North Port Sun

The Sun is moving from one family to a larger one. Adams Publishing Group announced Monday the purchase of Sun Coast Media Group, which publishes the Sun Newspapers. The Sun joins a growing portfolio of publications owned by Minnesota-based APG, a family-owned company that owns 27 daily newspapers, more than … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Cops: Woman beat man after watering plants
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:38PM

NORTH PORT — A North Port woman was arrested after beating a man for watering her plants, according to North Port Police Department reports. Helena Molnar, 75, 4100 block of … Find out how to read more online.

Is North Port prepared for hurricanes?
Tue Jun 19 2018 12:28PM

NORTH PORT — While the region skirted major impact from Hurricane Irma last year, city staffers are still working toward ensuring the community is educated and prepared for hurricanes this … Find out how to read more online.

I’ve got something important to tell you
Tue Jun 19 2018 05:20PM

‘Hey kids, I’ve got something important to tell you.” It was 1976, our Mom and Dad had gathered the five children around the table. Dad said, “I’ve decided to leave … Find out how to read more online.

Any takers? Candidate qualifying period runs this week for local elections
Mon Jun 18 2018 08:30AM

Dozens of candidates have announced they’re running for local elected offices, including some without opposition, at least yet. Open spots on some community development district boards and city councils, for … Find out how to read more online.

More Local News

Bayfront Port Charlotte’s lobby gets new look
Tue Jun 19 2018 07:38PM

Bayfront Health Port Charlotte has closed its Harbor Boulevard lobby and main entrance … temporarily. Starting the next chapter of the hospital’s ongoing $11 million renovation project, the area will close for a projected 10 weeks in order to be … Find out how to read more online.

Sheriff Knight: Sarasota County schools overlook safety costs
Mon Jun 18 2018 01:48PM

Sheriff Tom Knight told Sarasota County school officials about costs they may be missing in their plan to create a 42-officer security force. Knight and other top law enforcement leaders said the school district will need its own dispatchers, hardware … Find out how to read more online.

Heat index aims for triple digits
Mon Jun 18 2018 08:30AM

There’s no mercy this week when it comes to the weather in Southwest Florida. It’s hot, it’s rainy. Then it’s hot and it’s rainy again ... and then there’s the humidity. According to the National Weather Service, the heat index … Find out how to read more online.

Being a GREAT DAD
Sun Jun 17 2018 08:30AM

Phil Holloway’s mother ruled her home the same way the nuns in Catholic school did. That is to say she spanked her son. “I was brought up under the premise not to spare the rod,” Holloway said. “My mom taught … Find out how to read more online.

Readers asked, here are some answers
Sun Jun 17 2018 08:30AM

E mail often delivers questions to this columnist. And, just as often, even if she has no satisfactory answers, readers’ questions can prove helpfully thought provoking. Punta Gorda is curious Q: Recently saw the sign go back up at Two … Find out how to read more online.

Incumbents are running for Englewood Water District, fire board
Sun Jun 17 2018 08:30AM

ENGLEWOOD — The state qualifying period opens June 18 for Englewood Area Fire Control District and Englewood Water District board seats. Four fire district commissioners and two water district supervisors hope to keep their seats in November. Candidates must file … Find out how to read more online.

Fire flow
Mon Jun 18 2018 06:36PM

ENGLEWOOD BEACH — As the sun sets beyond the horizon of the Gulf of Mexico, a new fire shines bright and twirling along a local beach. On Thursday evening, Kevin Sachkar, 26, of Englewood, spun fire — as he’s done … Find out how to read more online.

Sarasota County School Board continues look at safety, security
Sun Jun 17 2018 08:30AM

SARASOTA — A week after the district’s safety and security discussion, the Sarasota County Schools board will look at its five-year capital improvement plan Tuesday. The CIP is one several topics the board will discuss at its Tuesday workshop. One … Find out how to read more online.

Region residents line up for Braves seats
Mon Jun 18 2018 01:45PM

NORTH PORT — Area Atlanta Braves fans, and people from hundreds of miles away, had an opportunity Saturday to put a deposit down on season tickets. The ticket event was held at the George Mullen Activity Center in North Port … Find out how to read more online.

