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Open wide: Pets need proper dental care too
Doggie breath is no joke. It may be the first symptom that could lead to a more serious health problem. The American Veterinary Dental Society says more than 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats develop gum disease by age 3. February is Pet Dental Health Month, and was established to raise awareness of the importance of a good dental health for pets. Read at naplesnews.com

Police beat: Feb. 3, 2012 MUG SHOTS
Collier and Lee county arrest reports and mug shots Read at naplesnews.com

Collier County real estate transactions from Dec. 26, 2011 - Jan. 1, 2012
Collier County real estate transactions reported from Dec. 26, 2011 - Jan. 1, 2012. Click on the link of the left to view the entire list of transactions. Read at naplesnews.com

South Lee County real estate transactions from Jan. 22 - 28, 2012
South Lee County real estate transactions reported from Jan. 22 - 28, 2012. Clink on the link on the left to view the entire list of transactions. Read at naplesnews.com

Collier Judge Turner files for re-election
Turner served as Assistant State Attorney in the 20th Judicial Circuit from 1974 to 1977. He entered private practice until 1983 when he was appointed to the Collier County Court. Read at naplesnews.com

Judge Carr files to run for re-election
Carr was first elected to his position in September 2006. Before his election to the bench, he served as the Collier County Republican executive Committee Chairman, was a Naples criminal defense and civil co Read at naplesnews.com

Mack promises to fight for freedom at campaign kickoff rally
“I commit to you, that I will fight hard every day,” Mack told a crowd of more than 50 supporters gathered at Coconut Point mall between Pagelli’s and Hemingway’s Island Grill restaurants. “I’ll fight for th Read at naplesnews.com

Former President George W. Bush talks about presidency, faith at Naples summit
The 43rd president of the United States was just one of several notable speakers on Friday at the annual Legatus summit, which is being held at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples beachfront resort off Vanderbilt Beach Read at naplesnews.com

Marco ex-cop still hopes to get job back despite careless driving conviction
A former Marco Island police officer's battle to get his job back hit a snag in late January when a judge found him guilty of careless driving for speeding without his lights and siren and crashing into a woman's car when he still worked for the police department. Read at naplesnews.com

House approves Florida water pollution rules
Legislation that would clear the path for a pair of state water pollution rules supported by business, agriculture and utility interests won approval Friday from the Florida House. Some environmental groups, though, say the rules are too weak and prefer tougher federal standards. Read at naplesnews.com

Man accused of trying to suffocate wife with pillow
An East Naples man is accused of attacking his wife and trying to suffocate her with a pillow. James Clark, 31, of the 2000 block of Monroe Avenue, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at home. Read at naplesnews.com

Deputies: 2 busted in undercover crack cocaine deal
Two East Naples men are accused of selling crack cocaine to undercover deputies on numerous occasions. Jakhari Durden, 22, and Jonathon Wright, 19, of the 3100 block of U.S. 41 East were arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at home. Read at naplesnews.com

Fire chiefs, commissioners talk 'functional consolidation' after tax referendums fail
A new buzzword among Collier County’s independent fire districts as they debate their futures could be “functional consolidation.” And the fire district boards could look inland to the Immokalee and Big Corkscrew Island districts to see how it could happe Read at naplesnews.com

Family of teen killed on U.S. 41 in Estero calls for traffic light, crosswalk
The Estero High School sweethearts, who were engaged last summer, spent every afternoon together. At night they’d walk to U.S. 41 where they parted ways. That daily parting took a tragic turn Wednesday nigh Read at naplesnews.com

Handful of people on Collier voter registration rolls may not be U.S. citizens
A review identified 84 people out of 363,050 registered voters in Lee County who may not be citizens and confirmed eight out of 169,000 registered voters in Collier County weren't citizens. Of the eight in Collier, four voted in elections at some point from 2004 to 2010. Read at naplesnews.com

Lee-based Hope Hospice opens adult day center in North Naples
Hope Hospice officials finally are seeing long-awaited plans come to fruition of operating an adult day program in North Naples. Read at naplesnews.com

Burglaries, thefts rose 24 percent in south Lee County in 2011
Data released in late January showed a 24 percent rise in reported burglaries and larcenies in 2011 compared to 2010 in the Lee County Sheriff's Office Delta District, which covers Bonita Springs, Estero and the southern edge of Fort Myers. It was the biggest jump in nonviolent crime among the agency's six districts. Such crimes were up 8 percent countywide. Read at naplesnews.com

NCH named to 'best regional hospitals' list
“Distinguished recognition from a national, independent organization is testimony to the excellence of our physicians, staff, board members, and volunteers at the NCH Healthcare System,” said Dr. Allen Weiss Read at naplesnews.com