JACOB CARPENTER

• Class of '12: Palmetto Ridge grad ready to build character in Army Reserves Published 05/25/2012 at 7 p.m.

  Following graduation Friday, Londono, Palmetto Ridge’s 2012 Graduate of Distinction, will ship out to Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C., where he’ll start basic training for the U.S. Army Reserves.

• FDLE launches investigation into Collier Property Appraiser's office Published 05/25/2012 at 7:30 a.m. 19 Comments

  The Florida Department of Law Enforcement opened a criminal investigation two weeks ago into the Collier County Property Appraiser's office after allegations that officials were improperly devaluing properties.

• Hiller: Investigation needed after property's value drops from $3 million to $237 Published 05/24/2012 at 7:30 a.m. 91 Comments

  Collier County Property Appraiser Abe Skinner has defended the lowered value, and an independent consultant hired by the Daily News found the appraisal process was “appropriate in this situation.” A politic

• Bond denied for Immokalee man accused of killing son-in-law, threatening daughter Updated 05/21/2012 at 7:12 p.m. 11 Comments

  An Immokalee man found dead at his apartment Saturday was stabbed in the chest following a disturbance involving his father-in-law, a Collier County sheriff's report said.

• Man wanted for killing son-in-law turns himself in Updated 05/20/2012 at 5:18 p.m. 17 Comments

  Before surrendering, Rocha Robles spoke to his daughter, who is also Nava Gachuz’s wife, and tearfully apologized. “He told her he loves her very much and he’s sorry about what happened,” Juan Robles said. “She said, ‘I love you too, ...

• Naples entrepreneur's company wins $124 million verdict from Mitsubishi Electric Published 05/20/2012 at 6 a.m. 15 Comments

  A jury found Mitsubishi Electric, a Japanese tech conglomerate that posted $45 billion in sales last year, stole semiconductor designs from Ronald Hofer's three-person company in 2001 and massively profited off it. Grail Semiconductors officials estimate about $4 billion worth ...

• Everblades hope championship run scores fans Published 05/18/2012 at 7 a.m.

  They've built a winner.

• Landlord seeks $167,000 from Naples Tomato for unpaid rent, damages Published 05/17/2012 at 6:30 a.m. 28 Comments

  The landlord alleges Naples Tomato wrongfully took grills, ranges, refrigerators, built-in tables and more. “They were owned by Naples Tomato and they had the right to take them out,” the restaurant's attorney Edmond Koester said of the items

• Fire officials work to determine what caused fire at Naples Bath and Tennis Club Published 05/13/2012 at 5:13 p.m. 7 Comments

  Residents of a three-story, nine-unit building picked up the pieces Sunday at a Naples Bath and Tennis Club condominium structure, where fire charred the top floor and smoke and water damaged the rest of the building.

• Disparity shows in Lee, Collier sheriff's office handling of internal affairs cases Published 05/12/2012 at 8:40 p.m. 41 Comments

  Deputies in Lee County were accused of violating policies 338 times in five years. They were disciplined 72 percent of the time. Deputies in Collier County faced 667 misconduct cases during the same time period. About one-third were disciplined.

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