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Full gallery »Service dog helps autistic teen to overcome boundaries

  • Sven, a Golden Retriever service dog born in Sweden, is helping 18-year-old Aaron Stuart to overcome boundaries linked to his autism. David Albers/Staff
  • Eighteen-year-old Aaron Stuart walks his service dog, Sven, with behavior therapist Beth Mullin during a therapy session on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Naples. The Stuart family acquired the Golden Retriever to help Aaron overcome boundaries linked to his autism. David Albers/Staff
  • Eighteen-year-old Aaron Stuart pets his service dog, Sven, with behavior therapist Beth Mullin during a therapy session on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Naples. The Stuart family acquired the Golden Retriever to help Aaron overcome boundaries linked to his autism. David Albers/Staff
  • Behavior therapist Beth Mullin measures out pumpkin puree with 18-year-old Aaron Stuart as they prepare a meal for Stuart's service dog, Sven, during a therapy session on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Naples. The Stuart family acquired the Golden Retriever to help Aaron overcome boundaries linked to his autism. David Albers/Staff
  • Eighteen-year-old Aaron Stuart prepares a meal for his service dog, Sven, during a therapy session on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Naples. The Stuart family acquired the Golden Retriever to help Aaron overcome boundaries linked to his autism. David Albers/Staff
  • Eighteen-year-old Aaron Stuart prepares a meal for his service dog, Sven, during a therapy session on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Naples. The Stuart family acquired the Golden Retriever to help Aaron overcome boundaries linked to his autism. David Albers/Staff


Full gallery »First swine flu vaccination clinic hosted by the health department in southern Collier County

  • Emergency Medical Technician Lt. Anthony Hiserodt administers a swine flu vaccination to Frank Stute of Marco Island at the Collier County Health Department's H1N1 clinic Friday at the former Kmart location at US 41 and Collier Blvd. Currently, only high-risk individuals are eligible for the shots.
  • Registered nurse Carli Clendenen administers swine flu vaccine to the nose of Christia Garcia, 2, while his dad Salvador holds him. Over 1,000 people in high-risk categories received the H1N1 vaccine at Collier's first H1N1 clinic Friday on the East Trail.
  • Deb Millsap of the Collier County Health Department coordinates the county's H1N1 vaccine clinics. The event was held Friday at the former Kmart at US 41 and Collier Blvd., and had vaccinated more than 1,000 people by 5 p.m.
  • Christia Garcia, 2, waits with his dad Salvador to be vaccinated at the first swine flu clinic in southern Collier County Friday in the former Kmart at US 41 and Collier Blvd. Until more vaccine doses are available, only high-risk individuals are eligible to receive the immunizations.
  • Emergency Medical Technician Lt. Anthony Hiserodt administers a swine flu vaccination to Frank Stute of Marco Island at the Collier County Health Deptartment's H1N1 clinic Friday at the former KMart location at US 41 and Collier Blvd. Currently, only high-risk individuals are eligible for the shots.
  • Registered nurse Carli Clendenen administers swine flu vaccine to the nose of Christia Garcia, 2, while his dad Salvador holds him. Over 1,000 people in high-risk categories received the H1N1 vaccine at Collier's swine flu clinic Friday on the East Trail.

More than 1,000 people went to the former Kmart on U.S. 41 East and Collier Boulevard to receive H1N1, or swine flu, vaccinations from the Collier County Health Department Friday. The clinic was the first held in southern Collier County, with additional clinics scheduled in November with additional clinic details yet to be announced for December.



