Local pet owners who wanted to pinch pennies, but still make sure their furry friends were safe from disease, showed up by the hundreds at Max Hasse Community Park in Golden Gate Estates on Saturday for the Low-Cost Shot Clinic for Dogs and Cats. It was held by Volunteer Services for Animals Inc. and more than 500 animals were [...]
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Like most Americans, Theresa “Terri” Schwab has rolled with the punches in this economic time. A personal chef, the seasonal resident works the local restaurant scene, and has continued to make her way to Southwest Florida for the past three years along with her basset hounds, Molly and Murphy, that she calls her [...] Saturday, the Drug Free Collier group set up 10 drop-off locations throughout Collier County, where people can safely dispose of unused or expired prescriptions, controlled substances, or over-the-counter [...] In a unanimous vote, the commissioners decided to have twice-monthly meetings between the union and the administration, with a representative for the commission acting as a facilitator, in an effort to find common ground. [...] More than 125 people — seemingly split on the drilling question, judging by audience applause for one side or the other — listened to panelists set out their cases at a forum sponsored by the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Naples Daily [...] Golden Gate Fire Chief Robert Metzger and his assistant, Chief Nolan Sapp, received a unanimous vote of no-confidence from the firefighters, according to an e-mail sent by union president Chris Tobin. [...] Sea lions, bears and alligators offer new entertainment options for attendees of the 34th annual Collier County Fair. Fair organizers hope the new shows, the addition of a family-friendly zone, and free parking help draw people out to the 11-day [...] The Collier County Agricultural Fair and Exposition kicked off Thursday and runs through Sunday, Feb. 14, with a new lineup of shows and events in addition to perennial favorites, according to fair spokesperson Stephen [...] Schoolchildren tossed shovelfuls of dirt to mark the ceremonial groundbreaking for an Everglades restoration project at Picayune Strand State Forest. Now the real work is set to get underway in about 30 days, project managers said Friday. The $53 million job will bring scores of workers and heavy equipment — and big changes — to what is now a quiet corner of rural Collier [...] To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050. [...] The side-to-side motion stopped and we rushed outside, where everyone in the house had more intelligently positioned [...] Hope for Hait’’s relief flight to earthquake victims in Haiti has been postponed this [...] A Hope for Haiti plane full of medical supplies and local doctors is grounded in Naples awaiting a chance to get to Haiti to help earthquake victims. [...] As the aftershocks of the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake continued to rock Port-au-Prince into Tuesday night, Hope for Haiti, a non-profit organization based in Naples, Fl has launched its emergency response to help in the aftermath of this catastrophic event. As of 10 a.m., Thursday, a large public bus filled with these supplies is on its way to [...] When Karen Sipe opened her dance studio, Urban Dance Company, she didn’t realize she’d be filling a community need of underprivileged teens and low-income families. And yet that’s just what her new program sets out to [...] Collier County Commissioners want to get rid of some government pork and put it on people’s dinner tables. So what’s the big concrete “wall” next to the new 50-acre Freedom Park near Golden Gate Parkway and Goodlette Road? That’s easy. It’s the first fruits of a seven-year dream to pay tribute to the more than 2,700 victims of 9/11. For the second time in nearly five years, Golden Gate and North Naples fire board members sat down to discuss a possible merger, this time at the North Naples administration headquarters. The recent meeting fell far short of the attendance at an April 2005 gathering at Gulf Coast High School. That meeting stemmed from a boundary dispute between the two districts after a developer’s request to be rezoned from North Naples into the Golden Gate fire district. [...] For the second time in nearly five years, Golden Gate and North Naples fire board members sat down to discuss a possible merger, Jan. 4, this time at the North Naples administration [...] It didn’t take Debra Frankel long to discover there is someone else in Naples with a name almost identical to hers. |
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