Monthly Archives: July 2010

Man journeys from news to new Good Shepherd priest

Men and women are drawn to religious leadership in many different ways, for as many different reasons.

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Dangerous intersections: Naples has heavy traffic, but few crashes at corners

Pedestrians cross US 41 onto Fifth Avenue South at the intersection of the roads in downtown Naples on July 26, 2010.

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Stars with spots: New giraffes at Naples Zoo

One of five newly acquired reticulated giraffes makes his way around a fenced in area at the Naples Zoo on Monday, July 26, 2010.

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Collier deputy fired: 20-year veteran accused of harassing husband’s ex-girlfriend

Deputy Trish Wiliams, CCSO, June, 2007. A 20-year veteran of the Collier County Sheriffa s Office was fired this month after she was accused of harassing her husbanda s ex-girlfriend by targeting her for an inappropriate traffic stop and repeatedly driving by her house.

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Police Beat: July 30, 2010

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. a- Two women charged with stealing jewelry, car from mother Battery a- Ulises Alfredo …

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Deputies: Drunk driver responsible for neighborhood damage

COLLIER COUNTY: An early-morning wake-up call for an off-duty Collier deputy landed one man behind bars.

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Eileen Ogintz: The Secret to Getting Teens Up Early on Vacation

Suddenly, teens, college students and even twenty-somethings who aren’t big fans of family vacations much less getting out of bed early are standing in line before 9 a.m. with their parents, positively giddy with excitement at the prospect of soaring with Harry Potter and his pals over Hogsmeade on a forbidden journey , eating exploding candy, …

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POLL: Dreaming the dream: Immigrant higher-ed students hope to obtain legal status

Erika Grispino , 21, of Naples, marches with others to lobby for the passage of the DREAM Act, a bill that would give a select group of undocumented students a path toward conditional legal permanent residency.

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Bad economy? Collier commission candidates raise nearly $300,000

Dave Carpenter, the qualifying officer for the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Office, said commission candidates are definitely receiving more contributions this year than they have in recent years.

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PHOTOS: Authorities searching for suspect in Naples Domino’s Pizza robbery

Naples police officers work the scene after a robbery at a Domino’s Pizza off US 41 near the intersection with Neapolitan Way in Naples on July 29, 2010.

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