USFNation Game Balls & Top Performers: Kansas Sep 15, 2008
Nate showed he was a playmaker last season, but this was the Cape Coral natives first interception of the season and the fifth of the his career, and couldnt have come at a better time. RB With Mike Ford and Ben Williams hobbled, Jamar had the hot hand and made the most of his opportunity. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Bulls boot Kansas Sep 13, 2008
The surge continued in the third quarter, with Cape Coral High School graduate and senior wide receiver Taurus Johnson at first fooling the officials with his bobbling catch. "I knew I caught it," Johnson said. (Florida Today)
DAILY TIMES OBITUARIES FOR SEPT. 4 Sep 4, 2008
Survivors: Father, Richard L. Bowen Sr. of Shiloh, N.J.; daughter, Elizabeth Strongen of Cape Coral, Fla. brothers, Richard Bowen Jr. of Tucson, Ariz. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Florida GOP delegates pray, raise funds for Gustav 's victims Sep 2, 2008
Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp of Cape Coral delivered the morning's most poignant message. He told the story of a woman 8-months pregnant when Hurricane Charley hit Southwest Florida four years ago. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Cocoa High ranked in sportswriters' football poll Aug 26, 2008
Others receiving votes: Cape Coral 18, Bartram Trail 15, Fleming Island 14, Fletcher 7, Lake Gibson 6, Palm Bay 6, Venice 4, Atlantic Community 4. Class 4A 1. (Florida Today)
Love of lumber Aug 25, 2008
It was a drive by catcher Mike Zunino, a rising senior at Mariner High School in Cape Coral, Fla. Perhaps there was a reason Zunino had the best-hit ball of the afternoon. (USA Today -- Sports)
Your views: A wide world of trouble Aug 25, 2008
-1) { write('\r\n'); write('+EXPAND'); } else { write('\r\n'); write('+EXPAND'); } write. Monday, August 25, 2008. (Florida Today)
Fannie May opens local office to sell Florida foreclosures Aug 21, 2008
Cape Coral was down 50 percent, Las Vegas was down 35 percent, and northern Virginia was down 30 percent. In California, Modesto and Stockton were down 50 percent and Riverside was down 40 percent. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Fay leaves South Florida soggy Aug 19, 2008
It also includes the NSU Student Educational Centers in Kendall, West Palm Beach, Naples, Ft. Myers and Cape Coral. All facilities and classes are expected to resume on Wednesday morning as regularly scheduled. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
The Mag: Graham's $10M road Aug 17, 2008
Meanwhile, Alicia, whom he'd met at Mariner High in Cape Coral, Fla. wasn't exactly making a fortune in the bursar's office at the University of Tampa. (ESPN -- Football News)
Meet Sal Grosso Aug 17, 2008
Tourist pamphlets ballyhoo Cape Corals network of canals, and Ive got to admit, it looks like quite a place to visit ... And, in the city of Cape Coral, he has met an imposing enemy, the citys political establishment ... When the facts came to light, the mayor of Cape Coral was incensed. (Townhall.com)
Existing-home sales fall to 10-year low Aug 15, 2008
with a 36 percent drop, followed by the metropolitan area around Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Fla. down 33 percent. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Home Sales Fall to 10-Year Low as Prices Tumble Aug 15, 2008
The biggest declines reported by the Realtors today were in Sacramento, the capital of California, with a 36 percent drop, followed by the metropolitan area around Cape Coral and Ft. Myers, Florida, down 33 percent. Riverside and San Bernardino, California, tumbled 32. (Yahoo News -- Real Estate)
Obituaries for Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 Aug 12, 2008
Frank will be greatly missed by his daughters, Sandra (Charles) Muttschall of Cape Coral, Fla. Jill (Bernard) Garfinkle of Colorado Springs, Colo. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
N.H. stepmom arraigned on child-abuse charges Aug 1, 2008
Defense attorney Mark Sisti said Cara LeBlanc, 29, was picked up near a friend's home in Cape Coral, Fla. with her suitcase on July 15. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Windermere softball takes 2 state runners-up titles Jul 31, 2008
