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Friday, January 27, 2012

Lord, Lama earn top honors

NORTH PORT — Sue Lord will do anything for the kids in the city. Frank “Frankie” Lama will do anything for the citizens of the city. Their efforts were recognized with standing ovations from 300 city of North Port officials and staff Thursday when Lord was named 2011 Citizen of … Find out how to read more Online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Lego Man is set free
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:52AM

SOUTH VENICE — Mystery still surrounds him, but Ego Leonard, aka Lego Man, is no longer in the protective custody of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. The 8-foot-tall Lego-like figure … Find out how to read more Online.

Denise Amber Lee civil trial set to begin in July
Thu Jan 26 2012 07:14PM

A judge has set a timeline for Nathan Lee’s wrongful death lawsuit against the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office in the 2008 murder of his 21-year-old wife. This week, 20th Circuit … Find out how to read more Online.

Police: Neighbor helps nab burglar
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:48PM

NORTH PORT — North Port police arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after a neighbor caught him allegedly breaking into a home in the 6000 block of Rue Court. According to … Find out how to read more Online.

Mominey is city’s ‘Greenest’
Fri Jan 27 2012 12:44AM

NORTH PORT — Ray Mominey of Villas of Sabal Trace has been named the city’s 2011 Greenest Citizen. In honor of Florida Arbor Day, the city hosted a Greenest Citizen … Find out how to read more Online.

State, National and World News

Grandmother’s remains found inside storage unit
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

CLEARWATER (AP) — The manager of U-Stor Self Storage heard a bizarre tale when he notified a woman that the items stored in Unit B8 would be auctioned because she’d fallen behind on rent. Manager Kevin McKeon says the woman … Find out how to read more Online.

Tired and broke, Santorum heads home to do taxes
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

PUNTA GORDA (AP) — Rick Santorum is tired, almost broke — and going home. The former Pennsylvania senator is taking a pause from Florida campaigning just days before the Tuesday primary that even he expects to deal him a third … Find out how to read more Online.

Economy grew modest 2.8 pct. in Q4, best in 2011
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011. Americans spent more on cars and trucks, and companies restocked their shelves at the … Find out how to read more Online.

Women, children killed in violence-torn Syria city
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Fresh violence erupted Friday in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, a day after armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad barraged residential buildings with mortars and machine-gun fire, killing at least 30 people including a family … Find out how to read more Online.

Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

JACKSONVILLE — Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich sparred over illegal immigration here Thursday night, with the former Massachusetts governor saying it was “repulsive” for the former House speaker to have characterized him as “the most anti-immigrant” candidate in the GOP … Find out how to read more Online.

Iran is ready to return to nuclear talks
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran is ready to revive talks with the U.S. and other world powers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday, but suggested that Tehran’s foes will have to make compromises to prevent negotiations from again collapsing in stalemate. Iran’s … Find out how to read more Online.

User-friendly health plan summaries at risk
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most popular provisions of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — consumer-friendly summaries of what your insurance plan covers — suddenly seems to be at risk. Consumer groups say it’s not Republican opposition they’re … Find out how to read more Online.

Why is investment income taxed less than wages?
Thu Jan 26 2012 07:36PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Why do Mitt Romney and other wealthy investors pay lower taxes on the income they make from investments than they would if they earned their millions from wages? Because the tax code, has long treated investment more … Find out how to read more Online.

Prison privatization headed to senate floor
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

TALLAHASSEE — A legislative proposal to privatize about 30 prisons in most of the southern part of the state is headed for the Senate floor after a vote in the Budget Committee that angered prison guards who feel they’re not … Find out how to read more Online.

Study: 7 percent of US adults, teens carry HPV in mouths
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

LOS ANGELES — An estimated 7 percent of American teens and adults carry the human papilloma virus in their mouths, an infection that puts them at heightened risk of developing cancer of the mouth and throat, researchers said Thursday. Their … Find out how to read more Online.

Taxpayers still owed $133B
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

WASHINGTON — Companies that were bailed out during the financial crisis still owe U.S. taxpayers nearly $133 billion. Treasury’s plans to recoup that money have been slowed by the volatile stock market and weakness among smaller banks. Some of the … Find out how to read more Online.

Workforce board bill gives Scott firing authority
Thu Jan 26 2012 09:25PM

TALLAHASSEE (News Service of Florida) — A bill giving Gov. Rick Scott and future governors more control over regional workforce boards passed its first Senate stop on Thursday in response to a series of embarrassing incidents regarding mismanagement at the … Find out how to read more Online.