Full gallery »Prep Football Week 10: Barron Collier Players Celebrate

  • The Barron Collier Cougars (8-1) won the 3A-12 title Friday by defeating the Lely Trojans 38-27. Barron Collier plays Gulf Coast in the Catfish Bowl next Friday and will play at home Nov. 20 against South Fort Myers in a Class 3A regional quarterfinal. Photo by naplesfrank
  • Jury Paulson and mom are all smiles after Barron Collier's victory over Lely for their 3rd district title in a row. Barron Collier Cougars (8-1) won the 3A-12 title Friday by defeating the Lely Trojans 38-27. Barron Collier plays Gulf Coast in the Catfish Bowl next Friday and will play at home Nov. 20 against South Fort Myers in a Class 3A regional quarterfinal. Photo by naplesfrank
  • The Barron Collier Cougars (8-1) won the 3A-12 title Friday by defeating the Lely Trojans 38-27. Barron Collier plays Gulf Coast in the Catfish Bowl next Friday and will play at home Nov. 20 against South Fort Myers in a Class 3A regional quarterfinal. Photo by naplesfrank
  • The Barron Collier Cougars (8-1) won the 3A-12 title Friday by defeating the Lely Trojans 38-27. Barron Collier plays Gulf Coast in the Catfish Bowl next Friday and will play at home Nov. 20 against South Fort Myers in a Class 3A regional quarterfinal. Photo by naplesfrank
  • The Barron Collier Cougars (8-1) won the 3A-12 title Friday by defeating the Lely Trojans 38-27. Barron Collier plays Gulf Coast in the Catfish Bowl next Friday and will play at home Nov. 20 against South Fort Myers in a Class 3A regional quarterfinal. Photo by naplesfrank
  • The Barron Collier Cougars (8-1) won the 3A-12 title Friday by defeating the Lely Trojans 38-27. Barron Collier plays Gulf Coast in the Catfish Bowl next Friday and will play at home Nov. 20 against South Fort Myers in a Class 3A regional quarterfinal. Photo by naplesfrank

The Barron Collier Cougars (8-1) won the 3A-12 title Friday by defeating the Lely Trojans 38-27. Barron Collier plays Gulf Coast in the Catfish Bowl next Friday and will play at home Nov. 20 against South Fort Myers in a Class 3A regional quarterfinal. Photos by naplesfrank



Full gallery »Prep Football: Barron Collier vs. Lely

  • A Lely player runs with the ball as Barron Collier linebacker Jury Paulson (31) tries to catch him during the Barron Collier-Lely matchup Friday, Nov. 6 at Lely High School.
  • Barron Collier quarterback Julio Gomez (3) runs the ball against Lely's Michael Snyder (10) in the first quarter of the Barron Collier-Lely matchup Friday, Oct. 6 at Lely High School. The drive ends with a field goal.
  • Lely cornerback Jhony Faustin (22) runs for a first down in the first quarter of the Barron Collier-Lely matchup Friday, Nov. 6 at Lely High School. The drive went nowhere after the fake punt and personal foul.
  • Lely quarterback Sean O'Regan (12) laterals the ball to teammate Makinton Dorleant (7) in the first quarter of the Barron Collier-Lely matchup Friday, Nov. 6 at Lely High School.
  • Lely receiver Rodain Delus (3) fights his way past Barron Collier's Steven Dekevich (18) to score Lely's first touchdown of the night in the first quarter on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Lely High School. David Albers/ Staff
  • Barron Collier's quarterback Julio Gomez (3) runs for a first down in the second quarter of the Barron Collier-Lely matchup Friday, Nov. 6 at Lely High School.

Barron Collier is taking on Lely on Friday, Nov. 6 at Lely High School.



Full gallery »Prep Football Week 10: Naples & Golden Gate Bands

  • A scene from the Naples vs. Golden Gate high school football game on Nov. 6, 2009. Naples beat Golden Gate on senior night for the Golden Eagles. Photo by Toni Palumbo / via Participate
  • A scene from the Naples vs. Golden Gate high school football game on Nov. 6, 2009. Naples beat Golden Gate on senior night for the Golden Eagles. Photo by Toni Palumbo / via Participate
  • A scene from the Naples vs. Golden Gate high school football game on Nov. 6, 2009. Naples beat Golden Gate on senior night for the Golden Eagles. Photo by Toni Palumbo / via Participate
  • A scene from the Naples vs. Golden Gate high school football game on Nov. 6, 2009. Naples beat Golden Gate on senior night for the Golden Eagles. Photo by Toni Palumbo / via Participate
  • A scene from the Naples vs. Golden Gate high school football game on Nov. 6, 2009. Naples beat Golden Gate on senior night for the Golden Eagles. Photo by Toni Palumbo / via Participate


