The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion annually, the financially struggling agency says.
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Fort Myers: Former Lee County commissioner tested positive for cocaine
FORT MYERS, FL — Former Lee County commissioner Brian Bigelow likely will remain in jail until his drug case is resolved after testing positive for cocaine while on pretrial release.
Sarasota: Selby Gardens battles whitefly infestation on prized banyans
SARASOTA, FL – Selby Garden’s ficus whitefly problems began just as the state was facing a rising number of complaints about the pest. The infected trees and hedges undergo the stressful undertaking of shedding and regrowing their leaves which weakens the plants.
Naples: 41 snakes caught in Python Challenge
NAPLES, FL – This weekend marks the 4th week of the python challenge. Since the event kicked off, only 41 pythons have been caught so far. And python hunters only have a few more weeks to compete for the grand prize of $1,500 dollars.
Real Estate: Florida again king of foreclosures
REAL ESTATE – Florida will again become the nation’s best state to buy a foreclosure this year, even as overall housing inventories flirt with decade lows and prices escalate to post-bubble heights, a new report predicts.
Seven Florida cities, including the Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan area, ranked among the nation’s top 25 places to buy foreclosures in 2013 — led by Melbourne, which held the country’s highest position, according to the housing data provider RealtyTrac Inc. (Full Story on Herald-Tribune)
Naples: Wine festival fireworks lead to concerns about city being bombed
NAPLES, FL – For those attending some Naples Winter Wine Festival vintner dinners Friday night, the party ended with spectacular fireworks.
But for some nearby neighbors, Friday evening ended with the sounds of cannons firing and the city of Naples being bombed. (Full Story on Naples News)
Naples: U.S. Congressman Trey Radel answers your questions
NAPLES, FL – On January 30th, Trey Radel will be at the Norris Community Center 755 8th Avenue South in Naples. This event begins at 6 p.m and is part of his Southwest Florida listening tour. The events are open to the public. (Full Story at News-Press)
Sarasota: Tightrope walker, Nik Wallenda to walk 200 feet over U.S. 41
SARASOTA, FL – Famed tightrope walker Nik Wallenda will walk on a wire 200 feet over U.S. 41 in Sarasota without a safety harness.
The circus performer and six-time Guinness World Record holder is scheduled to perform the stunt Tuesday morning. (Full Story on Fox 4)
Naples: Bonnie Walsh wins Modified Class for second time in a year at Jet’s Winter Classic 2013
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Yet Sunday in the 63rd running of the Winter Classic presented by Jet’s Pizza, the numbers told the story as driver Bonnie Walsh posted the fastest and most consistent laps of the day to seize Big Feature honors for the second time in 12 months. (Full Story on Naples News)
Port Charlotte: Deputies looking for ‘Skinny-Jean Skimmer’
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL
– Charlotte County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men who put a skimmer on a Publix ATM machine and withdrew cash from different victim’s accounts.
Detectives were notified that two Hispanic males were seen on surveillance video January 18 at Publix, 4286 Tamiami Trail in Charlotte Harbor; one put a skimmer device on the ATM at 7:18 a.m. At 7:24 a.m. that same subject made a fraudulent transaction for $200. (Full Story on NBC 2)
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