The Windermere Major League fastpitch all-stars played for the state title July 21 after defeating Deltona, Niceville and Cape Coral. The team was led by Manager George Paulson and coaches George Ziegler and Duane Clarkson. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
PART III: From the battlefield to the shelter Jul 27, 2008
Robert Hargrove, North Haven Ct/ Cape Coral Fl. 2008 New Haven Register - a Journal Register Property. (New Haven Register, CT)
Bucs RB goes from punt team to commercials Jul 27, 2008
The Cape Coral Mariner product finished the season with 898 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns, along with 49 receptions. Graham touched the ball 271 times, a workload he hadnt logged since being a featured back at the University of Florida in 2002. (BucsInsiders.com)
Is Florida the Sunset State? Jul 18, 2008
Southeast Florida--including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach--ballooned into the nation's seventh largest metro, while southwest Florida--Naples, Cape Coral, Fort Myers--became the fastest-growing metro. Last year 82. (Time.com)
Officers find man wanted in N.J. shooting Jul 17, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Police: NH woman arrested in Fla., beat 8-year-old Jul 16, 2008
Police say 29-year-old Cara LeBlanc was arrested in Cape Coral, Fla ... Mitchell said the Lee County sheriff's office had custody of LeBlanc overnight and that LeBlanc had a court hearing scheduled on Cape Coral on Wednesday. (Concord Monitor)
Study: Florida population growth slows Jul 15, 2008
Cape Coral, which added 62,237 to total 164,523. Orlando, which added 42,814 to total 228,765. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Theyre out! The first iPhone 3G reviews Jul 15, 2008
Posted By Paul, cape coral florida : July 10, 2008 9:36 am. No copy/paste. (CNNMoney.com)
Theme parks close to Atlanta Jul 4, 2008
Sun Splash Family Waterpark, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral; 239-574-0557. Wet 'n Wild, 6200 International Drive, Orlando, 1-800-992-9453. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Vulture real estate investors swoop in Jul 3, 2008
Sharon Restrepo, a broker in South Florida, where over the past 12 months, recently bought a three-family home in Cape Coral from a very motivated seller for a mere $65,000 ... She was recently given the chance to broker a liquidation sale of 32 new homes in North Cape Coral, priced from $122,000 to $127,000, down from $195,000. (Yahoo News -- Real Estate)
More than 100 brawl at Fla. gas station Jul 3, 2008
Authorities say the crowd made its way to the RaceTrac gas station at around 1 a.m. Monday morning, after a teen night at a Cape Coral club ended. An officer estimated the crowd's size was about 200 people in a report. (The Palm Beach Post)
Watch Google Maps; Watch the First Coast Jul 1, 2008
Other Florida cities that were added are Boca Raton, Cape Coral, Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota and West Palm Beach. Google Street View debuted in May 2007 with panoramic views of five cities: San Francisco, New York City, Las Vegas, Miami and Denver. (Florida Times-Union)
Man wanted in wife's killing found dead Jun 30, 2008
Police say Darnell Lauture stopped by his mother's Cape Coral home early Wednesday morning to drop off the 2-year-old daughter he had with his wife of two years, 21-year-old Stacey. He also left what appeared to be a suicide note. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Man dies at site where work was ordered halted Jun 14, 2008
Becker reportedly was from Michigan and had been working with a modular-home crew based in Cape Coral. Investigators are using call records in his cell phone to determine specifics of his ID.. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
Federal probe scrutinizing judges' real estate dealings May 31, 2008
and three in Cape Coral, Fla ... Records show that the judge bought property from Mr. Sararo in Cape Coral in Lee County. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More of this story May 18, 2008
Cockburn, originally form Edinborough, Scotland, currently resides in Cape Coral, Fla. where he is a teacher and head girls soccer coach at Cape Coral High School. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Spring '08 Ultimate Tennis Champs May 13, 2008
