============================================================ DIGITAL DIGEST � http://www.marconews.com � August 28, 2004 ============================================================ Subscribe to the Naples Daily News: http://web.naplesnews.com/circulation/ JUDGE: NAPLES AMENDMENT DISCOURAGING OVERPASS LEGAL A state administrative law judge has ruled that a Naples comprehensive plan amendment discouraging the construction of overpasses within the city is legal. Administrative law Judge Donald R. Alexander issued his preliminary ruling this week. This ruling isn�t official yet and all parties in the case have 15 days to appeal. On Friday, attorneys for the city of Naples and Collier County government each claimed victory in the ruling, which doesn�t resolve once and for all whether the overpass will be built. GOP NOTABLES, REV. GRAHAM PRAY WITH CHARLEY VICTIMS Two weeks after Hurricane Charley slammed this community, the prayer service was to show support for the weary. But it packed enough political clout to blow away the party unfaithful. Gov. Jeb Bush and an entourage of GOP political heavyweights held a prayer service Friday morning at the First Baptist Church of Port Charlotte, with evangelical powerhouse Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, in tow. FOOTBALL GAME TURNS INTO CHARITY DRIVE FOR SCHOOLS The exhibition football game Friday between Barron Collier and DeSoto high schools didn�t count, but every bottle of water, can of food and dollar bill donated sure will. With students, teachers and parents lined up at the main gate to accept donations to help Barron Collier�s opponent for the evening, the game turned into a charity drive. But when DeSoto kicked off to start the game, the battle was as fierce as a football game should be. REVISED PERMIT APPLICATION CLEARS HURDLE FOR MARINA A revised environmental permit application filed Friday for the proposed Hamilton Harbor marina clears an obstacle for the project. Permit reviewers at the state Department of Environmental Protection had questioned whether they could issue separate permits to Collier Enterprises for the marina and to the city of Naples to deepen the existing channel and canal leading to the marina site near Bayview Park. CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED PORTER GOSS HAVE DIFFERENT FINANCIAL PRIORITIES All four of the Republican candidates running to succeed Porter Goss in Congress are pledging to bring federal money back to Southwest Florida. But their financial priorities are somewhat different even though all tend to mention the same issues. The District 14 candidates are former state Rep. Connie Mack, Naples doctor Frank Schwerin, state Rep. Carole Green and former Lee County Commissioner Andy Coy. Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.marconews.com IN PERSPECTIVE: EDITORIAL: COLLIER SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT When we first learned of Ben Marlin�s resignation on Tuesday, we were disappointed. We were disappointed that Collier County Public Schools would miss his leadership on programs he started during a busy first year as superintendent. We were disappointed in Marlin himself, for making a mountain out of a molehill of criticism. Read more commentary and get local editorials and today�s Letters to the Editor at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/perspective/ IN FLORIDA JUDGE: TOUCHSCREEN COUNTIES MUST BE ABLE TO DO MANUAL RECOUNTS A state rule barring the 15 Florida counties that use touchscreens from doing manual recounts is at odds with state law, which requires hand recounts in certain close elections, an administrative law judge ruled Friday. A coalition of government watchdogs and other interest groups sued the state arguing the law requires provisions for hand recounts in every county, no matter what voting technology is used. Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/florida/ IN NEAPOLITAN: TEMPLE SHALOM SERIES OFFERS A LOOK AT WORLD EVENTS There�ll be a little bit of New York in Naples come September. And it doesn�t have anything to do with the upcoming influx of snowbirds. Temple Shalom will be offering a satellite broadcast of programming called �Live from NY�s 92nd Street Y� come Sept. 9. It�s part of a series that the Y offers the New York community each year and involves speakers from all walks of life offering their take on the world. Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/neapolitan/
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