============================================================ DIGITAL DIGEST � http://www.marconews.com � September 2, 2004 ============================================================ Subscribe to the Naples Daily News: http://web.naplesnews.com/circulation/ JUST WEEKS AFTER CHARLEY, FLORIDA READIES FOR HURRICANE FRANCES Nearly half a million Floridians were urged Wednesday to evacuate as Hurricane Frances and its 140-mph winds could deliver the worst double hurricane strike on one state in at least a century. Residents still storm-weary after Hurricane Charley struck less than three weeks ago filled up their gas tanks, boarded up their houses and bought emergency supplies ahead of Frances� possible landfall somewhere on the state�s Atlantic coast late Friday or early Saturday. EMERGENCY OFFICIALS MAKE PLANS AS FRANCES NEARS FLORIDA As Hurricane Frances strengthened into a Category 4 storm and headed for Florida�s east coast, emergency management authorities prepared on Wednesday to evacuate hundreds of thousands of residents. Meanwhile, authorities on Florida�s west coast began their own plans to offer what aid they could to evacuees or the counties that had aided them after Hurricane Charley. COLLIER SCHOOLS OUT EARLY TODAY; ACTIVITIES CANCELED Southwest Florida emergency managers and government officials will huddle again today to decide whether to open evacuation shelters for east coast refugees fleeing Hurricane Frances. If Frances spares Southwest Florida a direct hit, tens of thousands of east coast refugees could be headed to this part of the state to flee the storm�s path on a weekend when hotels already are virtually booked for the Labor Day holiday. WEARY CHARLEY VICTIMS BRACING FOR ANOTHER HIT One thing the storm-weary residents of southwest Florida don�t need is another hurricane. Still cleaning up and recovering emotionally from the devastation of Hurricane Charley less than three weeks ago, people here were keeping an eye on Hurricane Frances as it gathered strength and churned toward Florida�s east coast Wednesday. Depending on where Frances makes landfall, Charley victims could endure another punishing round of high winds and rough weather as the gigantic storm tears across the peninsula. Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.marconews.com IN PERSPECTIVE: ANALYSIS: DEMOCRATS PRESS KERRY TO STEP UP ATTACKS ON BUSH Anxiously watching President Bush�s convention, Democratic leaders are urging John Kerry to step up his attack on the Republican incumbent before eroding approval ratings become a serious political problem. The candidate and his beleaguered staff are being flooded with advice, much of it contradictory. Read more commentary and get local editorials and today�s Letters to the Editor at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/perspective/ IN FLORIDA CASTOR, MARTINEZ START NEW DAY OF SENATE CAMPAIGNING On the first day of campaigning for Florida�s open U.S. Senate seat, candidates Betty Castor and Mel Martinez set out Wednesday to define themselves in what quickly became a race on the national political stage. Republican nominee Martinez flew to New York to speak Thursday at the Republican National Convention. Castor started her day in Tampa at an American Legion Hall, surrounded by the stalwarts of the Florida Democratic Party. Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/florida/ IN NEAPOLITAN: NANCY STETSON: IS THERE HOPE FOR THE FUTURE OF MUSIC? I�m a sucker for magazine lists, especially those that name the best books, CDs or movies. I don�t know what it is about them. Maybe I just want to see if I agree. The current issue of Vibe magazine offers �51 Albums You Better Have!� The article lists everything from Aaliyah to Wu-Tang Clan, with the numeric names The 2 Live Crew and 8Ball and MJG added at the end. Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/neapolitan/
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