0 match-up of Janey Cahill of Cape Coral versus Katie Duke of Sarasota ... 5 title match didn t go three sets as predicted, it was played as long and as hard as a three-setter, with Edwina Weiss of Cape Coral claiming the Women s trophy ... In the other women s divisions, Vivian Miller of Cape Coral won the 2. (Suite101.com)
Ultimate Tennis Men's Finals May 7, 2008
Alexander Lis of Cape Coral will play Peter Bennett of Sarasota for bragging rights in the Men s 2 ... Ultimate Tennis rookie, Brandon Straza, who won eight consecutive matches after losing his maiden match, awaits the winner of Jeffrey Free of Cape Coral versus Gareth Wood of University Park ... 5 final, Trenton Conquest of Bonita Springs will face-off against Jim Pecenka of Cape Coral. (Suite101.com)
Ultimate Tennis Rocks Breckenridge May 7, 2008
Lisa Reily of Cape Coral will face Vivian Miller of Cape Coral for the Women s 2 ... Making things interesting, Reily s one loss came in a three-setter to Eileen Coy of Cape Coral, yet Miller beat Coy easily ... Janey Cahill of Cape Coral will face the victor of the match between Juvilyn Sutherland, and Katie Duke. (Suite101.com)
Anti-bullying bill tries to keep peace in school May 5, 2008
In June 2005, 15-year-old Cape Coral resident Jeff Johnston hanged himself, leaving a note that said he "would never get over the eighth grade.". Hank Costen, a Clay County resident whose family lived next door to Johnston's family then, described the young man in an e-mail as a "somewhat quiet and reserved" but "brilliant" youngster who never talked about his troubles and "must have internalized everything.". (Florida Times-Union)
Keeping a lid on exotic reptiles gone wild May 3, 2008
But biologists see the trade in nonnative creatures as a factor in the rising number of invasive species, such as the Burmese python, which is breeding up a storm in the Everglades, and the Nile monitor lizard, a toothy carnivore that can reach 7 feet in length and has found a happy home along the canals of Cape Coral. Under a new state law, a customer must obtain a $100 annual permit to buy a monitor lizard or some of the largest snakes - four species of pythons and the green anaconda. (Boston Globe)
Best And Worst Cities For Jobs Apr 12, 2008
In southwest Florida, which includes highfliers like Naples and Cape Coral, 25% of jobs were housing-related at the peak in 2006, compared with 10% nationally, according to the economic research firm Moody's Economy ... With the housing market scorching, the Cape Coral metro area had the fastest job growth in the country the past five years, at 5 ... Housing prices fell 11% in Port St. Lucie in 2007, and they got a 7% haircut in Vegas and Cape Coral. (Forbes)
What's making that noise? Surprisingly, it may be fish Apr 10, 2008
"Eerie Thumps Haunt Some Cape Residents," a headline in The News-Press of Cape Coral, Florida, said ... "Black drum have taken a liking to the canal system in Cape Coral," Locascio said. (International Herald Tribune)
Sweet music fish make Apr 10, 2008
" I do eat dairy products, organic whenever I can, because, with the exception of factory farming, harvesting milk and eggs from cows and chickens treated humanely doesn't end up torturing or killing them. I always thought I was a "lacto-ovo" vegetarian but I found out through research that such a categorization includes people who do not eat fish. So I'm hoping to transition from becoming a pescatarian to a lacto-ovo. Who knew? My form of vegetarianism was driven not by personal health... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Fish Making A Symphony Under The Sea Apr 9, 2008
Underwater Mating Cries Making Big Racket, And Waves, In Some Communities. Residents of a Florida town had a noise problem - but they didn't know it came from the nearby lake, from the mating call of fish like these. (CBS News)
Many plot lines for Donovan, UF Mar 29, 2008
He was former Gators player Teddy Dupay's head coach for two seasons at Cape Coral Mariner High School. Ford was a Kentucky point guard from 1991 to 1994 while Donovan was an assistant under then-Wildcats coach Rick Pitino. (Florida Times-Union)
Births Announced Mar 18, 2008
Great-grandparents are Vera Holden of Cape Coral, Fla. and Jean Janowiak of Calumet City. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Community Diary Feb 27, 2008
