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Todd Bodine of Germain Racing wasn’t able to capture a second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship in 2008. But down to the very last lap of the 25-race schedule, every one of his competitors knew that the No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota Tundra had the potential to win every time out.

According to a news release from Pollo Tropical, at a time when families are struggling, here’s a way your family can really get a leg up on its dinner budget. Pollo Tropical®’s Families Eat Free For a Year giveaway will award 15 lucky families a year of free meals. Register for your chance to win online at the Pollo Tropical official website, www.pollotropical.com. It’s quick. It’s simple, and it’s free to enter.

The UNLV football team is on the brink of a feat it hasn’t accomplished since 2003.

A collection of recent letters to the editor.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following in a news release: Pursuant to Florida Statute 775.21 the Public Safety Information Act of 1997, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is making formal community notification of a sexual predator registered as residing in Lee County, as well as whether the victim was a minor or adult at the time of offense. We are hopeful that local media will assist in this process by broadcasting or printing the name, description, and photograph of the court designated predator.

Golden Gate football coach Dave Tanner announced his resignation Friday, saying he wanted to take a break from coaching. After 34 years on the sidelines, five of them at Golden Gate, Tanner is taking a hiatus, but didn't say he was done for good. This season the Titans were just 1-9. Since becoming the school's first coach, Tanner went 18-34 at Golden Gate building the program from scratch.

 

According to a news release from the Collier County Transportation Services Division, two newly constructed travel lanes opened to traffic on an approximately three-mile section of westbound Vanderbilt Beach Road this week.

 

Only in Naples can you acquire a character role on The Simpsons. As an alternative, a walk-on role is available on the famed soap opera “As the World Turns” or you can have a party hosted by Grammy-award winning county music superstar, Martina McBride. There’s something enticing and intriguing for everyone partaking in the 2009 Naples Winter Wine Festival, scheduled for Feb. 6 to Feb. 8 with the theme “Dreams Do Come True.”

Wall Street got a boost of confidence late Friday following a report that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. Stocks surged, with the Dow Jones industrial average jumping 325 points.

Collier County received $29 million in grant funding from federal, state and local agencies and several foundations in fiscal year 2008, county commissioners and the county manager's office announce via news release Friday.

The Estero Council of Community Leaders is taking a “wait and see” approach to making a recommendation as to where Lee County should build the new spring training home of the Boston Red Sox.

In just 12 months, the Community School cross country program has undergone a complete transformation.

Marco Community Bancorp Inc. launched a private placement offering Thursday for its preferred stock and warrants to purchase its common stock.

The 16-year-old passenger involved in the “hood surfing” accident Wednesday has died from the injuries received when he fell from the 1998 Toyota Camry, driven by Tyler Steven Charles Edge, 18.

The Florida Everblades received goaltender Anton Khudobin back from the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League on Friday.

The East Naples Firefighters IAFF Local 2396 Union will deliver $1,000 worth of turkeys Tuesday morning to the St. Matthew's House in East Naples.

David H. Cottongim, who was struck by a truck about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday on Collier Boulevard near 18th Avenue S.W., died Thursday morning.

Palmetto Ridge High School graduates Zack Mastro and Richie Dehnz, both state champions, have started their collegiate careers at Appalachian State University.