http://marconews.com/news/features/marconews.com Stories: Featuresen-usfeatureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/23/gardening-its-grubs-life/Grubs are migrating to the surface to begin feeding on lawn roots. Those little mounds of dirt about six inches across, with a hole about the size of a thumb, which appear in lawns in June and July are made by the ox beetle to lay their eggs. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:53:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/23/gardening-its-grubs-life/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/23/pet-talk-moving-can-be-doggone-hard-pets-expert-sa/If you move to a new residence, it can be a doggone hard time for a pet. A life transition for a pet can be difficult, and if your move requires an indoor/outdoor or strictly outdoor-residing cat or dog to become an indoor pet, it can be an especially challenging experience. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/23/pet-talk-moving-can-be-doggone-hard-pets-expert-sa/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/its-law-statute-limitations-may-keep-you-collectin/Q: I loaned a friend of mine some money a long time ago. He never seemed to have any money, so I did not try to collect the debt. Last week, he won the lottery and I want my money. He claims the statute of limitations prevents me from collecting. What does that mean? Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:44:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/its-law-statute-limitations-may-keep-you-collectin/business/itsthelawhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/ghosts-pink-palace/On rare occasions it seems, true love can bridge all boundaries and even last into the afterlife. For this to happen of course, there must be extraordinary circumstances, a history to rival the best novel, and a charming but perhaps haunted hotel that is a perfect weekend getaway for anyone living in Southwest Florida. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:04:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/ghosts-pink-palace/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/bookworm-college-bound-freshmen-and-murder-investi/For 13 years, you’ve worked and waited for this time to come. You’ve endured lectures and practices, written hundreds of essays, and passed thousands of papers forward. You’ve slept through more classes than you’d ever admit to your parents. You’ve gotten energized by teachers you’ll never forget. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/bookworm-college-bound-freshmen-and-murder-investi/etc/bookwormhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/down-yonder-rain-rain-dont-go-away/Wouldn’t ya just know it! Plenty of rain starts pourin’ down from the heavens just about the time South Florida’s water regulators slap year-round rules on how much water we can throw on our lawns. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/down-yonder-rain-rain-dont-go-away/etc/downyonderhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/marcophile-gone-away-not-forgotten/Aside from Herb Savage, Marco Island’s most noticed attention-getting device so far this year has been Sway. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:02:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/marcophile-gone-away-not-forgotten/only-on-marco/marcophilehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/gardening-rain-makes-everything-grow-faster/You should be careful of what you wish for, you just might get it. Two months ago we were all praying for rain and boy, is it raining! Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:58:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/gardening-rain-makes-everything-grow-faster/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/pet-talk-gold-standards-your-pet-dental-health/Just like your own dental health, pet dental care begins in the home — it’s a good idea to make sure Poochie’s pearly whites are in good shape. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:52:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/pet-talk-gold-standards-your-pet-dental-health/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/marcophile-burrowing-owls-season-nothing-crow-abou/The favorite critter companions to a lot of Marco Islanders, the burrowing owls, haven’t had much of a nesting season to crow (or hoot) about. The latest figures from the city’s environmental specialist, Nancy Richie, show that only 31 owl pairs produced chicks this year. By contrast, active pairs last year produced 45 chicks. Why? Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/marcophile-burrowing-owls-season-nothing-crow-abou/only-on-marco/marcophilehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/13/magnificent-mile-tour-naples-trolley/If you’ve lived in Naples for a decade or more, most residents would call you a native. Those born and bred in Southwest Florida who have stayed in the area are few and far between. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:03:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/13/magnificent-mile-tour-naples-trolley/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/13/nazi-germany-naples-perilous-road/An elderly man sat on a leather chair at Borders Books in Naples. On the floor next to him, a couple of aluminum crutches. “Would you watch my chair while I go to the men’s room?” the man asked before hobbling ever so slowly through the rows of books and magazines heading to the restroom. After what seemed to be a very long time, he returned and sat again. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:02:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/13/nazi-germany-naples-perilous-road/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/13/everglades-captured-mural/A one-of-a-kind photographic mural of the Everglades has been installed at Big Cypress Market Place, a new air-conditioned flea market and winery opening this summer in East Naples. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/13/everglades-captured-mural/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/13/bookworm-water-and-prairie/It’s summer, and the thermometer reads somewhere in the 70s or Hades. Pavement shimmies, shade is at a premium, and you can almost see the air. Every movement is an effort; even using your brain sends another river of sweat along the back of your neck. And on top of it all, you’re thirsty. So what do you want to drink? Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/13/bookworm-water-and-prairie/etc/bookwormhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/13/bookworm-coming-age-and-mean-streets/When you were a teenager and living under your parents’ medieval rules, you probably couldn’t wait to grow up, get an apartment and have a life of your own. Once you grew up, got an apartment and had a life of your own, you realized that things weren’t really much different. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/13/bookworm-coming-age-and-mean-streets/etc/bookwormhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/10/its-law-waiver-liability-generally-enforceable/Q: Last week I took a parasail ride. The operator required me to sign a form entitled “release and waiver,” releasing the operator from liability in case I got hurt. Are those releases enforceable? Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:39:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/10/its-law-waiver-liability-generally-enforceable/business/itsthelawhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/09/its-law-there-are-many-uses-trusts/Q: A friend of mine said he recently had his attorney prepare a trust for his grandchildren. He was really excited about taking care of their college education, but he did not explain how the trust would work. Can you give me an explanation? Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:39:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/09/its-law-there-are-many-uses-trusts/business/itsthelawhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/09/pet-talk-precaution-key/Proper precautions can prevent stress for both you and your pet. The pet industry offers owners a plethora of helpful services such as grooming, boarding, day care and even dog parks that help pets have richer lives and these services are a great resource for pet owners and can make the responsibility of pet ownership less burdensome. But it is the owner’s responsibility to make sure that the experience is a safe, pleasant and healthy one for everyone involved. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/09/pet-talk-precaution-key/featureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/07/marcophile-quick-fixes/Check out the photo of a “traffic” sign, several of which line the wide sidewalk area of Collier Boulevard. The signs are the city’s effort to explain that the wide walkways are to be shared by people using a variety of methods of getting from here to there. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:52:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/07/marcophile-quick-fixes/only-on-marco/marcophilehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/06/bookworm-americas-past-and-your-animal-crystal-bal/Fifi and Fluffy are making you crazy again. Fifi won’t stop barking. It’s yap, yap, yap until you think your ears are going to explode. And Fluffy is shredding everything in sight. You have a scratching post for her, but she apparently thinks your sofa was made for kitty claws. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/06/bookworm-americas-past-and-your-animal-crystal-bal/etc/bookworm