Full gallery »Prep Football Week 10: Naples Senior Night

  • A scene from the Naples vs. Golden Gate high school football game on Nov. 6, 2009. Naples beat Golden Gate on senior night for the Golden Eagles. Photo by Toni Palumbo / via Participate
  • A scene from the Naples vs. Golden Gate high school football game on Nov. 6, 2009. Naples beat Golden Gate on senior night for the Golden Eagles. Photo by Toni Palumbo / via Participate
  • A scene from the Naples vs. Golden Gate high school football game on Nov. 6, 2009. Naples beat Golden Gate on senior night for the Golden Eagles. Photo by Toni Palumbo / via Participate
  • A scene from the Naples vs. Golden Gate high school football game on Nov. 6, 2009. Naples beat Golden Gate on senior night for the Golden Eagles. Photo by Toni Palumbo / via Participate


Full gallery »Prep football: Immokalee vs. Estero

  • Immokalee running back Darius Fuller sprints away from Estero defenders on his way to a 40-yard touchdown run in the first quarter of a Class 2A-District 6 game on Nov. 6, 2009 at Immokalee. Kevin Johnson/Staff
  • Estero wide receiver Nick Levesque hauls in a 16-yard reception in the first quarter against host Immokalee on Nov. 6, 2009. Immokalee edged the Wildcats, 33-28. Kevin Johnson/Staff
  • Immokalee running back Darius Fuller (15) picks up 39 yards on this carry before being hauled down by Estero's Dennis Fenner in a Class 2A-District 6 game on Nov. 6, 2009 in Immokalee. Kevin Johnson/Staff
  • Immokalee quarterback Tshambi Johnson is sacked by Estero's Cody Stanley during the Indians' 33-25 win on Nov. 6, 2009 in Immokalee. Kevin Johnson/Staff
  • Immokalee's Roderick Talbert (23) attempts to make a catch in the end zone during the Indians' 33-25 win against visiting Estero on Nov. 6, 2009. Talbert didn't make the reception, but Estero defensive back Zack Culvahouse was called for pass interference on the play. Kevin Johnson/Staff
  • Estero wide receiver Justin Milcetich makes a catch for a 14-yard gain in the second quarter against Immokalee on Nov. 6, 2009. Immokalee won, 33-25. Kevin Johnnson/Staff


Full gallery »Prep football: Golden Gate vs. Naples

  • Naples Cameron Schlagel celebrates a touchdown at the start of the second quarter. Naples led Golden Gate at the end of the first quarter 7-0
  • Golden Gate runningback Shawn Knowles carries the ball. Naples led Golden Gate at the end of the first quarter 7-0
  • Naples quaterback Travis Carlyle drops back for a pass. Naples led Golden Gate at the end of the first quarter 7-0
  • Naples quarterback Travis Carlyle fakes a handoff to running back Steve Williams. Naples led Golden Gate at the end of the first quarter 7-0
  • Naples Carlos Barrena recovers an onside kick at the end of the 1st quarter. Naples led Golden Gate at the end of the first quarter 7-0
  • Shawn Knowles Golden Gate Running back carries the ball in the first quarter. Naples led Golden Gate 7-0 at the end of the first quarter.


Full gallery »Cape Romano's infamous dome home

  • Do you recognize this ALMOST FAMOUS hangout and tourist spot? These are the dome buildings built several decades ago at the tip of Cape Romano. Submitted by Mike Housewert Dome Home Stilt Home
  • A popular stop for boaters in the Marco Island/Goodland area is Cape Romano, where a dome home still stands. Once a residence, the home is now falling into the sea, the result of storms and beach erosion that has changed and shifted the tip of the island southeast of Marco. Eric Strachan/Staff 2003
  • Cape Romano's infamous landmark: the former weekend retreat of the John Tosto family, known as the dome house, is collapsing at the island's southern end. LoAnn Halden. Taken in June 2009
  • Cape Romano. Eric Strachan/Naples Daily News
  • Hurricane Wilma took it's toll on the few remaining structures on Cape Romano, completely removing a house on stilts and further damaging 'igloo' structures on the desolate point.
  • Hurricane Wilma took it's toll on the few remaining structures on Cape Romano, completely removing a house on stilts and further damaging 'igloo' structures on the desolate point. Michel Fortier/Staff


