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Chicago-based Esmark Inc. and Naples-based Fifth Avenue Advisors are trying to bring the Chicago Cubs' spring training to Naples.

• Public impressed at open house for Red Sox new Jetblue Park, but traffic a concern Published 2/25/2012 at 6:20 p.m. 11 comments

  Poor traffic flow getting to the new Boston Red Sox spring training stadium south of Fort Myers was one strike visitors threw against the new site when a public open house was held Saturday. Overall, though, many people said they ...

• Chicago Cubs fire manager Mike Quade Published 11/2/2011 at 2:50 p.m. 0 comments

  Mike Quade is out as manager of the Chicago Cubs after one-plus seasons, President Theo Epstein announced in a statement today.

• Spring training: Davis homers for Blue Jays in 7-4 win over Twins Published 3/10/2011 at 8:02 p.m. 0 comments

  Toronto's speedy outfielder Rajai Davis showed he has some power, too.

• Brent Batten: Bennett says take me out of the ball game Published 2/23/2011 at 4:13 p.m. 2 comments

  "If you can pay someone $52 million to play the game of baseball, certainly you can build your own stadium with your own money.”

• David Moulton: The opportunity is still there, so why give up on spring training in Naples? Published 1/15/2011 at 5:20 p.m. 3 comments

  I hadn’t thought about it since election night. But as the guest speaker at a small luncheon in Naples this week, “it” was just about all anyone wanted to talk to me about.

• Game over: Mesa votes to keep Cubs, ending Naples' bid to lure team Published 11/3/2010 at 1:16 p.m. 2 comments

  Staying home. Arizona voters on Tuesday approved two referendums that would secure their position as the Chicago Cubs spring training home. That approval effectively ends a local group's campaign to lure the team away from Mesa, Ariz., and to Collier ...

• Bid to keep Chicago Cubs in Mesa passes by 2 to 1 margin Updated 11/3/2010 at 1:47 a.m. 20 comments

  A measure to build a new spring-training stadium for the Chicago Cubs in Mesa was passing overwhelmingly as early returns came in.

• Brent Batten: Mr. Cub switch hits on spring training plan Published 11/1/2010 at 4:21 p.m. 9 comments

  The group lobbying to keep Chicago Cubs spring training in Mesa, Ariz. has the support of Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks _ something money can’t buy. Or can it?

• POLL Mesa vote Tuesday on Cubs issue draws minor interest in Collier Published 10/31/2010 at 5:00 p.m. 7 comments

  Arizona voters could have the final say on the fate of spring training in Collier County. Nearly four months after withdrawing a proposal to bring the Chicago Cubs to Collier County for spring training, a Collier group is waiting to ...

• David Moulton: Will Mesa leave the Cubs door open for Naples on Election Day? Updated 10/31/2010 at 1:44 a.m. 12 comments

  These days, you don't want to mix sports and politics. But this time it can't be helped.

• City of Naples supports increasing tourist tax to pay for advertising campaign Published 10/20/2010 at 3:21 p.m. 0 comments

  Naples City Council voted 5-1, with one abstention, to approve a resolution to support the county’s tourist development council’s request for year-round advertising. Council also said in the resolution it supported increasing the tourist tax to 5 percent for this ...

• VIDEO/PHOTOS: Cubs Chairman Ricketts will campaign for Mesa facility, paper reports Published 9/25/2010 at 11:45 a.m. 9 comments

  He is politicking for a new spring training facility in Mesa for the Cubs that will be financed with public dollars.

• David Moulton: Choosing Naples would have required courage the Cubs just don't have Published 7/13/2010 at 5:06 p.m. 39 comments

  It only takes money to own a baseball team. Granted, it takes a lot of money, but still ownership requires nothing but cash

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