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32 cases of flu-like illness reported at Bentley Village in North Naples
Published 5/23/2012 at 6:00 p.m. 0 comments
Nearly three dozen cases of flu-like illness at Bentley Village retirement community in North Naples prompted public health officials to suggest restricted visitation from outsiders.
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As luck would have it – family wins Everblades contest tickets
Published 5/23/2012 at 2:44 p.m. 0 comments
Whoever first said, “A person does not seek luck; luck seeks the person” must have known someone like Douglas Scarafile.
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In the Know: Is St. George and the Dragon for sale?
Published 5/23/2012 at 6:30 a.m. 16 comments
Q: We had dinner at St. George and the Dragon in March and were told that the restaurant and property were up for sale.
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Report: Number of children living with grandparents, other relatives, on increase
Published 5/23/2012 at 6:00 a.m. 1 comment
More children with troubled home lives are staying with grandparents or other family members, usually without the involvement of state foster-care systems, according to a national report being released today.
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Union leads protest about executive pay at HMA shareholders meeting
Updated 5/22/2012 at 7:59 p.m. 13 comments
Naples-based Health Management Associates Inc. was the target of a protest by about a dozen people when it held its annual shareholders meeting Tuesday in North Naples.
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Naples-area merchants have happy tales of dogs in office reducing stress
Published 5/22/2012 at 7:00 a.m. 11 comments
A preliminary study by professors at Virginia Commonwealth University, among others, showed people who worked in an office with dogs had lower stress levels than those who worked without dogs and who didn't have pets at home.
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Union plans to attend HMA shareholders meeting to protest executive pay system
Published 5/21/2012 at 8:00 p.m. 19 comments
Naples-based Health Management Associates Inc. has found itself a target of an aggressive health-care union, which is protesting the way the company determines the pay for its top executives.
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St. Matthew's House responding to long list of Bonita concerns about shelter
Published 5/21/2012 at 7:10 p.m. 49 comments
From reducing the number of proposed beds to addressing shelter overflow to improving the landscaping, St. Matthew’s House has a lengthy list of revisions to make on its request to build a Bonita Springs homeless shelter.
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Bonita Springs Utilities buys Estero sewage treatment plant
Updated 5/21/2012 at 3:54 p.m. 2 comments
Bonita Springs Utilities has purchased a wastewater treatment system that serves the Fountain Lakes and Marsh Landing communities.
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Naples entrepreneur out to get a lock on web-based document storage, security
Published 5/21/2012 at 7:30 a.m. 21 comments
As a managing principal of Anderson Pacific Corp. (APC), a Chicago-based private investment firm, Christopher Jensen began thinking in early 2011 about the fate of the vital documents he shared with his business partners, should anything happen to any of ...
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Bonita economic group urges turnout at slot machines public hearing
Published 5/21/2012 at 7:00 a.m. 12 comments
A Bonita Springs economic development group is trying to round up residents to make a strong showing at a public hearing Tuesday in Fort Myers that would set a November countywide referendum on allowing slot machines at pari-mutuel sites.
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Laser treatment for cataracts arrives in Southwest Florida
Published 5/21/2012 at 6:30 a.m. 3 comments
Computer-driven laser surgery is now done by Dr. Jonathan Frantz at his Suncoast Surgery Center in Fort Myers. Frantz said he is the first cataract surgeon in Southwest Florida to purchase the LenSx laser, which came on the market for ...
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Class of '12: Estero High grad with deported mom set to become a Marine
Published 5/20/2012 at 7:00 a.m. 22 comments
After his mother was deported during his freshman year, Victor Arriaga went into overdrive. He became first chair clarinet, breezed through advanced classes, and earned the label of "social butterfly" at Estero High.
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Do you make house calls? For Lee Memorial doctor, the answer is 'yes'
Published 5/19/2012 at 6:00 p.m. 3 comments
Hired by the public hospital system in October, Dr. Rabia Khan is heading up Lee Memorial’s House Calls program to head off Medicare reimbursement penalties and cuts that loom this coming October.
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Class of '12: South Fort Myers High grad has passion for cultures, travel
Published 5/19/2012 at 7:00 a.m. 1 comment
South Fort Myers High School 2012 Graduate of Distinction Raina Stevens already has an associate's degree in general studies from Edison State College on top of a jam-packed high school career.
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