Full gallery » Seacrest students experiment with liquid nitrogen

  • Science teacher John Kappotis shows that a tennis ball will not bounce after being frozen in liquid nitrogen during a demonstration for second-graders at Seacrest Country Day School on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Science teacher John Kappotis explains the contraction and expansion of gases by using a balloon exposed to liquid nitrogen during a demonstration for second-graders at Seacrest Country Day School on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Seven-year-old Matthew Schaller watches a balloon expand as the gases inside expand after being exposed to liquid nitrogen during a demonstration for elementary students at Seacrest Country Day School on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Science teacher John Kappotis explains the contraction and expansion of gases by using a balloon exposed to liquid nitrogen during a demonstration for second-graders at Seacrest Country Day School on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Seven-year-old Saffron Buxton draws a face on a balloon to be exposed to liquid nitrogen to illustrate the contraction and expansion of gases during a demonstration at Seacrest Country Day School on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Science teacher John Kappotis prepares to shatter a racquetball frozen in liquid nitrogen during a demonstration for second-graders at Seacrest Country Day School on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff


Full gallery »Gator hunt

  • First time gator hunter Beth Hamm shows the two gators she bagged during this Alligator Harvest in August 2009.
  • First time gator hunter Beth Hamm shows the two gators she bagged during this Alligator Harvest in August 2009.
  • First time gator hunter Beth Hamm shows the two gators she bagged during this Alligator Harvest in August 2009.
  • One of two gators bagged by first time gator hunter Beth Hamm during this Alligator Harvest in August 2009.
  • The 10-foot gator bagged by Dan and Danny Hoolihan, not far from where the Hamm's airboat capsized.
  • Dan and Danny Hoolihan's airboat

Beth and Tony Hamm got the ride of their lives when their airboat flipped while gator hunting in Lake Okeechobee



