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September 27, 2007

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Land of uncertainty
20 percent of Lee County land is currently restricted. Is it bureaucratic ruse or sound policy?

I n 1989, former Lee County commissioner Charles L. Bigelow received a phone call from friend and colleague Tom Pelham. Back then, Pelham was the head of the Florida department that managed growth and was pressuring county's to plan for the future. Full Story

Jay Leno on a $100 bill?
Bogus bill found in Fort Myers may have star's image

A bogus $100 bill turned up in Fort Myers last week and bank tellers and a customer agreed: The watermark image imbedded in the currency looked like TV host Jay Leno. "It looked just like him," said Michelle Hall, an employee of Salty Sam's Marina on Fort Myers Beach. Full Story

Mann, Berlam appointed to Edison College board

Edison College District President Kenneth P. Walker announced that Mary Lee Mann of Alva, and Ann E. Berlam of Naples, have received gubernatorial appointments as members of the College's District Board of Trustees. "Mrs. Full Story

15 MINUTES
A portrait of the artist as an older woman

In 1991, when Mary Richey was a mere 62 years old, she was leaving Duluth, Minn. on a 35-foot Bristol sailboat with her husband, bound for Fort Myers. "By gum, we went sailing and we had a good time," she said, flashing a broad smile. "When we were traveling I only did water colors because it's cramped. Can you imagine on a small boat, oil paints? No way. Full Story

Web site aids in search of Baby dos Santos-Gomes
The Web site is: www.FindBabyBryan.com

Kid Finders Network has launched a new Web site for dedicated to finding missing Fort Myers baby, Bryan dos Santos Gomes. An unknown suspect abducted him at knife point on Dec. 1. The Web site is: www.FindBabyBryan. com. Non-profit Kid Finders Network, also uses mobile billboards to display the faces and information of missing children. Full Story

Heart surgery drug carries serious risks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended that additional clinical trials be conducted on a drug used locally in heart surgeries after finding patients who took it had a higher risks of serious side effects including kidney problems, heart attacks and strokes. Full Story

Kids Club partners with Sheriff to transcribe books for the blind
Female inmates learning Braille

The Winning Kids Club, Braille Institute of Florida, and the Lee County Sheriff's Office have formed a partnership to reach out to the community and provide books for blind and low-vision children. Female inmates are learning the basics of the Braille code and have already transcribed one child's book into Braille. Full Story

U.S., Mexico sign postal agreement

The U.S. Postal Service and the Servicio Postal Mexicano have signed an agreement to improve mail services between the United States and Mexico. As part of the agreement, USPS will assist SEPOMEX in developing its own transformation plan - drawing on the Postal Service's successful experience with strategic transformation since 2002. Full Story

Win a Cadillac at Canterbury golf classic

A hole-in-one could win a lucky golfer a brand new Cadillac at the Canterbury School Cougar Golf Classic on Sunday, Oct. 7 at Mediterra, a Tom Fazio designed 18- hole championship course. The event will fund Canterbury's scholarship and financial aid program, which, in turn, benefits 18 percent of students at the school with more than $1 million in aid. Full Story

Local company's donation helps build homes
Congress Jewelers gives $200,000 to Habitat for Humanity

Congress Jewelers has donated $200,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Lee County. The contribution, in funds received through the Community Contribution Tax Credit Program, is underwriting the costs of four homes being built this year. Full Story