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Golf carts — vehicle with their originally intended function right in the name — are increasingly going off course, used more as an everyday means of transportation. Many owners have cited age, cost and ease as reasons for their new rides. Even larger companies like UPS are adopting carts as … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Venice man survived Leopoldville sinking
Mon Apr 23 2018 01:00AM

Merrill Dayton was one of the lucky ones who escaped the SS Leopoldville disaster off the coast of France on Christmas Eve 1944. The Leopoldvile was a Belgium troop transport … Find out how to read more online.

Victim wages war on human trafficking
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

When Jamie Walton was a 14-year-old living in Venice, she spent every other weekend flying from Florida to Atlanta to see the 46-year-old man she’d met and started a romantic … Find out how to read more online.

South County courthouse contracts to be considered
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

SARASOTA — Progress toward a new courthouse for South County will take a step forward if Sarasota County commissioners approve a pair of contracts during its meeting Tuesday. As part … Find out how to read more online.

North Port to review new apartment plan
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

NORTH PORT — The city may be getting more housing options as its population ticks toward 70,000 people. The City Commission will meet for its 6 p.m. regular meeting Tuesday … Find out how to read more online.

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Peter Bartolotta runs for North Port commission
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

NORTH PORT — The North Port City Commission election is in full swing, despite being months away. The race for District 5 officially has two candidates: current Commissioner Jill Luke and as of Friday, Peter Bartolotta. “That’s what I’m known … Find out how to read more online.

Imagine School highlights its arts
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

Imagine School at North Port presented its sixth annual Evening of the Arts recently at its Elementary Campus. There was a musical section with chorus and jazz band. Along with music, works of art were displayed in the main hall … Find out how to read more online.

Lemon Bay Playhouse presents ‘The Tin Woman’
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

ENGLEWOOD — The Lemon Bay Playhouse will present “The Tin Woman,” a comedy/drama, directed by Will Horton, set to open Wednesday, April 25 and run through May 13. Written by Sean Grennan, this is a drama to grab your heart … Find out how to read more online.

Earth Day Festival today at Englewood’s Buchan Park
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

ENGLEWOOD — Everyone is invited to the Earth Day Festival 2018, set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Buchan Airport Community Park, 1390 Old Englewood Road, Englewood. This free event will include eco-friendly crafts, educational speakers, live music … Find out how to read more online.

Winners circle
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

American Legion Post 103 • Sunday Darts winners April 8: Round 1: 1-John Branscome, Lee Clark; 2-Ray Mason, Pat Seaman; 3-Barb Carroll, Bill Kirkalady. Round 2: 1-John Branscome, John Seaman; 2-Barb Carroll, George Stearn, Jr.; 3-Lee Clark, Fern Tropea. April … Find out how to read more online.

Weekly record
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

Charlotte County marriage licenses • Joshua Richard Albanese of Chicago, Ill., and Caitlin Victoria Neal of Chicago, Ill. • Stephen Arthur Bramlage of Franklin, Tenn., and Tonya Shivae Lynell Cardente of Franklin, Tenn. • Charles Cortwright Ahl of New York, … Find out how to read more online.

Local students join nationwide protest
Sat Apr 21 2018 08:30AM

S t udents from across Charlotte County walked out of their classrooms Friday morning to deliver powerful and tearful speeches in front of Congressman Tom Rooney’s Punta Gorda office. The march had one goal: to demand better gun control laws. … Find out how to read more online.

Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

• Art Explorers Club, Summer Camp at the Visual Arts Center: 210 Maud St., Punta Gorda. June 4 through July 20: 9 a.m. to noon: Ages 8-10; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ages 11-13; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ages … Find out how to read more online.

Punta Gorda seeks help upgrade Citizens Master Plan
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

Punta Gorda residents’ voices have been heard — to some extent — when it comes to the city’s future growth. The City Council has requested staff to solicit proposals from outside planning firms to review and update the Citizens Master … Find out how to read more online.

Sheriff reappointed to Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell has been reappointed to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission by Gov. Rick Scott. The commission is comprised of 19 members representing various levels of law enforcement personnel, training staff, the Attorney General and … Find out how to read more online.