Full gallery »Collier County arrests 11-06-09

  • <br><ul> <li><strong> Name: </strong>Bryant, Jason W.</li> <li><strong> Charge: </strong>TRESPASS ON PROPERTY OTHER THAN STRUCT</li> <li><strong> Residence: </strong>Naples</li> <li><strong> Age: </strong>34</li> <li><strong> Occupation: </strong>Unknown</li> <li><strong> Case #: </strong>None yet available</li> </ul> <br> Follow this case online: <a href=http://www.collierclerk.com/RecordsSearch/CourtRecords>Collier County Clerk of Courts</a> <br>Please note: Most cases require 5-7 days to be inputted into the public court record. <br>This gallery is compiled by the Naples Daily News staff from written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Marco police and other agencies. <strong> Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt. </strong> To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.
  • <br><ul> <li><strong> Name: </strong>Dominguez, Antonio</li> <li><strong> Charge: </strong>CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON, NARC EQUIP PARAPHERNALIA - POSSESS TO MANUFACTURE, MARIJUANA - TRAFFIC MORE THAN 25 LBS OR 300 PLANTS</li> <li><strong> Residence: </strong>Naples</li> <li><strong> Age: </strong>32</li> <li><strong> Occupation: </strong>Unknown</li> <li><strong> Case #: </strong>None yet available</li> </ul> <br> Follow this case online: <a href=http://www.collierclerk.com/RecordsSearch/CourtRecords>Collier County Clerk of Courts</a> <br>Please note: Most cases require 5-7 days to be inputted into the public court record. <br>This gallery is compiled by the Naples Daily News staff from written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Marco police and other agencies. <strong> Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt. </strong> To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.
  • <br><ul> <li><strong> Name: </strong>Paola, Frederick M.</li> <li><strong> Charge: </strong>BATTERY - INTENTIONAL CAUSE BODILY HARM TO ANOTHER</li> <li><strong> Residence: </strong>Naples</li> <li><strong> Age: </strong>51</li> <li><strong> Occupation: </strong>Unknown</li> <li><strong> Case #: </strong>None yet available</li> </ul> <br> Follow this case online: <a href=http://www.collierclerk.com/RecordsSearch/CourtRecords>Collier County Clerk of Courts</a> <br>Please note: Most cases require 5-7 days to be inputted into the public court record. <br>This gallery is compiled by the Naples Daily News staff from written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Marco police and other agencies. <strong> Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt. </strong> To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.
  • <br><ul> <li><strong> Name: </strong>Newland, Ronald Gregory II</li> <li><strong> Charge: </strong>TRAFFIC OFFENSE - DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUGS 1ST OFF</li> <li><strong> Residence: </strong>Naples</li> <li><strong> Age: </strong>18</li> <li><strong> Occupation: </strong>Server</li> <li><strong> Case #: </strong>None yet available</li> </ul> <br> Follow this case online: <a href=http://www.collierclerk.com/RecordsSearch/CourtRecords>Collier County Clerk of Courts</a> <br>Please note: Most cases require 5-7 days to be inputted into the public court record. <br>This gallery is compiled by the Naples Daily News staff from written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Marco police and other agencies. <strong> Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt. </strong> To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.
  • <br><ul> <li><strong> Name: </strong>Berschet, Robert Allan</li> <li><strong> Charge: </strong>TRAFFIC OFFENSE - DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUGS 1ST OFF, MOVING TRAFFIC VIOL - RECKLESS DRIVING 1ST OFF, DUI SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO ANOTHER, DUI DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PERSON OF ANOTHER, HIT AND RUN - FAIL TO REMAIN ACCIDENT INVOLVING INJURY, LEAVE SCENE CRASH - INVOLVE ATTENDED PROPERTY DAMAGE</li> <li><strong> Residence: </strong>Naples</li> <li><strong> Age: </strong>69</li> <li><strong> Occupation: </strong>Unknown</li> <li><strong> Case #: </strong>None yet available</li> </ul> <br> Follow this case online: <a href=http://www.collierclerk.com/RecordsSearch/CourtRecords>Collier County Clerk of Courts</a> <br>Please note: Most cases require 5-7 days to be inputted into the public court record. <br>This gallery is compiled by the Naples Daily News staff from written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Marco police and other agencies. <strong> Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt. </strong> To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.
  • <br><ul> <li><strong> Name: </strong>Bautista, Candace Leann</li> <li><strong> Charge: </strong>FUG FR JUST/LOS ANGELES CO/CALIF/DANGEROUS DRUGS</li> <li><strong> Residence: </strong>Naples</li> <li><strong> Age: </strong>43</li> <li><strong> Occupation: </strong>Disabled</li> <li><strong> Case #: </strong>OCNBA28620102</li> </ul> <br> Follow this case online: <a href=http://www.collierclerk.com/RecordsSearch/CourtRecords>Collier County Clerk of Courts</a> <br>Please note: Most cases require 5-7 days to be inputted into the public court record. <br>This gallery is compiled by the Naples Daily News staff from written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Marco police and other agencies. <strong> Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt. </strong> To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.


Full gallery »Missing baby found in Florida

  • Rebecca Padgett caresses her niece Shannon Dedrick as Washington County investigator Kenny Brock holds her following a news conference at the Washington County Sheriff's office in Chipley, Fla. Thursday Nov. 5, 2009. Shannon had been missing for five days and was found in a box under her baby sitter's bed. The sitter, her husband and Shannon's mother have been arrested. (AP Photo/Washington County News, Jay Felsberg)
  • Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock holds seven-month-old Shannon Dedrick at at news conference at the sheriff's office Thursday Nov. 5, 2009. Shannon had been missing for five days before she was found in a box under her baby's sitter's bed. The baby sitter, her husband and Shannon's mother have been arrested. (AP Photo/Washington County News, Jay Felsberg)
  • This photo provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows the 2-foot by 3-foot cedar box that law enforcement authorities found seven-month-old Shannon Dedrick in, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The box was under the bed of her baby sitter's bed in Chipley, Fla. (AP Photo/Florida Department of Law Enforcement)
  • This undated file photo provided by the Washington County Sheriff's Office shows Shannon Dedrick. Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock said early Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, that investigators found 7-month-old Shannon Dedrick in a box at her babysitter's home in Chipley, Fla. (AP Photo/Washington County Sheriff's Office)
  • The mother of missing baby, 7-month-old Shannon Dedrick, Crystina Mercer, enters court for her arraignment on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 in Chipley, Fla.(AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
  • Susan Elizabeth Baker enters the courtroom for her arraignment Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 in Chipley, Fla. Authorities say the mother of a 7-month old baby, Chrystina Lynn Mercer, gave her to baby sitter Baker early Saturday, then reported her missing about 10 hours later. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)

Missing in the Florida Panhandle for five days, searchers found the 7-month-old girl lying quietly in a box under her baby sitter's bed.