Woman burned in cooking fire
Mon Jun 18 2018 01:44PM

A woman was badly burned in a fire Friday night. Paramedics with the North Port Fire Department assisted the Sarasota County Fire Department at the 6800 block of Willow Creek Circle in North Port in what was thought to be … Find out how to read more online.

Bridge winners
Sat Jun 16 2018 06:46PM

Bridge winners - June 11, 2018 North Port Senior Center 1st: Marcia Lanphear and John Herrmann; 2nd: Helen Norris and Dave Johnson; 3rd: Ann Benmayor and Warren Prince. … Find out how to read more online.

Junior chefs master art of cooking
Sun Jun 17 2018 08:30AM

T he city of North Port Parks and Recreation is hosting Masterchef Junior Cooking Classes every Saturday from now until July 14 at Morgan Family Community Center. The class, geared toward kids aged 10-15, teaches students how to make homemade … Find out how to read more online.

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State, National and World News

Governors pull National Guard over immigration policy
Tue Jun 19 2018 10:50PM

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The governors of multiple East Coast states have announced that they will not deploy National Guard resources near the U.S.-Mexico border, a largely symbolic but politically significant rejection of the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy that … read more.

Youngest migrants held in ‘tender age’ shelters
Tue Jun 19 2018 10:48PM

Trump administration officials have been sending babies and other young children forcibly separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border to at least three “tender age” shelters in South Texas, The Associated Press has learned. Lawyers and medical providers who have … read more.

Lawmakers barred from child migrant facility in Florida
Tue Jun 19 2018 10:48PM

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson accused the Trump administration of a “cover-up” after officials denied him entry Tuesday to a detention center for migrant children in South Florida where he had hoped to survey living conditions. Nelson … read more.

House GOP steps up FBI criticism in wake of internal report
Tue Jun 19 2018 10:48PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are escalating their monthslong standoff with the Justice Department, saying the FBI hasn’t adequately addressed bias within the agency and threatening to hold top department officials in contempt — or even impeach them. The stepped-up … read more.

Iran rebuffs Trump’s call for OPEC to increase oil output
Tue Jun 19 2018 10:48PM

VIENNA (AP) — Iran lashed out Tuesday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s call on OPEC to increase oil production and limit global energy prices, saying the cartel “is not an American organization.” The OPEC oil ministers began arriving in Vienna … read more.

UN envoy: Palestinian refugees ‘weeks away’ from major cuts
Tue Jun 19 2018 10:48PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is “weeks away from painful cuts” to its emergency assistance for Gaza and refugees elsewhere because of an unprecedented gap in its budget of more than $250 million, the U.N. … read more.

GE to end 100-plus-year run on Dow
Tue Jun 19 2018 10:48PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — General Electric will be dropped from the Dow Jones industrial average next week, ending the conglomerate’s more than 100-year run in the 30-company blue chip index. S&P Dow Jones Indices said Tuesday that GE will be … read more.

China blasts new US tariff threat, warns it will retaliate
Tue Jun 19 2018 10:40PM

BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday threatened “comprehensive measures” in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff hike, raising the possibility Beijing might target operations of American companies. Trump’s announcement fueled fears that economic losses, limited so far to … read more.

Supreme Court sides with Florida man in free speech case
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who has been an outspoken critic of the south Florida city where he lives is now 2-0 in disputes with the city before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Fane Lozman … read more.

Attorney: Roller coaster riders will have lifelong injuries
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Some passengers who were riding a Florida roller coaster when it derailed last week could have lifelong injuries, an attorney for three of the nine riders who were hospitalized said Monday. The riders suffered broken bones, … read more.

Michael Jackson’s elephant escapes enclosure at Florida zoo
Mon Jun 18 2018 10:16PM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — An elephant that once lived at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch briefly escaped its enclosure at a Florida zoo. The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens posted on Facebook that Ali the bull elephant wandered through a gate that … read more.

Authorities: Woman leaves 3-year-old in vehicle overnight
Mon Jun 18 2018 10:16PM

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida woman left a 3-year-old girl in a vehicle overnight, where she was overheated and drifted in and out of consciousness. A Seminole County Sheriff’s Office news release says investigators learned 33-year-old Casey … read more.