Traffic enforcement locations set
Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

CHARLOTTE COUNTY — Beginning Monday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will increase traffic enforcement at the following locations: Speed enforcement: • Midway Boulevard from U.S. 41 to Kings Highway Top crash locations: • S. McCall Road/Placida Road • Midway Boulevard/U.S. … Find out how to read more online.

Sun Apr 22 2018 08:30AM

Contact for birthdays

Each week in Sunday’s Sun, we run free birthday announcements, along with a photo. Email your .jpg photo of the birthday boy or girl of any age, along with the person’s name, age, and birthday month and …

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State, National and World News

It’s true! Broadway is traffic-free for 2 Manhattan miles
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:36AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway is closed to traffic for two Manhattan miles. On Saturday, 30 blocks of the Great White Way was open only to pedestrians and bicycles from Times Square down to Union Square. From 9 a.m. to … read more.

Actor Verne Troyer from ‘Austin Powers’ films dead at 49
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:34AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Verne Troyer from the “Austin Powers” movie franchise has died. A statement provided by Troyer’s spokesperson that was also posted to his Instagram and Facebook accounts says the 49-year-old actor died Saturday. No cause or … read more.

Trump considering pardon for late boxer Jack Johnson
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:34AM

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s considering a posthumous pardon for boxing’s first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of accompanying a white woman … read more.

‘I had nightmares’: Nanny slay trial took toll on jurors
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:34AM

NEW YORK (AP) — One has recurring nightmares. Another can’t take a bath anymore. Still another can’t sleep. Jurors in the murder trial of a nanny who stabbed two small children to death in the bathtub of their Manhattan apartment … read more.

Over Miami traffic, a man now travels with dolphins
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:32AM

MIAMI (AP) — Parker Lake got sick of the rat race. Sick of working in a cubicle. Sick of commuting on Miami’s mean streets. Sick of being overweight from sitting at a desk or in traffic jams. So Lake quit … read more.

India approves death penalty for rape of young children
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:32AM

NEW DELHI — India’s government on Saturday approved of the death penalty for people convicted of raping children under 12, responding to widespread outrage over the recent rape and killing of a young girl and other attacks on children. An … read more.

Irish premier launches bid to overturn abortion restrictions
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:32AM

LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s premier has urged his country to show compassion as he launched a campaign to overturn some of Europe’s strictest abortion rules. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Saturday that Ireland’s May 25 referendum on whether to lift … read more.

Vive la France: Trump to host glitzy White House state dinner
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:32AM

WASHINGTON — Now it’s President Donald Trump’s turn to pull off the ultimate charm offensive. Wined and dined on multiple state visits during his tour of Asia last year, Trump is paying it forward and celebrating nearly 250 years of … read more.

Barbara Bush was ‘first lady of the greatest generation’
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:32AM

HOUSTON (AP) — Barbara Bush was remembered as the “first lady of the greatest generation” during a funeral Saturday attended by four former U.S. presidents and hundreds of other people who filled the church with laughter as much as tears, … read more.

Man killed in random knife attack at California steakhouse
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:32AM

LOS ANGELES — A homeless man who randomly stabbed a man to death as he was holding his daughter in a crowded Southern California restaurant was reported just a few hours earlier for disruptive behavior, but police ultimately determined he … read more.

Mnuchin expresses optimism for resolution of trade fights
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:32AM

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed cautious optimism Saturday over efforts to resolve trade tensions that have rattled financial markets and clouded the global economic outlook. Mnuchin held a string of meetings over the past three days with financial … read more.

Texas 8th-graders asked to list positives of slavery
Sun Apr 22 2018 11:34AM

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A San Antonio charter school has apologized after a teacher asked students in an eighth-grade American history class to list the positive and negative aspects of slavery. The Great Hearts Monte Vista teacher who distributed the … read more.

Driver in deadly immigrant smuggling case gets life sentence
Fri Apr 20 2018 11:10PM

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The driver of a big rig involved in the deaths of 10 smuggled immigrants in Texas last year was sentenced Friday to life in prison. James Matthew Bradley Jr. pleaded guilty in October to a count … read more.

Romney faces tough GOP crowd in Utah bid for US Senate seat
Fri Apr 20 2018 11:10PM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney faces an intriguing hurdle in his bid to be the U.S. senator from Utah this weekend when he seeks the blessing of far-right leaning delegates at the state convention against a field of … read more.

