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NORTH PORT — The word of the day, used over and over again, was “exciting.” Leaders from the county, city and school district broke ground Thursday in a ceremony dedicating the Suncoast Technical College-North Port and Shannon Staub Public Library. The project was deemed a great example of collaborative work … Find out how to read more online.

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Wells clean, so far, after Mosaic incident
Fri Sep 30 2016 08:30AM

So far, so good. A 45-foot-wide sinkhole that let millions of gallons of contaminated water flow from Mosaic Fertilizer’s plant in Mulberry into the Floridan Aquifer has not affected at … Find out how to read more online.

Mochi’s story is a mouthful
Fri Sep 30 2016 10:03AM

No need to get all tongue-tied about this. It’s best to just spit it out. Carla Rickert’s dog Mochi has the longest tongue in the dog world. Or maybe it’s … Find out how to read more online.

Tropical storm still far out; late summer weather continues
Fri Sep 30 2016 08:30AM

Tropical Storm Matthew became a hurricane Thursday afternoon, but it’s still too far away to impact Florida. National Weather Service Meteorologist Tom Dougherty said the storm, located 300 miles south … Find out how to read more online.

Veteran gets BBQ thank you
Fri Sep 30 2016 08:30AM

On Sunday at American Legion Post 110 in Port Charlotte, Art McGinnis, president of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Sfc. Jack L. Conway Chapter 759, was surprised by … Find out how to read more online.

State, National and World News

Slippers lead to suspect’s arrest in Florida church fire
Sat Oct 1 2016 01:19AM

FORT PIERCE (AP) — A 38-year-old man is charged with arson after police say he set fire to a Fort Pierce church. Police spokesman Ed Cunningham says cameras at Indian River Presbyterian Church captured the arsonist pouring a liquid on … read more.

Coast Guard: Number of Cubans caught at sea surges higher
Sat Oct 1 2016 01:19AM

MIAMI (AP) — The Coast Guard says the number of Cubans intercepted at sea while trying to reach U.S. shores has risen even higher amid Washington’s increasing contact with Havana. According to a Coast Guard statement , authorities encountered 7,358 … read more.

SpaceX’s Elon Musk turns to science fiction for Mars ship
Sat Oct 1 2016 01:19AM

CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) — If SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s plan to establish a city on Mars sounds like science fiction, then consider the name of his first passenger ship. The answer lies in “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the … read more.

Power goes out for more than an hour at Universal Studios
Sat Oct 1 2016 01:19AM

ORLANDO (AP) — Power went out for more than an hour and a half at Universal Studios in Orlando, forcing passengers to be evacuated from the Men in Black and Transformers rides. Universal spokesman Tom Schroder said that the cause … read more.

Students wore KKK-like garb to school
Sat Oct 1 2016 01:19AM

WESLEY CHAPEL (AP) — Several Florida high school students face disciplinary action for wearing to school white sheets that resemble Ku Klux Klan garb. Pasco County Schools Superintendent Kevin Browning said Thursday that he wasn’t buying the three students’ claims … read more.

Mother sues airline for flying 5-year-old son to wrong city
Sat Oct 1 2016 01:19AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has filed a lawsuit against JetBlue Airways for mixing up her 5-year-old son with another boy and flying him to the wrong city. Maribel Martinez charged in the lawsuit that she suffered “great emotional … read more.

Murder charges filed in Amber Alert deaths of siblings
Sat Oct 1 2016 01:19AM

ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana woman accused of smothering two of her children after abducting them was formally charged with murder Friday. Elkhart County prosecutor Curtis Hill Jr. filed the charges against Amber Pasztor of Fort Wayne in the … read more.

Florida Lottery plans major expansion under huge new deal
Sat Oct 1 2016 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Florida Lottery — which just registered more than $6 billion in annual sales — is in line for a large expansion due to a massive new contract that state officials signed this month. Lottery officials, who … read more.

Pies raise $6,000 for Links2Success
Thu Sep 29 2016 08:30AM

For the third year in a row, Links2Success participated in the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s Giving Challenge. The online fundraising campaign lasted exactly 24 hours. The Giving Challenge is an initiative that strives to spotlight non-profit organizations and demonstrate … read more.

Red tide kills scores of fish in Sarasota County
Sat Sep 24 2016 09:26PM

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials say a red tide in the Gulf of Mexico is to blame for dead fish littering beaches and causing a foul stench at a popular beach along Florida’s Gulf Coast. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports … read more.

