Naples Daily News

The Cardinals blew their major league-leading 30th save chance on Mike Jacobs’ 29th homer off rookie Chris Perez with one out in the ninth.

The Cardinals blew their major league-leading 30th save chance on Mike Jacobs’ 29th homer off rookie Chris Perez with one out in the ninth.

Israel Gallegos’ first game as Immokalee’s head coach did not turn out quite as he would have liked, but reflecting on Friday night’s 17-0 loss to Cape Coral, he had a line that would make Yogi Berra proud.

Israel Gallegos’ first game as Immokalee’s head coach did not turn out quite as he would have liked, but reflecting on Friday night’s 17-0 loss to Cape Coral, he had a line that would make Yogi Berra proud.

Friday's prep football scores from around the Sunshine State.

Friday's prep football scores from around the Sunshine State.

The rebuilding project under way in the Estero football program could take three or four years to complete.

The rebuilding project under way in the Estero football program could take three or four years to complete.

The Trojans looked formidable in a 42-21 drubbing of Barron Collier on Friday night at Barron, behind a high-flying offense led by quarterback Dennis Marcelin and halfback Darian Hall.

The Trojans looked formidable in a 42-21 drubbing of Barron Collier on Friday night at Barron, behind a high-flying offense led by quarterback Dennis Marcelin and halfback Darian Hall.

With a penchant for pulling off big plays, the visiting Westminster Christian Warriors ended a two-game drought against St. John Neumann on Friday night in the regular-season opener for both teams.

With a penchant for pulling off big plays, the visiting Westminster Christian Warriors ended a two-game drought against St. John Neumann on Friday night in the regular-season opener for both teams.

“We got the Gate!” the Bears players chanted, as a couple of them lifted the revolving trophy that goes to the winner of the annual Palmetto-Golden Gate game.

“We got the Gate!” the Bears players chanted, as a couple of them lifted the revolving trophy that goes to the winner of the annual Palmetto-Golden Gate game.

Defending Class 3A champion and current No. 1 team Naples got knocked on its heels early Friday before mounting a comeback and narrowly losing 24-23 to fifth-ranked Miami Monsignor Pace. After going 15-0 last season, this was the first regular-season loss for the Eagles in almost two years.

Defending Class 3A champion and current No. 1 team Naples got knocked on its heels early Friday before mounting a comeback and narrowly losing 24-23 to fifth-ranked Miami Monsignor Pace. After going 15-0 last season, this was the first regular-season loss for the Eagles in almost two years.

Tropical Storm Hanna cruised toward the Carolinas on Friday, forecast to hit land overnight and promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people.

Ike is still far out in the Atlantic, but it's getting a close look from those who weathered 1992's Andrew, the devastating Category 5 storm against which all other Florida hurricanes are measured.

A man who went to get his father’s vehicle — after a woman who was driving it was arrested on drug charges — found evidence the unidentified woman may have stolen some money and jewelry, Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports show.

he source of trouble in the mortgage market has shifted from subprime loans made to borrowers with bad credit to homeowners who had solid credit but took out exotic loans with ballooning monthly payments. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Friday that more than 4 million American homeowners with a mortgage — a record 9 percent — were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of June.