Archive for April, 2010

Political Point of View by Collier Democrats: Libraries - Where Democracy Begins

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

To quote Andrew Carnegie, one of the worlda s most generous benefactors of libraries, a oeThere is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.a As a disclaimer, let me be clear that this is essay is in support of the ...

Severe thunderstorms pound area, cause power outages, flooding

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Rain totals Here is a look at some of the registered rain totals this morning Cokrscrew Swamp Sanctuary 1.9 Immokalee landfill 1.9 Collier Boulevard north of Immokalee Road 2.04 Ave Maria 1.4 Collier County government center 2.6 Cocohatchee Canal east of Interstate 75 2.2 Southern Golden Gate Estates 2.2 Collier-Seminole State Park 1.6 Marco Island ...

POLL: Arizonaa s immigration law could migrate to Florida, local opponents fear

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Jan Brewer on Friday and sponsored by State Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, requires police to question people who they suspect are in the country illegally.

More undocumented workers are filing returns, advocates say

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

IMMOKALEE - Americans angry about the current immigration morass utter a common complaint: "Illegal aliens don't pay taxes." But many undocumented workers have taxes taken out of their checks and an increasing number are filing tax returns, according to IRS statistics, local undocumented workers and immigrant advocates.

Rollover crash with minor injuries, I-75 mile marker 78 in Immokalee

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Authorities are responding to a rollover crash on I-75 with minor injuries that was reported around 6:45 tonight.

Immokalee Day of Service

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Immokalee High School Beta Club members Jean Deceus, 17, left, and Maricruz Gutierrez, 15, paint a home on South Ninth Street in Immokalee during the Day of Service project on Saturday, April 24, 2010.

Relay for Life 2010

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

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PHOTOS: Immokalee affordable housing project fills up, gives families a new chance

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Andrea Garcia, 3, colors a picture after dumping out the contents of her backpack on the kitchen floor in the home she shares with her mom and grandpa at Eden Gardens in Immokalee.

Tracking equipment finds stolen backhoe in Lee County

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

A LoJack signal helped two Collier County Sheriffa s Office pilots locate a $70,000 backhoe in eastern Lee County, just hours after it was stolen off a farm in Immokalee.

Immokalee schools get boost from Naples retirees who volunteer as tutors

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

John Kyle, left, helps Conceptia Jean, 11, on a persuasive essay during her fourth-grade class at Eden Park Elementary School on Thursday in Immokalee.