DGraham wrote on Feb 15, 2008 8:54 AM:" My prayers and thoughts are with everyone affected by this horrible tragedy. I grew up in the DeKalb area and was so shocked to hear the terrible news yesterday. My heart goes out to you all. Debbie (Sawallisch) Graham Cape Coral, FL ". cns704 wrote on Feb 15, 2008 6:34 AM:" We were crushed to hear of the tragedy, our hearts go out to the family and friends of those killed and wounded. That an event like this could happen in our little farm community is... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Liriano obtains visa, heading to camp Feb 26, 2008
His visa application was flagged last week due to a previous DUI misdemeanor in March 2006 in Cape Coral, Fla. As part of a memorandum passed by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last summer, visa applicants must be referred to panel physicians if they "have a single drunk driving arrest or conviction within the last three calendar years." The applicants must undergo a counseling session and also pass a sobriety test. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Speculation running wild about next Cuban leader Feb 20, 2008
Rose Braley, 45, of Cape Coral, Fla ... "We think that Fidel is still calling the shots from the back. Raul is the voice of Fidel," Braley said while eating a steak sandwich at the El Mambo Cuban restaurant in Cape Coral. (AZCentral -- News)
Mailbag: Who spells relief for Fish? Feb 19, 2008
-- Derek G., Cape Coral, Fla. The fact that Tyler is 26 years old and he isn't in Major League camp with the club in Spring Training means he isn't part of the team's plans at least for the start of the season. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Veterans groups Feb 18, 2008
Fundraising as % of total expenses. Admin Expenses as % of total expenses. (The Palm Beach Post)
Notes: Liriano to be late to camp Feb 16, 2008
Liriano had planned to fly to Fort Myers on Friday, but his visa application was flagged Wednesday due to a previous drunk driving arrest in March 2006 in Cape Coral, Fla. As part of a memorandum passed by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last summer, visa applicants must be referred to panel physicians if they "have a single drunk driving arrest or conviction within the last three calendar years." The applicants must undergo a counseling session and also pass a sobriety test. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Collect Web tips to plan a vacation in Florida Everglades Feb 3, 2008
But the best resource here is the links to Web sites for towns in the region, including Marco Island, on the Gulf Coast off the Tamiami Trail, and Cape Coral, about 50 miles up the coast. You should also try Florida's Paradise Coast ---- ---- providing more details on Naples and Marco Island, plus facts about the coastal area's fishing, beaches, dining and shopping. (North County Times)
America's Fastest-Growing Metros Jan 31, 2008
Mobile, Austin, Port St. Lucie, Cape Coral, St. George and other regions with high GMP growth projections all appeared near the top of their lists. In the current economic climate, predictions for housing starts are open to the most uncertainty. (Forbes)
Top job draws 24 hopefuls Jan 30, 2008
Hector Rivera, Cape Coral, assistant city manager. Aaron Sawyer, Shirley, Mass. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
From specter of Hector to killer rabbit memories, things are tough Jan 29, 2008
Now he is the new second assistant to City Manager Terry Stewart of Cape Coral City, Florida. Steward noted Rivera s broad range of government experience without mentioning our little village. (Braintree Forum, MA)
In Southwest Florida, an eerie sense of emptiness Jan 27, 2008
I feel the same way as I drive down Route 41, the highway that connects Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, and Naples. The roads are still busy. (Boston Globe)
Florida finds itself becoming less popular; net arrivals from other states drop off Jan 24, 2008
Cape Coral still has thousands of empty lots, but last month, it issued just nine permits ... The shift is felt most in places like Cape Coral, which went from barren southwestern Florida swampland to bustling bedroom community and one of the state's centers of a building and buying boom ... Foreclosures in Lee County, of which Cape Coral and Fort Myers are a part, shot up more than fivefold last year, to 12,566, according to RealtyTrac, which records such data. (North County Times)
Canadians are living the American dream Jan 23, 2008
