http://naplesnews.com/news/news_frontpage/?partner=RSSnaplesnews.com Stories: Front Page Newsen-usnews_frontpagehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/residents-ask-why-now-city-run-electric/?partner=RSSResident Don Farmer, a Naples Daily News columnist and former CNN correspondent, led the "In the Round" audience at a forum on electric municipalizaiton when he asked the question "why now?" Why undertake a project as potentially expensive as looking into buying the electric cooperative when people face economic hardship? he asked. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190235-733414localKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDResidents ask "why now" for city-run electricnaplesnews.comresidents-ask-why-now-city-run-electricurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190235-733414Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/north-naples-man-charged-molesting-girl/?partner=RSSInvestigators from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 47-year-old North Naples man on Tuesday after they say he twice sexually molested a girl, once in September and again in October. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:46:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190219-733414localDaily News staffBonita Springs, FLNorth Naples man charged with molesting girlnaplesnews.comnorth-naples-man-charged-molesting-girlurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190219-733414Change733414Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/naples-vet-arrested-miami-during-israeli-palestini/?partner=RSSA prominent Naples veterinarian, Riadh Atmani, says he would rather mend bones than break them. But according to Miami police and media reports, the 42-year-old Bonita Springs resident was one of a dozen people arrested Sunday at an Israeli-Palestinian protest in Miami. Police say he hit a police sergeant in the face, breaking his glasses. ramills@naplesnews.com (RYAN MILLS)Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190218-733414localRYAN MILLSNAPLESLocal doctor arrested in Miami during Israeli-Palestinian protestnaplesnews.comnaples-vet-arrested-miami-during-israeli-palestiniurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190218-733414Change733414Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/bolstering-colliers-economy-subject-meeting-thursd/?partner=RSSHow do we, as a community, reinvigorate Collier County’s economy? That will be a large part of the discussion at Thursday’s Collier County Commission workshop with the Economic Development Council. lllayden@naplesnews.com (LAURA LAYDEN, I.M. STACKEL)Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190217-733414businessLAURA LAYDENI.M. STACKELNAPLESBolstering Collier’s economy is subject of meeting Thursdaynaplesnews.combolstering-colliers-economy-subject-meeting-thursdurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190217-733414Change733414Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/prescribed-burn-scheduled-today-golden-gate-estate/?partner=RSSThe Florida Division of Forestry plans a prescribed burn in Nancy Payton Preserve in the Golden Gate Estates area, east of Naples, north of Brantley Boulevard and off Blue Sage Drive today, weather conditions permitting. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190214-733414localNaples Daily News staff reportBonita Springs, FLPrescribed burn scheduled for Thursday in Golden Gate Estatesnaplesnews.comprescribed-burn-scheduled-today-golden-gate-estateurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190214-733414Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/conservancy-one-big-step-closer-redesigned-nature-/?partner=RSSThe Conservancy of Southwest Florida is readying the shovels to break ground on a redesigned nature center in Naples. The project cleared a Collier County permitting hurdle Wednesday when the county’s Environmental Advisory Council voted 6-1 to approve the renovation plans. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190209-733414localERIC STAATSNAPLESConservancy one big step closer to redesigned nature centernaplesnews.comconservancy-one-big-step-closer-redesigned-nature-urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190209-733414Change733414Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/study-grades-schools-how-well-they-teach-students-/?partner=RSSFlorida education gets high marks for standards, assessments and accountability and its teachers, but a new study notes a significant performance gap between those students who are fluent in English and those still learning the language. This year’s report added a new group — English Language Learners — to its analysis of states’ efforts to hold schools accountable. The number of English Language Learner students increased by 57 percent nationwide between 1995 and 2005. There are now about 5.1 million English Language Learner students in public schools today. