Aubuchon Strong

Citing his work on complex infrastructure legislation during the 2008 legislative session, the Florida Engineering Society recently honored state Rep. Gary Aubuchon, R-Cape Coral, as “Legislator of the Year.”

The annual award recognizes legislators who understand the importance of the engineering profession in the protection of the health and welfare of the citizens of Florida.

FEW YEARS AGO, AN ACQUAINTANCE SENT Wellesley College economist Karl "Chip" Case a T-shirt depicting a cartoon of a smiley-face house surrounded by soap bubbles, called "Mr. Housing Bubble." But it was the words captured in a comic-book cloud on the shirt that gave this otherwise goofy image its bite: "If I pop, you're screwed!"

Paulson seeks to calm investors’ fear over mortgage companies

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, seeking to calm nervous investors about the financial state of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said Friday the government’s primary policy focus currently is to leave the congressionally created mortgage giants intact.

“Today our primary focus is supporting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in their current form as they carry out their important mission,” Paulson said.

Alva
• Alva Elementary, 17500 Church Ave.

• Alva Middle School, 21219 N. River Road

Bonita Springs

• Bonita Springs YMCA, 27200 Kent Road

Cape Coral

• Mariner Middle School, 425 Chiquita Blvd. N.

• Diplomat Elementary, 1115 N.E. 16th Terrace

• Diplomat Middle School, 1039 N.E. 16th Terrace

• Mariner High School, 701 Chiquita Blvd. N.

• Skyline Elementary, 620 S.W. 19th St.

Estero

• Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Pkwy.

• Estero High School, 21900 River Ranch Road

• Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway

Tropical Storm
Winds 39-73 mph

Category 1 Hurricane
Winds 74-95 mph (64-82 knots). No real damage to buildings. Damage to unanchored mobile homes. Some damage to poorly constructed signs and some coastal flooding and minor pier damage.

Category 2 Hurricane
Winds 96-110 mph (83- 95 knots). Some damage to building roofs, doors and windows. Considerable damage to mobile homes. Flooding damages piers and small craft in unprotected moorings may break their moorings. Some trees blown down.

Category 3 Hurricane

If you think sitting back and letting the hurricane season roll by this year is a good idea, you might want to rethink that plan.
And plan is exactly what Lee County Emergency Management Chief of Planning Gerald Campbell suggests for the 2008 hurricane season, which begins on June 1 each year and runs through November 30.

“Hurricane season is a reality,” Campbell said. “Everybody needs to have a personal safety plan. We worry about complacency; people may have misconceptions about hurricanes.”

By DREW WINCHESTER, dwinchester@breezenewspapers.com

About 50,000 people are expected to hit downtown Cape Coral next Friday for the annual Red, White & BOOM! event; one of, if not the biggest 4th of July celebration in all of Lee county.

More than160 volunteers will make the event possible, covering operational aspects ranging from security to fireworks to garbage collection.

Cape Coral business owners turned out in full force at the Cape Coral Yacht Club Tuesday night to accept the 2008 Best of Cape Coral honors, hosted by Breeze Newspapers.

The awards represented the best the Cape has to offer in restaurants, businesses and services. There were more than 50 awards given to smiling business owners and their representatives.

Responding to violation complaints and handing out citations is only part of code enforcement’s job now that the department’s chief, Frank Cassidy, has implemented his vision for its mission of compliance.

Officers are now giving residents contact information for charities and public organizations that could help them come into compliance if they cannot do it themselves.

Dear Carl,

You're the greatest!

We are so pleased with the house and the wonderful job you did at supervising etc.

You kept us confident every step of the way & our confidnce was well placed.

Fondly,
Anthony & Carol Russo