MARYANN BATLLE

• City officials give support to reopening Bonita Springs Golf &Country Club Updated 07/23/2011 at 4:52 p.m.

  The community momentum to reopen the Bonita Springs Golf and Country Club impressed city council members enough that they moved Wednesday to create a resolution in honor of local organizers and volunteers.

• Bonita Springs’ Allen “Gator” Christ Jr. is one of a kind Updated 07/20/2011 at 9:57 a.m.

  Sitting on a green plastic lawn chair outside of his apartment and sipping his favorite beer — “because it’s the cheapest” — a man called “Gator” watches as people came and went from the parking lot behind Buffalo Chips.

• Bonita Springs’ B3 reopens with new look and skate contest Updated 07/20/2011 at 11:36 a.m.

  The sky over B3 Skate Park was inky, but there was no lightning, a sign that the skateboarders were free to keep riding.

• Lee to begin study for widening eastern Alico Road Published 07/04/2011 at 3:30 p.m. 4 Comments

  The study also will look into possible plans for the connection of Collier Boulevard, also known as County Road 951, to Airport Haul Road, which would create an alternate north-south route to U.S. 41 and Interstate 75 in Lee County.

• State grant to aid repairs at nonprofit Pueblo Bonito in Bonita Springs Published 07/04/2011 at 2 p.m. 13 Comments

  Lee County commissioners recently promised $40,000 of grant money for rehabilitation of at least 10 rentals in Pueblo Bonito. The money comes from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership, known as SHIP, a state program that helps local governments work with ...

• Class of 2011: South Fort Myers High's Wolfpack ready to tackle the next step Published 06/08/2011 at 12:25 p.m.

  Holding a bouquet of pink flowers in his hands, Delric McNeal stood outside the doors of Germain Area on Saturday afternoon. The commencement ceremony drew many people who, like Delric McNeal, were there to watch a loved one transition from ...

• Class of 2011: Estero students ready for post-graduation opportunities Published 06/08/2011 at 12:20 p.m. 1 Comment

  The vastness of the universe led astrophysicist Carl Sagan to say, “Somewhere, something incredible is yet to be known.” Kristin Jones, one of Estero High School’s two commencement speakers, shared that quote with her classmates during her speech to illustrate ...

• Lee Schools breakfast perfect bridge for new superintendent Updated 06/04/2011 at 11:17 a.m.

  The theme for this year’s event, which was chosen about two months ago, was “A Bridge to the Future,” and the coincidence between it and reality was kismet, according to Marshall Bower, executive director for the Foundation. “Stars aligned and ...

• Going ‘home’: Local Indian families gather to instill their own customs, incorporate those of their new land Published 05/16/2011 at 1:35 p.m. 1 Comment

  Mamta Trivedi has tried to maintain a sense of kinship between herself and others of her native culture ever since she moved to Naples. Her efforts to maintain ties with her homeland led to the creation of the annual Naples ...

• Alan Korest named 2011 Naples Daily News Outstanding Citizen Published 05/06/2011 at 9:37 p.m. 8 Comments

  Alan Korest is a fearless globetrotter, a generous philanthropist, and a tireless advocate for social issues. Because of his dedication to empowering others through public service and his quiet, passionate leadership, Korest was named the 2011 Naples Daily News Outstanding ...

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