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190206-733414localKATHERINE ALBERSNAPLESStudy grades schools on how well they teach students who don’t know Englishnaplesnews.comstudy-grades-schools-how-well-they-teach-students-urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190206-733414Change733414Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/gulf-coast-high-school-location-large-yard-sale/?partner=RSSThe Gulf Coast High School Key Club will host a yard sale/ fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in the parking lot of the school, 7878 Shark Way. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190195-733414localNaples Daily News staff reportNAPLESGulf Coast High School location of large yard salenaplesnews.comgulf-coast-high-school-location-large-yard-saleurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190195-733414Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/video-interview-richard-calabrese/?partner=RSSCollier County School Board member Richard Calabrese has been sidelined and silent since Memorial Day when he suffered multiple heart attacks. Now gaining strength and planning a comeback to office, Calabrese speaks publicly for the first time about his medical progress and setbacks, whether it is a health risk for him to rejoin the board and school system policies that bug him. Daily News Editorial Page Editor Jeff Lytle has the exclusive interview. jflytle@naplesnews.com (JEFF LYTLE)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190171-733414localJEFF LYTLENAPLESVideo interview with Collier School Board member Richard Calabresenaplesnews.comvideo-interview-richard-calabreseurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190171-733414Change733414Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/young-boy-testifies-about-abduction-rape/?partner=RSSHis feet didn’t even reach the floor as he sat in the witness box on Wednesday. But a 12-year-old boy calmly told a Collier County Circuit Court jury about the cold December night about six years ago, when a man abducted him from Golden Gate Community Park and sexually assaulted him with a stick. “I was riding a scooter and he said, ‘Do you want one of those with a motor on it? and I said, ‘Yes,’ and I went with him,” the boy testified during the first day of testimony in the rape and kidnapping trial of 38-year-old William Lee Salisbury, a three-time convicted sex offender now serving life for abducting a different 6-year-old four months after this boy’s abduction. aaswift@naplesnews.com (AISLING SWIFT)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190170-733414localAISLING SWIFTNAPLESBoy details 2002 abduction, rapenaplesnews.comyoung-boy-testifies-about-abduction-rapeurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190170-733414Change733414Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/sanibelwildlife/?partner=RSSThe new, upgraded 4,800-square-foot wildlife hospital will feature a digital X-ray machine, a pediatric ward with multiple incubators. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190161-733414localwww.naplesnews.com SanibelSanibel wildlife group to open new facility naplesnews.comsanibelwildlifeurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190161-733414Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/eastbound-i-75-shuts-down-mile-marker-69/?partner=RSSA car accident with injuries has shut down the eastbound lanes of Interstate 75 at mile-marker 69, according to the FHP. The accident occurred just before 11 a.m. At least one injured was airlifted to a local hospital. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190156-733414localNaples Daily News staff reportBonita Springs, FLTRAFFIC ALERT: Eastbound I-75 back open after accident at mile-marker 69naplesnews.comeastbound-i-75-shuts-down-mile-marker-69urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190156-733414Change733414Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/smiling-face-behind-counter-retires/?partner=RSSLongtime Barron Collier High School lunch lady Norma Nolan has hung up her hairnet after more than 26 years of serving up a hot lunch to staff and students. On Dec. 17, friends and staff gathered to celebrate the 80-year-old’s dedicated service with a retirement party. For more than two decades, Nolan has arrived at work at 6:15 a.m. to start her day in the kitchen at BCHS. melbenfield@embarqmail.com (MELANIE L. BENFIELD)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:32:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190134-733414citizen/schoolsMELANIE L. BENFIELDBonita Springs, FLSmiling face behind the counter retiresnaplesnews.comsmiling-face-behind-counter-retiresurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190134-733414Change0Usablehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/haitians-denied-temporary-immigration-protection/?partner=RSS The Bush administration won't grant temporary protected status to Haitians living in the U.S. illegally while their Caribbean homeland struggles to recover from four deadly tropical storms. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190132-733414floridaASSOCIATED PRESSBonita Springs, FLHaitians denied temporary immigration protectionnaplesnews.comhaitians-denied-temporary-immigration-protectionurn:publicid:naplesnews.com:news-Story-190132-733414Change733414Usable