Lennar Homes, the newest homebuilder in Ave Maria, has sold nine houses in the last two months as part of a resurgence in the Ave Maria real estate market. And Barron Collier President Blake Gable says another major homebuilder is on the way. Above, three new Lennar homes being built in the Emerson Park neighborhood of Ave Maria.
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Two Ave Maria University students are facing theft and burglary charges after being arrested Sunday for stealing two laptops and $160 in cash from a dorm room.
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Law Enforcement officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shot a black bear in Ave Maria Sunday afternoon after the bear was threatening residents of Milano Street. Photo by Roseanne Buccheri
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Ave Maria Development has reached an agreement to sell the gas station facility on Ave Maria Blvd. to a "substantial distributor" although the deal won't be final until the successful completion of a due dilligence period that goes through mid-October, an AMD spokesman said Sunday.
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The Donahue Academy Shamrocks beat Westwood Christian from Miami 56-19 in the 7-man football team's last home game of the season. Seven senior players were honored at halftime in the game at North Park in Ave Maria.
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Families flocked to the Ave Maria town center Friday for fun and games at the first Family Fun Friday of the season. The two hours of music and activities from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. will be held on the last Friday of every month.
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The Ave Maria University Gyrenes played a strong game on both offense and defense Saturday to win their first football game against collegiate competition, beating Southern Virginia University 49-30 in front of a home crowd at Palmetto Ridge High School. (Above, Matt Novak passing in the 1st half)
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Music, dancing, food -- and of course, water -- featured prominently in the Resident Appreciation Day Saturday at the Ave Maria Water Park. (photo TCB Mobile Entertainment)
The Donahue Academy Shamrocks lost 25-6 Friday afternoon in a 7-man football game played in heavy rain at Grace Academy in Fort Lauderdale. Donahue's six points were the first scored against Grace this season.
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Collier County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 17-year-old boy Thursday on charges of sexual battery related to an incident the night of Friday, Sept. 14, at the swimming pool (above) belonging to the La Piazza condominium association. UPDATED Sept. 21.
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Ave Maria School of Law graduates posted the best rate of passage of the Florida bar exam since the school moved to Florida, with 75.3 percent of those taking the test for the first time last July passing. The law school has lagged well behind other schools in previous years.
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The AMU Gyrenes dropped their season opener at Birmingham Southern College 61-14 while the Donahue Academy Shamrocks improved to 4-1 on the season, shutting out Miami Christian 48-0 at North Park in Ave Maria. Above, Gyrenes pursue Isaac Nichols, who scored four TDs for BSC.
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The Donahue Academy junior varsity 7-man football squad improved to 2-0 on the season Friday, beating Nicaea 13-0 in a game at North Park in Ave Maria. Above, Johnpaul Klucik running for a touchdown with less than a minute to play.
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 Ave Maria University has announced a record enrollment of almost 900 undergraduate students for the fall term, an increase of more than 20 percent from the previous fall.
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 Ave Maria University is taking a number of actions regarding black bears that have been spotted on campus. The university says Florida Fish and Wildlife officials are committed to new efforts to trap the bears, and a workshop open to residents is scheduled for Saturday morning that will focus on specifics of dealing with the bears.
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The Donahue Shamrocks notched their second shutout of the seaon Friday night, beating Hollywood Christian 28-0 in a seven-man football game played in Hollywood. The win improved the Shamrocks to 3-1 on the season.
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Ave Maria University held its opening Mass Friday with Bishop Frank Dewane as the principal celebrant. The university has had a substantial increase in enrollment and now has more than 850 undergraduate students.
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Ave Maria University won its first football game ever Saturday, beating Cape Coast Sports Academy 41-0 in an exhibition game. The Donahue Academy Shamrocks lost their first game this season, falling 48-33 to Canterbury, last year's state champs.
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