THAT TIME 1888 AGAIN 1947
Hurricane season begins June 1, so get ready
      W elcome to hurricane season - six months of keeping one eye on the Weather Channel and hoping we don't see Jim Cantore on our beaches. It's the price we Southwest Floridians pay for the glorious winter weather we just enjoyed.
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May marks start of dreaded kitten season
Area shelters are overflowing with kittens this time of year
BY KAREN FELDMAN Correspondent
      Seven tiny black-and-white kittens huddle in two little clusters in a metal carrier behind the reception desk at Lee County Animal Services. They haven't yet opened their eyes and the mother cat isn't with them. Too small to eat on their own, in need of round-the-clock feedings and medical atten...
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The weather man
Jim Cantore is the face of hurricane season
BY JEFF CULL jcull@florida-weekly.com
      The Weather Channel's "storm tracker" Jim Cantore has been called the "human hurricane magnet." Often, when he shows up at the site of a storm, local residents begin to boo and yell for him to get out of town. Somehow, they blame him for nature.
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Preparing for hurricanes vital
Here's how to do it with a little flair
BY ELLA NAYOR enayor@florida-weekly.com
      For most folks our homes are our sanctuaries, our respites from the daily toils of the world. We spend dollars and energy building our abodes into comfy havens. With this in mind and hurricane season here, consider storm preparation your next household chore.
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Face impending hurricane with a party
BY ELLA NAYOR enayor@florida-weekly.com
      Mother Nature is getting ready to give people a reason to party. With hurricane season here, stress and tensions tend to rise a bit for residents. So with this in mind it might be time to start thinking of ways to reduce stress levels in the event of a monster storm.
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More travel options of flyers
Southwest Florida International adding flights
      Air Canada + Air Canada will operate weekly service to Toronto for the summer 2007 schedule. Starting Saturday, June 16 Air Canada will operate Saturday-only nonstop service to Toronto. Service will operate until October when daily nonstop service is resumed.
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Feds predict above average hurricane season
13-17 storms is best guess
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY
      Experts at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction center are projecting a 75 percent chance that the Atlantic Hurricane Season will be above normal this year - showing the ongoing active hurricane era remains strong.
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Preparing Fido for hurricanes
BY E_L_L_A_ N_AYOR enayor@florida-weekly.com
      Ok so you packed a good-sized stash of canned foods, bottled water and other emergency essentials for you and your family. But what about your four-legged companion? Over the past several hurricanes, officials noted issues with folks forgetting to prepare and make plans for their pets in the ev...
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