The Black bear
With an estimated 3,500 in Florida, The Naples Zoo adds another pair
DAVID TETZLAFF IS BULLISH on bears. Mr. Tetzlaff, director of The Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, has ample reason for his enthusiasm. Full Story
FWC has recommendations for when black bears threaten
The recent killing of a black bear by a San Carlos Park man and the discovery earlier this year of two slain bears in Collier County underscore the need for Floridians to understand that such action is only permissible if the animal poses a threat, according Gary Morse, a Lakeland-based spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Full Story
The tourism report
Looking back: '08 visitors made $1.25 billion impact What's ahead: Overall tourist numbers will drop, but Florida and international guests are on the rise
As part of National Tourism Week, Jack Wert, executive director of the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau, presented his state-of-the-industry report at the annual Paradise Coast Tourism Star Awards luncheon. Full Story
Chamber's annual gala is a good time to ask: How was season?
Three hundred of Naples' movers and shakers shed their suit jackets and ties for glitzy gowns and handsome tuxes on Saturday night in celebration of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner gala held at the Naples Hilton. Everyone was in good spirits. Full Story
THE MAN BEHIND THE PIGS
I F IT WEREN'T FOR JON SCIESZKA, THE WORLD would never know what really happened to the three little pigs — at least, according to the wolf. With a dash of self-pity and a heaping helping of rationalization, the wolf explains that he was making a cake for his Granny when he realized he was out of sugar. Full Story
Music to their ears: Young musicians collect scholarships in Collier County
The Naples Music Club has awarded nearly $17,000 in scholarships to college-bound musicians. Twenty-five recipients received their awards during a recital at Golden Gate High School earlier this month. The club's top scholarship, the Turiel Award of $2,000, went to Barron Collier High School student Laura Chami. Ms. Full Story
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