniel Guzman walked into darkness and discovered inspiration.

[daniel guzman]

"Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle" ... Collier County ambulance services

Sun, 27 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Collier County ambulance services get the whole 30 minutes on this weeks "Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle" program airing this morning at 10 on ABC7.

[county ambulance services]

Money for nothing: Foundations help Collier, Lee charities raise money quickly

jmbuzzacco@naplesnews.com (JENNA BUZZACCO-FOERSTER) — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

As part of a Scripps Howard News Service investigation, the Daily News analyzed tax records of 87 Southwest Florida nonprofits and found that 33 percent, or 29 organizations, didn't report the cost of soliciting donations. That ratio is below the national average, and for some organizations the omission wasn't an attempt to keep information from the public.

[scripps howard news service]

Police Beat: Sunday, May 27, 2012 - MUG SHOTS

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000

Arrest reports and mug shot galleries for Collier and Lee counties.

[lee counties]

Doctors battle board of nursing on drug issue

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

An administrative law judge is expected to hear arguments next month in the case, which is part of a broader national debate about the administration of a drug that is commonly used when patients undergo procedures such as colonoscopies.

[administrative law judge]

East Naples man arrested after using Taser on woman, reports state

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:40:00 +0000

An East Naples man is accused of using a Taser on a woman numerous times after breaking into her home and hiding in her bathroom.

[east naples]

East Naples firefighter goes to hospital after battling brush fire

Sun, 27 May 2012 01:40:00 +0000

An East Naples firefighter was treated and released after suffering heat exhaustion fighting a brush fire late Saturday afternoon.

[east naples]

Editorial: Americans deserve fund-raising facts from nonprofits

Sun, 27 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Americans are famously generous charitable givers. According to a new Scripps Howard News Service study of the most recent reports to the Internal Revenue Service, 37,987 charities and nonprofits raised at least $1 million each, for a total of $325.7 billion, a sum larger than the GDPs of all but 39 countries.

[scripps howard news service]

PHOTOS: EVP volleyball: Naples is Team Chicagos kind of town

scottbclair@yahoo.com (SCOTT CLAIR) — Sun, 27 May 2012 01:39:00 +0000

After defeating Team Naples in the EVP Island Holiday championship match on Saturday, Rasa Virsilaite and Gretchen Dufner of Team Chicago had one thing on their minds.

[island holiday]

Second company plans to drill between Cuba and Keys after first test well was dry

emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS) — Sun, 27 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

A Spanish company's search for oil off the northern coast of Cuba has come up empty after raising concerns about the potential of an oil spill reaching Florida shores, but another exploratory well is in the works.

[florida shores]

Miami officer shoots, kills naked attacker

Sun, 27 May 2012 19:42:53 +0000

A Miami police officer on Saturday fatally shot a naked man who was chewing on the face of another man on a downtown causeway off-ramp, police and witnesses said.

[miami police]