Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - Updated at 12:01 a.m. Sex abuse claims: Diocese: Settling claims tops $1.5M The Catholic Diocese of Venice, which supervises churches in Collier, Lee and eight other counties in Southwest Florida, has paid more than $1.5 million since its inception to settle lawsuits and other complaints lodged by victims of childhood sex abuse. Church officials disclosed the payments ...

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The edition of June 07, 2002 Lawyer: Keep school at Community Center A Fort Myers lawyer is calling on the county commissioners to live up to a recent agreement they made with the Lee County Public School system, and allow The Island School to remain at the Boca Grande Community Center. Woman guilty in treasury kickback case A 51-year-old Little Gasparilla Island woman - a former high ranking U.