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Soccer: Ave Maria men, women shut out in first contests
Monday, Sept. 1, 2008
The results of Ave Maria University's first soccer games on home soil probably didn't surprise anyone. What could have raised some eyebrows, however, is how well both teams played at times given their relative lack of preparation.
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Ave Maria men's soccer: Gyrenes fall to Northwood in first-ever match
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008
Northwood's Joonas Siikala scored three times to lead the Seahawks past Ave Maria Full story »
Volleyball: Ave Maria ready to take next step into athletics
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
Five years ago, Ave Maria University opened its doors to an interim campus at The Vineyards in North Naples.
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Ave Maria welcomes fresh faces on first day of its second year in Collier
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
The first day of Latin 101 at Ave Maria University began with a prayer in Latin, as you would expect. Professor Thomas Scheck taught a group of students, who are required to study the ancient language. Like many of his students, Scheck was having his first classroom experience at Ave Maria, after moving with his family in June. Full story »
Ave Maria University opens new dorm as enrollment rises
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008
Ave Maria University dedicated its fourth undergraduate dormitory at a ceremony Saturday morning.
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Young women entering a religious order a little different than nuns who came before them
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
Sisters Mary Grace and Maria Frassati have heard the jokes and noticed the stares, and they understand where it comes from. The habit. The black and white robes. The everpresent rosary. The cross. Nuns are walking anachronisms, committed to an ideal in a way that very few other Americans can fathom, much less muster themselves. Full story »
Ave Maria residents react to town government’s first assessment
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008
If there was any doubt Ave Maria was a real Southwest Florida town, it was dispelled Tuesday morning. Inside the student union building on Ave Maria University’s campus, the community held its first local government meeting with some controversy. Full story »
Ave Maria volleyball holds school's first intercollegiate practice
Monday, Aug. 4, 2008
After hoisting the net and wheeling out a cart full of volleyballs, 10 women took the court at Ave Maria Grammar and Preparatory School late Monday evening.
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Ave Maria: Recipient of $128 million in tax-free bonds, so far
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008
Think the Ave Maria project is financed entirely by private loans? Think again. In the past four years, Ave Maria has received nearly $128 million in tax-free municipal bonds. The money has built a water and sewer plant, university student and faculty housing, and provided general town infrastructure.
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Ave Maria: Were tax-free bonds provided without proper accreditation?
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008
For Ave Maria University, nearly $60 million in tax-free financing for its new 750-acre campus in Collier County has depended on the oh-so-elusive definition of one word: Accredited. The Collier County Educational Facilities Authority, a little-known government body that allows private colleges access to the municipal bond market, has approved three separate bond issues for the university. The bonds, including a recently authorized $17 million series, are paying for university dorms and Ave Maria town housing for faculty members.
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Florida Community Bank must overcome state hurdles before opening Ave Maria branch
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Ave Maria residents must continue to wait for a new bank to open in the town, likely at least another four months. Florida Community Bank, which originally had hoped to open a branch and move its headquarters to Ave Maria more than a year ago, needs approval of the state’s Office of Financial Regulation before it can operate at any new locations. Full story »
Ave Maria plows ahead despite weak economy
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Ambition has met reality in the year since Ave Maria had its official opening in eastern Collier County. One of the boldest projects in the history of Southwest Florida — to build a 5,000-acre town with a 6,000-student university on former rural tomato fields — has had the misfortune of arriving amid a severe local economic downturn. Full story »
Ave Maria sells campus holdings in Michigan
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ave Maria University divested itself of its Michigan campus holdings with the closing of a $1.325 million deal this week, the university’s chief financial officer said. Full story »
American Bar finds Ave Maria law school in compliance
Thursday, July 3, 2008
The country’s law school governing body has resolved a complaint against the Michigan-based Ave Maria School of Law in the school’s favor, Ave Maria’s acting dean said. Full story »
Ave Maria founder to sell 59-acre property in North Naples
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Ave Maria’s founder is selling a substantial land holding in North Naples. Tom Monaghan, the chancellor of Ave Maria University in the planned 5,000-acre town with the same name in eastern Collier County, will sell a 59-acre site at Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard in North Naples. Full story »
Love it, hate it, think the state should wait? Governor Charlie Crist has been getting an earful about the plan to lease Alligator Alley. Now's your turn. Tell the Governor how you feel! »
It’s with great pleasure that we introduce Swimsuit 2008, our third annual swimwear edition. We take pride in the fact that all models involved are from right here in our community. This is where they live, work and play. Check it out! »
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Twenty-three suspected growhouses have been busted this year in Collier County. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has now discovered 30 grow houses on the year. Get more information on the growhouse busts in Collier & Lee and around the state in our interactive map!MORE MAPS: Coyote incidents in Southwest Florida
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- Interactive map of coyote incidents from Estero down to Marco Island
- Surveillance camera video of coyote attack in East Naples
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Since March 6, coyotes have been fingered in a string of attacks against dogs, cats and goats in Lee and Collier counties. Coyotes have killed three small dogs, injured three others, and caused a man who came into contact with the coyote’s saliva and a woman who was bitten by one to have rabies shots.
- Naples Craft Festival -- 09/07/08 at Fifth Avenue South
- Butterflies & Dreams Workshop -- 09/07/08 at Unity Church of Bonita Springs
- Dog Day Sundays -- 09/07/08 at The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium
- Southwest Florida Sci-Fi Club Meeting -- 09/07/08 at Contact for meeting details.
- Roy's Cooking Class: A Taste of the Islands -- 09/07/08 at Roy's - Bonita
- Naples City Improv -- 09/07/08 at Bice Ristorante
- Free Starbucks Coffee for Teachers on Mondays -- 09/08/08 at Starbucks - Central Naples
- Free Starbucks Coffee for Teachers on Mondays -- 09/08/08 at Starbucks - Fifth Avenue
