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Clubs taken over from Bonita Bay Group by members now finding success

Mike — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:21:34 +0000

Here’s a look at other Bonita Bay Group clubs and properties, past and present. Doing well with membership up. Read More.

Florida’s growth near top in U.S.

Mike — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:24:09 +0000

Florida soon could be the third most-populous state.Florida had the nation’s third-largest population growth in the past year. The U.S. Census reported Wednesday that Florida grew by 256,000 residents from April 2010 to July 2011.

Collier crime rate declines 15 years in a row; only county in Florida to do so

Mike — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:10:49 +0000

For the past 15 years, as Collier County underwent one of the most volatile times in its history — a population boom, a real estate market bust, unstable employment rates — one trend has remained the same. Crime fell. Read … Continue reading →

Hurricane predictors admit they can’t predict hurricanes

Mike — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:32:02 +0000

Monday, December 12, 2011

By Tom Spears

Two top U.S. hurricane forecasters, revered like rock stars in Deep South hurricane country, are quitting the practice because it doesn’t work.

William Gray and Phil Klotzbach say a look back shows their past 20 years of forecasts had no value.

The two scientists from Colorado State University will still discuss different probabilities as hurricane seasons approach — a much more cautious approach. But the shift signals how far humans are, even with supercomputers, from truly knowing what our weather will do next.

Gray, recently joined by Klotzbach, has been known for decades for an annual forecast of how many hurricanes can be expected each official hurricane season (which runs from June to November.) Southerners hang on his words, as even a mid-sized hurricane can cause billions in damage.

Last week, the pair dropped this announcement out of a clear, blue sky:

“We are discontinuing our early December quantitative hurricane forecast for the next year … Our early December Atlantic basin seasonal hurricane forecasts of the last 20 years have not shown real-time forecast skill even though the hindcast studies on which they were based had considerable skill.”

Sea turtle nesting season ends with Collier numbers equal to last year

Mike — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:10:14 +0000

This year’s sea turtle nesting numbers ended even with or better than the higher counts seen in the past two years. Read More.

Collier, Lee restaurants buck economic decline with increased 2011 sales

Mike — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:16:40 +0000

With restaurants being a large part of the businesses here, this is good to hear. Read More.

Should residents of high-rises evacuate if ordered to?

Mike — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:00:45 +0000

Q. I live in a high-rise building on the beach. Last year we were ordered to go to a shelter. The storm passed and we returned to find we had no damage. This year if we are ordered to evacuate, we plan to remain in our unit. We are on the seventh floor and do not think the water can rise this high. Are we wrong? Richard White answers this and more about hurricanes. Read More.

It’s the time of the year alligators are lookin’ for love

Mike — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:01:21 +0000

t’s that time of year again, the height of the dry season and alligator breeding season, when the state’s favorite reptiles are on the move looking for water and that special scaly someone. Video. Read More.

Season hit a high note, Lee, Collier county merchants say

Mike — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:07:33 +0000

As visitors go home, businesses satisfied. Read More.

Social media upping homeowner’s insurance rates?

Mike — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:50:36 +0000

Can your Facebook posts cause you to pay more for homeowner’s insurance? It’s not as far fetched as it sounds. Read More.