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Cape officials pleased with city manager candidate pool
Pine Island Eagle
Cape Coral City Council members expect to be briefed one-on-one next week concerning the 69 candidates who have submitted applications in hope of becoming Cape Coral's next city manager. The search firm, Colin Baenziger & Associates, is expected to be ...

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Palm Beach Post
Casinos killed on House floor
The News-Press
A bill that would have authorized three mega-casinos in Florida and changed dozens of other gambling rules is dead. “As long as I am the chairman of the House Rules Committee, this bill is dead for this year,” Gary Aubuchon, R-Cape Coral, said Friday.
Florida casino gambling bill 'dead for this year,' House Rules chair saysPalm Beach Post
Florida House blocks casino billOcala
Destination casino bill is dead for this yearOrlando Sentinel
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Out of the shadows:Prostate screenings save lives
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
By TIFFANY REPECKI (trepecki@breezenewspapers.com) , Cape Coral Daily Breeze Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men. The American Cancer Society estimated that about 240890 new cases would be diagnosed last ...

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Coaching changes alter look
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
By JIM LINETTE (jlinette@breezenewspapers.com) , Cape Coral Daily Breeze Coaching changes have occurred at three schools since the end of last season, giving new life to programs Ida Baker, North Fort Myers and Fort Myers. Jim Schlotter, an assistant ...

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Ask the Inspector: Shingle fatigue
Leader-Telegram
Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and serves as president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors for the central and northern Wisconsin chapters. To submit a question to him, call 866-715-8222 or email ...

Wink News
City of Cape and firefighters finally reach an agreement
Wink News
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- The Cape Coral Professional Firefighters have released a statement summarizing the concessions made in negotiations between themselves and the City of Cape Coral. The Collective Bargaining agreement will cut the firefighters' pay by ...
Cape Coral fire union ratifies contractThe News-Press
Cape Coral Firefighters approve contractWZVN-TV
Cape Councilman questioning city pension pay outsNBC2 News

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'No fishing' signs to be posted in the Cape
Wink News
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- The city of Cape Coral is considering posting "no fishing" signs along bridges at Old Burnt Store Road. The reason is that some of homes are close to the bridges and homeowners say some fishermen leave trash behind, are loud late into ...

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Sun-Sentinel
Missing woman from Cape Coral
Wink News
CAPE CORAL, Fla.-UPDATE: Cape Coral Police have located Berta Ciasca and are canceling the Silver Alert BOLO. Ms. Ciasca checked herself into Cape Coral Hospital this afternoon. She is in good condition and foul play is not suspected.
Officers Look For Missing Elderly WomanWESH Orlando
CCPD searching for missing womanCape Coral Daily Breeze
Alert canceled for 87-year-old woman from Cape CoralSun-Sentinel
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Alert issued for 87-year-old woman from Cape Coral
Orlando Sentinel
By Kevin P. Connolly, Orlando Sentinel A statewide alert was issued this morning for an 87-year-old woman who vanished from Cape Coral in southwest Florida. Berta Ciasca may be traveling in a four-door 2002, white Toyota Corolla with Florida tag number ...

Darien Home Inspector Finds Little Problems Before They Become Big Problems
Patch.com
Jeff Prince worked for 15 years as a bookbinder. He didn't plan to change careers. But as the printing industry shrunk, his job disappeared. Prince used this opportunity to take his career in a different direction, starting his own business in Darien ...

Seminar will introduce first-time buyers to real estate investment
The Daily Citizen
“We'll have two lenders there — Alliance National Bank and First Bank of Dalton — and a home inspector, Precise Home Inspections,” said Mike Maret, principal broker at Coldwell Banker/Kinard Realty. “So if anybody has any questions about home ...

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Home repairs: Which jobs come first?
CNN
"There's no homeowner's manual that tells you when to do what," says Naperville, Ill., home inspector and structural engineer Mark Waldman. Emergencies aside, the project that could cause the most damage and expense if left unfixed is the priority.

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Your Place: More about dampness in Shore home
Philadelphia Inquirer
Home inspector/engineer Harry Gross in Cherry Hill reminded me that we once talked about sealing off the crawl-space vents with vapor barrier and insulated walls as the best approach for this region. But when there is a lot of moisture, as there may be ...

Cape police honored for helping family on own time and dime
The News-Press
Jeri Million outside her northeast Cape Coral home where officers installed two new well water pumps. / Thomas Stewart/news-press.com Cape Coral police officers called to a home with missing water pumps last month reached into their hearts and wallets ...

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Cape Coral plans ban on fishing at some popular spots
The News-Press
Some popular fishing spots are disappearing in Cape Coral as the city tries to reel in hard feelings between residents and anglers who want to try their luck in the city's 400 miles of canals. Cape Coral is planning to ban fishing from five bridges on ...

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Cape Councilman questioning city pension pay outs
NBC2 News
One Cape Coral councilman is raised questions in Thursday night's town hall meeting about pensions for city employees and police and fire department. In 2010, Cape Coral put out more than $106-million in pensions. Council member Chris Chulakes-Leetz ...

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Wink News
Cape Coral parking markers painted over at shopping plaza
Wink News
CAPE CORAL, Fla. -- Call for Action gets results after drivers complained to WINK News last month saying they were towed when they parked at the shopping plaza at SE 47th Terrace and Del Prado. Thursday night, WINK News returned and a Cape Coral strip ...

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'Dinner for Dreams' fund raiser to benefit Make-A-Wish
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
By VALARIE HARRING (vharring@breezenewspapers) , Cape Coral Daily Breeze A couple of years ago then-new volunteer wish co-ordinator Coby Palmer became involved with his first Make-A-Wish project. The child was 7 and his wish was to meet his hero, ...

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DILLHYON v. DUNN
Leagle.com
4 The inspection contingency of the Offer to Purchase provided that the offer was "contingent upon a Wisconsin registered home inspector performing a home inspection of the Property, and an inspection, by a qualified independent inspector, ...

Recruits find mentor at North Carolina
The News-Press
Lehigh's Malik Simmons, Cape Coral's Tyreece Jiles said ex-North Fort Myers star Tre Boston played role in them becoming Tar Heels. TJ Jiles signs with UNC: TJ Jiles of Cape Coral High School signs to play football with UNC. Video by Amanda Inscore.

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