I recently spent a week in Cape Coral and neighbouring Fort Myers, one of the areas hardest hit by the subprime mortgage mess and the collapse of housing prices ... As reported by the New York Times, 19,000 houses are on the market in the Cape Coral area, which has a population of 571,000 ... Prices have dropped by 14 per cent from the real estate peak and in Cape Coral in the first 10 months of 2007, there were 4,874 foreclosures, more than four times the total for the previous year. (Canada.com)
Police & Fire Jan 23, 2008
Greiner and the driver of the lead vehicle declined medical treatment at the scene, but two occupants Bruce B. Bardaville, 55, and Margaret A. McMann, 52, both of Cape Coral, Florida were conveyed to War Memorial Hospital by Sault Ambulance. A subsequent investigation coupled with a battery of failed sobriety tests resulted in the Greiner arrest for operating while intoxicated. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Cincinnati Reds look into spring training in Orlando Jan 21, 2008
Other news outlets have reported the Reds as having interest in Vero Beach, Bonita Springs and Cape Coral. For their part, Sarasota officials aren't giving up. (Orlando Sentinel)
Katrina volunteers come to stay Jan 15, 2008
John and Mary Mueller, both 58, had a comfortable life in Cape Coral, Fla ... They also have left behind family and friends in Cape Coral, where they ran a small parish for the Church of the Brethren. (USA Today)
Legislators say tax reform to continue beyond referendum Jan 14, 2008
Gary Aubuchon, R-Cape Coral -- who is chairman of the Charlotte County legislative delegation by virtue of representing Boca Grande -- said that 10 percent would have helped his own real estate business a lot in 2003-2004, when at the height of Florida's most recent land boom, he endured having the taxes on his Cape Coral office building go up 150 percent in one year. Aubuchon is a Cape Coral real estate broker and homebuilder. (Charlotte Sun-Herald)
Will Save Our Homes exemption portability proposal work? Jan 14, 2008
"Depending on the viewpoint, portability could be the key to unlocking the handcuffs of Save Our Homes, or it could set in stone the unfairness of it all.Longtime homesteaders in Florida have benefited for 13 years from Save Our Homes and its 3 percent annual cap on increases in assessed values for property taxes. For millions of Floridians, it means thousands of dollars in lower taxes every year. For all Floridians, it's more than $350 billion in value protected from taxation.Proponents want to... (Florida Today)
Report touts strength of Orlando's residential real estate market Jan 8, 2008
Significant excess supply of single-family homes in the Fort Myers and Cape Coral markets also will not begin to be absorbed until 2010, he predicted. Related links. (Orlando Sentinel)
Boost home's appeal Jan 5, 2008
2 for 1 homes in Cape Coral. All you RE bulls, make sure to go buy up this entire development. (The Palm Beach Post)
Florida's Existing Home Sales Slower in November 2007 Jan 1, 2008
Florida Sales Report - November 2007 Single-Family, Existing Homes Realtor Sales Median Sales Price Statewide etropolitan Statistical November November % November November % Areas (MSAs) 2007 2006 Chge 2007 2006 Chge STATEWIDE* (1) 8,106 11,609 -30 $215,800 $239,800 -10 STATEWIDE-YEAR- TO-DATE 121,383 171,189 -29 $235,200 $247,600 -5 Daytona Beach 470 582 -19 $188,700 $206,500 -9 Fort Lauderdale 401 605 -34 $348,100 $362,000 -4 Fort Myers- Cape Coral (2) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Fort Pierce- Port... (PR Newswire)
It's been the year of bizarre stories Dec 27, 2007
"A 30-year-old Collier County woman was taking driving lessons when she ran over her instructor, who had to be airlifted to a hospital. Her blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.Largo police responded to a call about a bar disturbance, and when they arrived, a drunk man called 911 and asked a dispatcher for help because he was surrounded by police. "Our officers were standing there scratching their heads," one sergeant said.Speaking of head scratchers, a substitute teacher got in... (The Miami Herald)
Tigger, 'Don't Taze me, Bro' Top Another Weird Year In Florida Dec 25, 2007
A woman arrested for shoplifting in Cape Coral blamed the crime on irritable bowel syndrome. Apparently she had to run before she had the runs. (News4Jax.com, FL)