Man who shot 2 deputies in Florida was mystery to neighbors
Fri Apr 20 2018 11:10PM

TRENTON, Fla. (AP) — A man who investigators say killed two sheriff’s deputies in rural north Florida was a mystery figure in the small agricultural community rocked by the shooting. John Hubert Highnote, 58, had bought a house on a … read more.

Wells Fargo fined $1 billion for mortgage, auto lending abuses
Sat Apr 21 2018 01:19AM

Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulators to settle charges tied to misconduct at its mortgage and auto lending business, the latest punishment levied against the banking giant for widespread customer abuses. In a settlement announced Friday, Wells will … read more.

Officials say postal worker hoarded over 17K pieces of mail
Fri Apr 20 2018 10:52PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A postal worker who prosecutors say hoarded away more than 17,000 pieces of undelivered mail in New York City allegedly told investigators he was overwhelmed by the amount of mail he had to deliver. But officials … read more.

In court, Dems allege conspiracy between Trump camp, Russia
Fri Apr 20 2018 10:52PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The Democratic Party sued Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, Russia, WikiLeaks and Trump’s son and son-in-law Friday, accusing them of an intricate conspiracy to undercut Democrats in the 2016 election by stealing tens of thousands of emails … read more.

Video: Officers searching for trapped teen stayed in cruiser
Fri Apr 20 2018 10:52PM

CINCINNATI (AP) — Newly released police body cam footage shows officers staying in their cruiser as they searched for an Ohio teenager who became trapped in the back of a minivan and called 911 for help but died. Cincinnati officials … read more.

Southwest sends apology, $5K, to passengers on damaged jet
Fri Apr 20 2018 10:52PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Southwest has sent a letter of apology, a $5,000 check and a $1,000 travel voucher to passengers who were on a flight that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after an engine exploded. “Please accept our deepest … read more.

Transient charged with stabbing man to death at restaurant
Fri Apr 20 2018 10:50PM

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A homeless man has been charged with murder in the death of a California father who was stabbed in the neck as his 5-year-old daughter sat in his lap in a crowded beachside steakhouse. The Ventura … read more.

Former Mexico governor extradited to US to face drug charges
Fri Apr 20 2018 10:50PM

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The former governor of the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has been extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges of racketeering, drug smuggling, money laundering and bank fraud, federal officials announced Friday. Italy … read more.

Off-duty LAPD officer charged with murder in DUI crash
Fri Apr 20 2018 10:50PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An off-duty Los Angeles police officer has been charged with murder in a fiery freeway crash that killed three people. Prosecutors say Edgar Verduzco also was charged Friday with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence … read more.

Leak crackdown talk yields rare Comey, Trump agreement
Sat Apr 21 2018 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — James Comey and President Donald Trump seem to disagree on most everything, but the ex-FBI director’s memos show consensus on at least one thing: the need to hunt down leakers. The two men bonded over the idea … read more.

CDC expands warning in E. coli outbreak from Arizona romaine lettuce
Sat Apr 21 2018 01:19AM

PHOENIX — The U.S. Centers for Disease expanded its warning Friday surrounding a multistate E. coli outbreak tied to tainted romaine lettuce from Arizona, which has now sickened more than 50 people. The agency said information from new cases of … read more.

Woman suspected in Minnesota and Florida deaths caught in Texas
Sat Apr 21 2018 01:19AM

ISLAND, Texas (AP) — A tip-off in a Texas resort town led to the arrest of a woman who investigators believe killed her husband in Minnesota then fled to Florida, where she fatally shot her doppelganger with the intention of … read more.

Official: Shotgun in guitar case was used in Ft. Lauderdale school shooting
Sat Apr 21 2018 01:19AM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A gunman carried a shotgun in a guitar case and opened fire Friday in a Florida high school, wounding one student before he was arrested on a day planned for a national classroom walkout to protest … read more.

DOJ looks into how AT&T, Verizon handle defecting customers
Fri Apr 20 2018 10:45PM

BC-US--AT&T-Verizon-Antitrust Investigation, 2nd Ld-Writethru,275 DOJ looks into how AT&T, Verizon handle defecting customers AP Photo NYSH104, NYSH103 Eds: Links photos. With AP Photos. The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into whether … read more.

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