Full gallery »Flash fire injures four at Bonita Springs Utilities

  • Three Bonita Springs Utilities workers and one outside vendor employee were injured in a methane gas flash fire with two sustaining serious injuries and all being transported to area hospitals. The four individuals were using a new device to measure water levels in a lift station at the facility when the explosion occurred. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • One of four individuals hurt in a flash fire at the Bonita Springs Utilities facility in East Bonita is carried out on a stretcher and placed in the back of a Lee County EMS ambulance Thursday. Three Bonita Springs Utilities workers and one outside vendor employee were injured in a methane gas flash fire with two sustaining serious injuries and all being transported to area hospitals. The four individuals were using a new device to measure water levels in a lift station at the facility when the explosion occurred. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Fred Partin, Executive Director of Bonita Springs Utilities, second from left, talks with Bonita Springs Fire Department officials and company employees Friday after four were injured in a flash fire. Three Bonita Springs Utilities workers and one outside vendor employee were injured in a methane gas flash fire with two sustaining serious injuries and all being transported to area hospitals. The four individuals were using a new device to measure water levels in a lift station at the facility when the explosion occurred. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • One of four individuals hurt in a flash fire at the Bonita Springs Utilities facility in East Bonita is carried out on a stretcher and placed in the back of a Lee County EMS ambulance Thursday. Three Bonita Springs Utilities workers and one outside vendor employee were injured in a methane gas flash fire with two sustaining serious injuries and all being transported to area hospitals. The four individuals were using a new device to measure water levels in a lift station at the facility when the explosion occurred. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • One of four individuals hurt in a flash fire at the Bonita Springs Utilities facility in East Bonita is carried out on a stretcher and placed in the back of a Lee County EMS ambulance Thursday. Three Bonita Springs Utilities workers and one outside vendor employee were injured in a methane gas flash fire with two sustaining serious injuries and all being transported to area hospitals. The four individuals were using a new device to measure water levels in a lift station at the facility when the explosion occurred. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • One of four individuals hurt in a flash fire at the Bonita Springs Utilities facility in East Bonita is carried out on a stretcher and placed in the back of a Lee County EMS ambulance Thursday. Three Bonita Springs Utilities workers and one outside vendor employee were injured in a methane gas flash fire with two sustaining serious injuries and all being transported to area hospitals. The four individuals were using a new device to measure water levels in a lift station at the facility when the explosion occurred. Michel Fortier/Staff


Full gallery »The Naples International Film Festival

  • Louie Psihoyos, director of The Cove, speaks about the process of creating his documentary at the opening night of the Naples International Film Festival at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • The Cove unit production manager Joe Chisholm, director Louie Psihoyos and festival co-founder Eric Raddatz speak at a media event at the opening night of the Naples International Film Festival at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Jeff Hare, director of Bittersweet, speaks about the process of directing a movie in Thailand at the opening night of the Naples International Film Festival at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Naples International Film Festival co-founder Eric Raddatz speaks at a media event at the opening night of the Naples Film Festival at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • The Cove unit production manager Joe Chisholm speaks at a media event at the opening night of the Naples International Film Festival at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Louie Psihoyos, director of The Cove, speaks about the process of creating his documentary at the opening night of the Naples International Film Festival at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff


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Full gallery »H1N1 vaccine in Collier County

