An Ave Maria University student is facing felony charges of grand theft for stealing a letter from an entrance sign in Ave Maria. Other AMU students who may be involved have also been identified in what the Collier County Sheriff's Office calls an "active investigation."
All the letters spelling out Ave Maria at the town entrance from Camp Keais Rd., plus one at the main entrance at Oil Well Rd., have been stolen and only a few have been retrieved. In total, the letters are worth more than $2,000 making the theft a felony. Above, the Camp Keais entrance before all letters disappeared.
The popular Celebration of Lights in Ave Maria drew another large crowd from throughout southwest Florida Friday night. Above, part of the celebration parade.
The Ave Maria Stewardship Community District has approved a $2.37-million bond offering that will finance part of infrastructure costs for the next phase of development for Maple Ridge. The offering is expected early in the New Year.
Annunciation Circle will be closed Friday, Dec. 5, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and roads leading to it will be closed from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for the event's parade.
Longtime Ave Maria resident Stephen Dowell has died after a long illness. A funeral Mass will be held in the Ave Maria Oratory at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Click for full obituary
A $2.37-million bond offering that will add about $430 a year in costs for homeowners in the next phase of Maple Ridge will be considered by the Ave Maria Stewardship Commuity District at its Dec. 2 meeting.
The Florida Board of Nursing has approved a nursing program at Ave Maria University, President Jim Towey announced Thursday. The first nursing graduates will receive degrees in the 2016-2017 academic year.
The popular Gilbert and Sullivan operatta The Pirates of Penzance" will play for three nights in the AMU ballroom Nov. 20-22. Above, accompanist Zach Rappley with director Katie Miller (center) and assistant director Paula Shute. (photo Jeremiah Rappley, Rappley Photography)
The high school scholar bowl team from the Donahue Academy of Ave Maria finished first and third in two five-team matches that kicked off the 2014-15 season. Above, team members Thomas Smith, Thomas Dauphinais, C.J. Smith, Kealan Vasquez and Caroline Sikuta.
Inexplicably, false stories that suggest Ave Maria has unconstitutional restrictions on its residents are popping up again on internet sites and on MSNBC. The stories are just as wrong now as they were when they reported at the opening of Ave Maria in 2007.
The Donahue Academy Shamrocks beat Academy of the Lakes 48-32 in Land of Lakes Friday night in their last regular-season game. The win puts the Shamrocks in the playoffs, where they’ll face undefeated Clearwater next weekend.
Parish Administrator Fr. Cory Mayer told parishioners this weekend that fundraising has begun for a parish center that will serve as a place for numerous activities.
The Ave Maria School of Law is offering full tuition scholarships for three years for 50 college seniors who meet criteria for academic ability as well as fidelity to Catholic teaching.
The U.S. District Court has granted temporary injunctions to both Ave Maria University and the Ave Maria School of Law, meaning the schools will not need to provide contraceptive coverage immediately for employees. The schools were facing a Nov. 1 deadline to comply or face fines. The injunctions are in effect until higher courts rule on the issue that is being contested by numerous other organizations.
The founding headmaster of the Rhodora Donahue Academy of Ave Maria is building a new department of elementary education at Ave Maria University, reports Ave Herald Editor Patricia Sette in her column in the Naples Daily News Collier Citizen. Click here for column
The Florida Board of Nursing has approved a nursing program at Ave Maria University, President Jim Towey announced Thursday. The first nursing graduates will receive degrees in the 2016-2017 academic year.
Parish Administrator Fr. Cory Mayer told parishioners this weekend that fundraising has begun for a parish center that will serve as a place for numerous activities.
The Ave Maria School of Law is offering full tuition scholarships for three years for 50 college seniors who meet criteria for academic ability as well as fidelity to Catholic teaching.
The medical practice in the Ave Maria town center has closed, leaving residents of the town with no local medical clinic.
The founding headmaster of the Rhodora Donahue Academy of Ave Maria is building a new department of elementary education at Ave Maria University, reports Ave Herald Editor Patricia Sette in her column in the Naples Daily News Collier Citizen.
