Millions in cash unclaimed
State has $17 million for thousands in Lee
Florida has $17 million in cash to give back to Lee County residents and businesses - all you have to do is ask the state for it. A list of unclaimed property obtained by Florida Weekly shows more than 60,000 names in Lee County alone. And nearly all of them don't know it. Full Story
Unclaimed accounts in Lee County greater than $2,000
A & P Aviation Inc Abbott Michael Abromovich Stella Ackerman George Acosta Adams Muriel Adams Cathaleen Admas Delmer Ahn Alice Akhtar Madeline Alam Farida Aldrich Helen Alfred Forrest All American Sports Camp Inc Allison Robert Althus Philip Alvare Frank Amabile Michael American Economy Insuranc Anderson Evelyn Anderson Norris Andrews Tim Andrews Tim Andrews Tim Anthony Mabel Archacki Franciszek Full Story
County still growing at top speed
Feds say migration still strong
About 75 people moved to Lee County every single day last year according to estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. That's 27,142 new residents adding fuel to the economic engine that researchers call the fastest growing large county in Florida. Full Story
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
by Chuck Shepherd
People in Need of Adult Supervision (1) Gary Galleberg, a former vice mayor of Naples, Fla., pleaded guilty to battery in February for spitting on the table of restaurant diners whose offense had been to ask Galleberg, twice, to convince his small daughter to stop banging on the window next to their table. Full Story
Trials
Eighteen-year-old Ashley Toye was found guilty Thursday, March 29 of firstdegree murder in the ritualistic gang-killing of Alexis Sosa, 18, and his nephew Jeffrey Sosa, 14, in October in Cape Coral. Full Story
Cape Coral
Firefighters controlled a brush fire Monday March 26 in Cape Coral near SW Pine Island Road and Ridge Road. It did not threaten any residents. The city's popular OwlCam and Eagle- Cam are back online after experiencing some technical problems. Both locations have active birds and can be viewed at www.capecoral. Full Story
Lehigh Acres
Wildfires consumed more than 270 acres in Lehigh Acres on Monday, March 26. Officials said the fire was manmade. No homes were lost to the blaze that began near Sixth and Seventh streets. Last year, a 1,000-acre fire burned at least a dozen homes. Full Story
Bonita Springs
Bonita Springs celebrated its eighth year as a city last Sunday. Since the 2000 Census the city has grown from 32,797 residents to 43,518 as of April, 2006 - at 33 percent increase. Full Story
Tallahassee
The Florida Legislature is now in its third week of its 2007 session. Only six weeks remain to complete all the work on tax relief and other issues. A few highlights from this week: Phys Ed. Gov. Charlie Crist, who is in excellent physical shape, is pushing for legislation requiring daily physical education classes for the state's elementary students. Full Story
Minich resigns
The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau announced Monday the resignation of D.T. Minich, as its executive director. Minich leaves his post on April 27 to become the executive director of the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Full Story
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