Florida primaries eyed: Representation of few, or the many?
Sat Sep 24 2016 09:24PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It took just 14,496 votes to win his closed Democratic primary for one of Florida’s 27 congressional seats. Now Darren Soto is virtually assured of going to Capitol Hill, unlikely to face a strong Republican challenge … read more.

Shooting sows terror at Washington mall; shooter on loose
Sat Sep 24 2016 09:24PM

BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — The first 911 call came in just before 7 p.m. on a busy Friday night at the Cascade Mall: A man with a rifle was shooting at people in the Macy’s Department Store. By the time … read more.

Louisiana accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco has died
Sat Sep 24 2016 09:22PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Musician Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural Jr., who rose from a cotton-picking family in southwest Louisiana to introduce zydeco music to the world through his namesake band Buckwheat Zydeco, has died. He was 68. His longtime manager Ted … read more.

Gov. Scott to put $25M toward developing Zika vaccine
Fri Sep 23 2016 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has been highly critical of the federal response to the outbreak of the Zika virus, used his emergency powers Thursday to direct $25 million in state money toward helping to develop … read more.

2 opioid overdoses every hour in South Florida epidemic
Fri Sep 23 2016 01:19AM

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Someone overdoses on heroin or other opioid drugs in South Florida every two hours, part of a growing drug abuse epidemic affecting wide swaths of the country, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Miami U.S. Attorney … read more.

Man charged with riding manatees in Florida Keys
Fri Sep 23 2016 01:19AM

(AP) — Authorities say a Florida Keys man has been arrested for riding and harassing manatees. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report say 47-year-old James Massengale Jr. was arrested Friday after witnesses saw him touching two adult manatees … read more.

Court: Felon hunter didn’t break gun laws
Fri Sep 23 2016 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Supreme Court ruling Thursday is good news for felons who like to hunt, bad news for deer. The court ruled that an appeals court was correct in overturning Christopher Douglas Weeks’ conviction for being … read more.

Python hatchlings found for the 1st time in Florida Keys
Fri Sep 23 2016 01:19AM

KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Burmese pythons that have decimated mammal populations in the Everglades are reproducing now in the Florida Keys, state wildlife officials said Thursday. Two hatchlings roughly 18 inches long were found in Key Largo in early … read more.

University employee dies in apparent home invasion
Fri Sep 23 2016 01:19AM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A University of North Florida employee is dead following an apparent home invasion. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Michael Paul tells the Florida Times-Union that police believe Jonathan Wesley Brenton answered the door at his home around … read more.

Beyond the Yahoo hack: Other major data breaches
Thu Sep 22 2016 11:05PM

The Yahoo hack exposed personal details from at least 500 million user accounts, potentially the largest breach of an email provider in history. Despite the size of the break-in, attackers don’t appear to have accessed obviously sensitive information such as … read more.

Sacramento mayor tackles man who hit him with pie
Fri Sep 23 2016 01:19AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man took a pie from a grocery bag, grabbed Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson from behind and smacked him in the face with the creamy dessert at a charity event, witnesses say, leading the former NBA … read more.

Public school cafeteria worker quits in ‘lunch shaming’
Wed Sep 21 2016 11:52PM

CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A school cafeteria worker has quit over what she considers a “lunch shaming” policy in a Pennsylvania school district. Stacy Koltiska resigned last week from Wylandville Elementary School in the Canon-McMillan School District after she had … read more.

Gov. Scott orders DEP investigation of St. Pete sewer crisis
Wed Sep 21 2016 11:50PM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott has ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to investigate a sewage spill in St. Petersburg. Heavy rain during Hurricane Hermine overloaded the city’s sewer systems, sending millions of gallons of sewage … read more.

Blue Bell recalls some ice cream distributed in the South
Wed Sep 21 2016 11:37PM

BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — Blue Bell Creameries recalled select flavors of ice cream distributed across the South after finding chocolate chip cookie dough from a third-party supplier for use as an ingredient was potentially contaminated with listeria, the Brenham, Texas-based … read more.

Your TV may use more energy than you think
Thu Sep 22 2016 01:19AM

SAN FRANCISCO — An environmental group accused three major television manufacturers Wednesday of misleading consumers and regulators about how much energy their high-definition screens devour by designing them to draw less power during government testing than in ordinary use. The … read more.

Study: Florida could have 33 million residents by 2070
Thu Sep 22 2016 01:19AM

ORLANDO — Florida could grow to more than 33 million residents by 2070, and the percentage of the state that is developed could jump from less than 20 percent to 33 percent, according to a new study presented Wednesday. Florida’s … read more.

