============================================================ DIGITAL DIGEST � http://www.naplesnews.com � October 15, 2004 ============================================================ Subscribe to the Naples Daily News: http://web.naplesnews.com/circulation/ ELECTION 2004: CHENEY ATTACKS KERRY DURING FGCU SPEECH Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday attacked U.S. Sen. John Kerry for espousing what he called unrealistic policies and mentioning his daughter Mary Cheney's sexual orientation in the final presidential debate. In a speech at Florida Gulf Coast University that lasted about 20 minutes, Cheney spent most of his time criticizing Kerry's plans and warned the hundreds of local Republicans gathered in Alico Arena that the senator's domestic proposals would lead to higher taxes. 2 LOCAL PROJECTS AMONG THOSE ANNOUNCED BY GOVERNOR Two Southwest Florida water projects are part of a plan unveiled Thursday to try to speed Everglades restoration. Gov. Jeb Bush announced the plan, dubbed Acceler8, at a Palm Beach County wildlife refuge on the edge of the Everglades. Under the plan, a significant break from a 2000 federal-state agreement on Everglades restoration, Florida would take a lead role by pumping $1.5 billion into eight projects to be built by 2011 across South Florida, in some cases 10 years ahead of schedule. PARK SERVICE RESCINDS CONTRACT WITH VA. COMPANY WASHINGTON � The National Park Service has rescinded its contract with a Virginia company expected to run tour-boat operations at Everglades National Park, allowing Everglades City Mayor Sammy Hamilton to stay on in the role he has held for the past 45 years. Hamilton's Everglades Boat Tours Inc. remains under contract for the remainder of 2004. Agency spokesman Paul Winegar said the short time to select a company to run boat tours next year means keeping Hamilton on for 2005 and is "probably the most logical" option. PRINCIPAL CHARGED IN ACCIDENT RETURNS TO WORK Immokalee Middle School Principal Lisa Scallan returned to work on Thursday, her first day back since police arrested her last week. They charged her with leaving the scene after hitting a bicyclist with her car. Until her trial, the new principal will remain on "conditional employment" with the Collier County School District. Scallan, 39, referred calls to her attorney, Shannon McFee, who said she'll plead not guilty during a Nov. 2 court date. Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.naplesnews.com PERSPECTIVE: EDITORIAL: ELECTION 2004 RECOMMENDATIONS -- THREE 'RELATED' AMENDMENTS: VOTE FOR PATIENTS' RIGHTS Eight Florida Constitution amendments are up for voters' review in the general election, which is billed as taking place on Nov. 2 even though voting at selected sites starts Monday. Three of the proposed amendments deal with health care and malpractice. The Daily News will address those three as we recommend voters should view them � as a package, although they do not appear in sequence on the ballot. See more of today�s Perspective stories at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/perspective BUSINESS: FIRST NATIONAL PROFIT UP IN 3RD QUARTER First National Bankshares of Florida Inc.'s commercial lending business helped boost profits this quarter, but its active acquisition strategy kept earnings per share flat. Thursday, the Naples-based financial holding company reported third-quarter profits of $8.9 million, or 17 cents per diluted share. That compares to $8.3 million, or 17 cents per share, during the same period last year. See more of today�s Business stories at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/business NEAPOLITAN: VISUAL JOURNALISM, ENGRAVED IN WOOD While we await further marvels from the tiny microchip, it is important to realize that innovative mental prowess powers mankind. That was also true well over a century ago when American artist Winslow Homer drew journalistic scenes. He sketched directly on large hardwood blocks, then turned them over to engravers and printers producing Harper's Weekly, the "Journal of Civilization," as it proclaimed itself to readers. See more of today�s Neapolitan stories at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/neapolitan
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