Runway reconstruction to reduce flights at Florida airport
Mon Jun 18 2018 10:15PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida airport is expecting to see one million fewer passengers next year while it closes a runway for reconstruction. The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will close its north runway beginning next June for five … read more.

Israel PM, Jordan king meet after months of strained ties
Mon Jun 18 2018 10:15PM

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Jordan’s King Abdullah II that he is committed to the status quo at holy sites in contested Jerusalem, trying to reassure the monarch in a rare meeting after months of … read more.

UN says over 25,000 people fled Yemen fighting at Hodeida
Mon Jun 18 2018 10:15PM

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The U.N. spokesman said on Monday that tens of thousands of residents have fled the fighting along Yemen’s western coastline where Yemeni fighters backed by a Saudi-led coalition are engaged in fierce battles with Iranian-backed Houthi … read more.

Canada temporarily shuts fishing areas to help right whales
Mon Jun 18 2018 10:15PM

NEWPORT, Quebec (AP) — The Canadian government says it is taking steps to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from encounters with fishing vessels and gear. The whales are one of the world’s rarest marine mammals, and they have struggled … read more.

Some Amazon investors side with ACLU on facial recognition
Mon Jun 18 2018 10:15PM

SEATTLE (AP) — Some Amazon company investors are siding with privacy and civil rights advocates who are urging the tech giant to halt a powerful face recognition tool used by police. The American Civil Liberties Union is spearheading the effort … read more.

US stocks recover from sharp early drop and finish mixed
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks shrugged off early losses and wound up with a mixed finish Monday. Household goods companies took some of the worst losses as the S&P 500 index fell for the third time in four days. … read more.

Supreme Court leaves door open to curbing partisan districts
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed electoral maps that were challenged as excessively partisan to remain in place for now, declining to rule on the bigger issue of whether to put limits on redistricting for political gain. … read more.

Director: FBI won’t repeat mistakes noted in watchdog report
Mon Jun 18 2018 10:15PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is determined to not repeat any of the mistakes identified in a harshly critical watchdog report on the handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, Director Chris Wray said Monday at a congressional hearing at … read more.

EPA shifts oversight of coal waste to a state for 1st time
Mon Jun 18 2018 10:15PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the first state permit program for disposal of toxic ash from coal plants, a switch from federal oversight that the coal industry had sought. Coal ash is the residue left after … read more.

Strong quake near Osaka, Japan, kills 4, knocks over walls
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

TOKYO (AP) — Residents in western Japan were cleaning up debris Monday evening after a powerful earthquake hit the area around Osaka, the country’s second-largest city, killing four people and injuring hundreds while knocking over walls and setting off fires. … read more.

Puerto Rico struggles with jump in asthma cases post-Maria
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Shortly after he turned 2, Yadriel Hernandez started struggling to breathe. His doctor prescribed an inhaler and an allergy pill for asthma, and his symptoms were mostly under control. Then Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto … read more.

Trump announces plans for Pentagon to create ‘Space Force’
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Vowing to reclaim U.S. leadership in space, President Donald Trump announced Monday he is directing the Pentagon to create a new “Space Force” as an independent service branch aimed at ensuring American supremacy in space. … read more.

Upping ante, Trump threatens new tariffs on Chinese imports
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Trade Representative to prepare new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports Monday as the two nations moved closer to a potential trade war. The tariffs, which Trump wants set at … read more.

Senate backs bill blocking deal with Chinese telecom firm
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday approved a defense policy bill that includes a pay raise for the military and would block a White House plan to allow Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp. to buy component parts from the … read more.

Report says over 1 billion small arms in world, up from 2007
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There are over 1 billion firearms in the world today, including 857 million in civilian hands — with American men and women the dominant owners, according to a study released Monday. The Small Arms Survey says … read more.

Compulsive video-game playing could be mental health problem
Tue Jun 19 2018 01:19AM

GENEVA (AP) — Obsessive video gamers know how to anticipate dangers in virtual worlds. The World Health Organization says they now should be on guard for a danger in the real world: spending too much time playing. In its latest … read more.

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