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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson donates $1 million Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 242 seconds Former University of Miami football star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and his wife, Dani, returned to their alma mater to give the school's football program a $1 million check. Craig Handel, news-press.com Related: florida, football, miami, sports |
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Golf Lesson-The Wedge Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 254 seconds Gary Carpenter, a teaching professional at Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero talks about the different wedges in a first of five part series on the Short Game. Seth Soffian and Marc Beaudin, news-press.com Related: florida, golf, sports |
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Ventriloquist wows crowds Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 103 seconds A local ventriloquist was excited to see Terry Fator wins "America's Got Talent." She hopes the win will put some life back into a dying medium. Here, she performs with her friend at Mel's Diner in Bonita Springs. Christine Lee, news-press.com Related: bonitasprings, florida, fun |
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Gator huntin' Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 271 seconds Gator hunting season is open. Scott Hutchinson has been on 30 gator hunts and is a certified instructor in shooting and gun fitting. He will explain the way gators are hunted, what equipment is used and what to look out for. By Glenn Judah, The News-Press Related: florida, hunting, nature, sports |
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Sierra Minott crowned Miss Florida 2008 Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 454 seconds Fort Myers resident Sierra Minott was crowned Miss Florida 2008 and will represent the state in the Miss America pageant. In this video, spend some time with the beauty queen at her family's home. Jessie Vega, news-press.com Related: america, beauty, florida, minott, miss, pageants, queen, sierra |
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Escape to Captiva Island Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 436 seconds Captiva Island in Florida is a place where Calusa Indians once called home, and where conquistadors explored. Today, it is a popular destination for family vacations, romantic weddings, and weekend getaways. In short, this is a place where people of all ages can come and have a great time. By Christine Lee and Mae Yousif-Bashi, The News-Press Related: captiva, florida, nature, places, travel |
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The ZAP Truck Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 146 seconds Bill Thompson of North Fort Myers explains how and why he bought a ZAP Truck, an electric vehicle. ZAP stands for "Zero Air Pollution." The three-wheeled truck has a 5 horsepower engine and can run up to 50 miles per hour. Matt Conn, news-press.com Related: car, electric, florida, fort, myers |
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Rapper Plies returns home to Fort Myers Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 66 seconds Fort Myers welcomed hometown boy "Plies" as he made a stop to greet fans and promote his new album. Marc Beaudin, news-press.com Related: florida, fort, myers, plies, rap |
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Women bikers Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 186 seconds Check out the delight on the faces of prospective women bikers as they learn the ins and outs of owning a motorcycle at a "garage party," held by Harley-Davidson of Fort Myers. Mary Wozniak, news-press.com Related: cars, florida, hobbies, recreation |
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News Wars Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 229 seconds Award-winning "Star Wars" parody of the ongoing competition between news outlets. Related: film, florida, news, newspaper, short, star, wars |
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The News-Press Golf Academy: Lesson 1 Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 376 seconds Allen Manguson, the director of golf at Coral Oaks Golf Course in Cape Coral opens a series of golf lessons with his tips on the grip. By Marc Beaudin, The News-Press Related: golf, sports |
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Finding the ghost orchid Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 215 seconds Walk with biologist Mike Owen deep into the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in Florida to find the last blooming ghost orchid of the season. By Mary Wozniak, The News-Press Related: florida, nature, places |
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Chinese car gets 70 mpg Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 111 seconds Jeremy Bachman of Bonita Springs-based Innovative Transportation Solutions (IT-s) presents a 2008 China-made vehicle. The Wildfire car sells for $8,000 and gets 70 miles per gallon. The company also has a truck version that sells for $ 7,000. Marc Beaudin, news-press.com Related: cars, florida, trucks |
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Greetings from Fort Myers Beach Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 219 seconds Watch the winner of The News-Press Tropicalia magazine's Southwest Florida Song Contest perform live at the Fort Myers Beach American Legion. The song is played by Reunion with Harry Boyd on guitar and Jim Randall on keyboard. Lyrics and music of "Greetings from Fort Myers Beach" by Harry Boyle. The cd is available at harryboyle.com. Marc Beaudin, news-press.com Related: beach, dancin, florida, fortmyersbeach, music, reggae |
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Million-dollar boats! Posted by: swfloridanews
Video duration: 142 seconds Take a tour of 4 very expensive yachts that were being shown at the Fort Myers Boat Show. Matt Conn, The News-Press Related: boats, florida, fortmyers, millionaires, sports |