Florida agrees to release witness in federal mob trials
Thu Sep 22 2016 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE — A top informant who federal prosecutors credit with leading to multiple arrests and indictments of organized crime figures won a bid Wednesday to be released early from prison. Gov. Rick Scott and the three members of the Florida … read more.

US says it may have struck Syrian troops while targeting IS
Sat Sep 17 2016 09:24PM

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said it may have unintentionally struck Syrian troops while carrying out a raid against the Islamic State group on Saturday, threatening an already fragile U.S. and Russian-brokered cease-fire that has largely held despite dozens … read more.

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Gulf Contours Custom Cabinets finds new life as RV supplier
Fri Sep 30 2016 08:30AM

Grabbing back a lucrative contract with a national luxury RV maker has brought new life to longtime Punta Gorda Airport industrial tenant Gulf Contours Custom Cabinets after 18 months of lackluster business. For co-owner Jerry Goin and his company that … Find out how to read more online.

Police Beat
Fri Sep 30 2016 08:30AM

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Kathryn Lani Stinson, 27, of Sarasota. Charge: violation of probation. Bond: none. • David Alan Scherbert, 25, 1600 block of Meadowlark Lane, Rotonda West. Charge: violation of probation. Bond: none. … Find out how to read more online.

Red tide holding on Manasota Key
Fri Sep 30 2016 08:30AM

ENGLEWOOD — A steady onshore wind from the west and a tumbling surf Thursday stirred up in the air the toxic red tide along Manasota Key’s Gulf shoreline. “It started as soon as we opened the car doors,” Lindsay Pass … Find out how to read more online.

Positive response to Murdock Village offer
Thu Sep 29 2016 08:30AM

MURDOCK — Charlotte County Commission candidates and real estate experts are enthusiastic about a proposal to transform half of Murdock Village into a mixed-use development. The Private Equity Group, LLC, of Fort Myers, wants to spend $11.6 million for 450 … Find out how to read more online.

Car collides with bus at U.S. 41 and River Road
Fri Sep 30 2016 10:07AM

NORTH PORT — An early morning incident at U.S. 41 and River Road delayed school for more than 20 students after a minor crash involving a school bus. No injuries were reported, according to a report from the Florida Highway … Find out how to read more online.

‘No Swim’ advisory issued at 5 beaches
Fri Sep 30 2016 10:05AM

SARASOTA — For precautionary measures, the Florida Department of Health has issued a “no swim” advisory at five local beaches. Health officials say the amount of enterococcus bacteria found during water-quality testing on Wednesday was outside acceptable limits. The beaches … Find out how to read more online.

City officials, FDEP monitor potential containment risk
Thu Sep 29 2016 08:30AM

NORTH PORT — While the Florida Department of Environmental Protection continues to oversee the recent tanker crash and fuel spill on Interstate 75, North Port is taking additional steps to ensure water quality after Monday’s rainstorm. A FDEP approved clean-up … Find out how to read more online.

Officials: Distracted driving leads to crash, entrapped driver
Thu Sep 29 2016 08:30AM

NORTH PORT — A wreck along Sumter Boulevard on Wednesday morning was caused by distracted driving, authorities said. The North Port Police Department and EMS responded to the call around 8:45 a.m. after a woman’s car had flipped near the … Find out how to read more online.

YMCA pool remains closed
Thu Sep 29 2016 08:30AM

NORTH PORT — The North Port YMCA pool will be closed the remainder of the week, according to officials. The pool, which is at a standalone location at 14279 Tamiami Trail, has been shut down since Sunday. Attendants can be … Find out how to read more online.

Victim of Saturday house fire ID’d
Thu Sep 29 2016 08:30AM

NORTH PORT — Officials have given the victim’s name, but the official cause of the house fire in Harbor Cove was still unknown as of Wednesday afternoon. Ann Dohn, 78, was killed Saturday afternoon when her mobile home in the … Find out how to read more online.

Red tide algae still lingering on Manasota Key
Thu Sep 29 2016 08:30AM

ENGLEWOOD — Charlotte County sent out work crews Wednesday and started to clean dead fish from the shoreline of the public Englewood Beach. The toxic red tide algae continues to plague Manasota Key beaches, and dead fish have started showing … Find out how to read more online.

Students gather for prayer
Thu Sep 29 2016 08:30AM

Students from across the region gathered for See You At The Pole, a global day of student prayer, before the start of school on Wednesday. An event at Port Charlotte High was made possible by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, … Find out how to read more online.

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