  • Christina Jonsson-Maas comforts her son Landon Maas, 2, as they both wait to get the the H1N1 vaccine Thursday at North Collier Regional Park. The Collier County Health Department is held its first H1N1 vaccination clinic today for at-risk populations, with more clinics scheduled in East Naples on Friday and one in Immokalee on Saturday. Lexey Swall/Staff as they and Danielle Buck, upper left, and her daughter Violet Buck, 2, wait in line for the H1N1 vaccine Thursday at North Collier Regional Park. The Collier County Health Department is held its first H1N1 vaccination clinic today for at-risk populations, with more clinics scheduled in East Naples on Friday and one in Immokalee on Saturday. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Christina Jonsson-Maas, upper left, comforts her son Landon Maas, 2, as they both wait to get the the H1N1 vaccine Thursday at North Collier Regional Park. The Collier County Health Department is held its first H1N1 vaccination clinic today for at-risk populations, with more clinics scheduled in East Naples on Friday and one in Immokalee on Saturday. Lexey Swall/Staff as they and Danielle Buck, upper left, and her daughter Violet Buck, 2, wait in line for the H1N1 vaccine Thursday at North Collier Regional Park. The Collier County Health Department is held its first H1N1 vaccination clinic today for at-risk populations, with more clinics scheduled in East Naples on Friday and one in Immokalee on Saturday. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Christina Jonsson-Maas, center, tries to comfort her son Landon Maas, 2, as she waits to get the the H1N1 vaccine Thursday at North Collier Regional Park. The Collier County Health Department is held its first H1N1 vaccination clinic today for at-risk populations, with more clinics scheduled in East Naples on Friday and one in Immokalee on Saturday. Lexey Swall/Staff as they and Danielle Buck, upper left, and her daughter Violet Buck, 2, wait in line for the H1N1 vaccine Thursday at North Collier Regional Park. The Collier County Health Department is held its first H1N1 vaccination clinic today for at-risk populations, with more clinics scheduled in East Naples on Friday and one in Immokalee on Saturday. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Families wait in the hallway for the H1N1 vaccination Thursday at North Collier Regional Park. The Collier County Health Department is held its first H1N1 vaccination clinic today for at-risk populations, with more clinics scheduled in East Naples on Friday and one in Immokalee on Saturday. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Milt Treiser, second from left, waits in line for the H1N1 flu shot Thursday at North Collier Regional Park. Flu shots are being given out from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
  • Nancy Crafton, left, talks with Angeline Balmat and her son Holland Colburn, 2, after he gets his H1N1 vaccine Thursday at North Collier Regional Park. The Collier County Health Department is held its first H1N1 vaccination clinic today for at-risk populations, with more clinics scheduled in East Naples on Friday and one in Immokalee on Saturday. Lexey Swall/Staff

The Collier County Health Department is held its first H1N1 vaccination clinic today for at-risk populations, with more clinics scheduled in East Naples on Friday and one in Immokalee on Saturday.



Full gallery »David Kisner, Desert Storm

  • Air Force Staff Sgt. David Kisner
  • David Kisner and Patti Monahan were married shortly before he was deployed to Saudi Arabia.
  • A storage unit in the desert made a good canvas for a message home.
  • Letter home
  • Air Force Staff Sgt. David Kisner during Desert Storm


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Full gallery »Lely Homecoming activities bring busy week

  • Roger LaLonde Lely Homecoming King Dylan Lynch and Queen Cristina Martinez show off the scarlet rings that signified winning the titles at homecoming ceremonies at halftime of the Lely-Palmetto Rodge football game. Each member of court opened coffin gift bags receiving . Haunted Homecoming 2009 fangs, while the winners received the rings.
  • Bailey Quinn, with her family and Logan Peters with parents Mitch and Lori, were junior attendants for the Lely Homecoming Court.
  • Sophomore Lely Homecoming attendants included Angela Muscato, with her father Tom and Tyler Tanner, with his mother Sandy
  • Lely sophomore Homecoming attendants were Carine Garcon, with Victor and Emmanuel Garcon and Robert Gaskin, with his parents, Tammy and Scott.
  • Claire Nancy Faugue, with mother Paulette and goddaughter Naima Josephat and Alex Eloi, with mother Rose and brother Keith, were Lely Homecoming senior attendants.
  • Victoria Howard, 2008 Lely Homecoming queen, adjusts crown on this year's queen, Cristina Martinez.

A week ago Lely High was a hubbub of activity for its annual Homecoming Week. View photos from homecoming court, Powder Puff football and students who attended the homecoming dance.




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