Panetta: US ground forces would be cut by 100,000
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:56PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon leaders outlined a plan Thursday for absorbing $487 billion in defense cuts over the coming decade by shrinking U.S. ground forces, slowing the purchase of a next-generation stealth fighter and retiring older planes and ships. In … Find out how to read more Online.

Gold Advances to Seven-Week High on Fed Statement
Thu Jan 26 2012 07:36PM

(Bloomberg) — Gold futures rose to a seven-week high Thursday as the Federal Reserve’s pledge to keep U.S. borrowing costs low drove the dollar down, boosting demand for precious metals as alternative assets. Silver jumped to a two-month high. The … Find out how to read more Online.

Dow opens near post-crisis peak but ends lower
Thu Jan 26 2012 07:36PM

(AP) — A brief morning rally Thursday pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above its highest close since the financial crisis of 2008, but disappointing economic data tempered traders’ optimism later in the day, and stocks finished lower. Solid news … Find out how to read more Online.

No backing for the word ‘fracking’
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:54PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A different kind of F-word is stirring a linguistic and political debate as controversial as what it defines. The word is “fracking” — as in hydraulic fracturing, a technique long used by the oil and gas … Find out how to read more Online.

Administration unveils new plan for national forests
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:54PM

LOS ANGELES (LA Times) — New guidelines to manage some 193 million acres of national forest lands will focus on protecting watersheds and wildlife and will require a tougher scientific standard in balancing the competing demands of industry and conservation … Find out how to read more Online.

Bill Gates pledges $750 million for global AIDS fund
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:54PM

DAVOS, Switzerland (Deutsch Presse-Agentur) — Software billionaire Bill Gates announced Thursday that his foundation would give $750 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The pledge, made in Davos, Switzerland, came after the fund’s director Michel … Find out how to read more Online.

Calif. poised to vote on new ‘clean car’ regs
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:54PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The head of California’s air quality board on Thursday called proposed rules that would require automakers to build less-polluting cars and trucks by 2025 a historic move for a cleaner environment. California Air Resources Board Chairman … Find out how to read more Online.

Public needs to back austerity, EU leaders say
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:34PM

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Cash-strapped governments in Europe must persuade skeptical citizens to accept severe austerity measures if their countries are to recover and thrive in an increasingly tough global economic environment, European leaders said Thursday. They warned at the … Find out how to read more Online.

Egypt bans travel for US official’s son, 9 others
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt banned at least 10 Americans and Europeans from leaving the country, including the son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, hiking tensions with Washington over a campaign by Egypt’s military against groups promoting democracy and human … Find out how to read more Online.

Officials: Captain lost precious time
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

ROME (Deutsch Presse-Agentur) — The wasting of a “precious hour” by the captain of the Costa Concordia jeopardized the timely evacuation of all those aboard the stricken cruise liner, a top Italian coast guard officer said Thursday. The head of … Find out how to read more Online.

Security contractors see opportunities, and limits, in Mexico
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

MEXICO CITY (Washington Post) — With the Iraq war over and the American presence waning in Afghanistan, U.S. security contractors are looking for new prospects in Mexico, where spreading criminal violence has created a growing demand for battle-ready professionals. After … Find out how to read more Online.

Pakistan accuses Iran of killing 6 on border
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani government official says Iranian security forces have killed six Pakistani traders taking goats into Iran. Abdur Rehman said the incident happened Thursday on the Iranian side of the border near the Pakistani town of … Find out how to read more Online.

Mutiny in Papua New Guinea fails
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

SYDNEY (Deutsch Presse-Agentur) — A Papua New Guinea military rebellion lasted less than a day Thursday with most of the rebel soldiers rounded up, their top-brass hostage freed and their leader being “dealt with” by the government. The Defense Force … Find out how to read more Online.

3 dead, 16 missing in collapse of Rio de Janeiro buildings
Thu Jan 26 2012 05:33PM

RIO DE JANEIRO (Deutsch Presse-Agentur) — Rescue workers in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday recovered the bodies of three people from the rubble of three collapsed buildings, with at least 16 more people still believed to be missing. A loud … Find out how to read more Online.

Sales tax holiday could be back
Thu Jan 26 2012 09:25PM

TALLAHASSEE (News Service of Florida) — Florida’s sales-tax holiday could return to a mall near you in August. The House Finance and Taxation Committee on Thursday approved a bill (HB 737) that would schedule the tax-free shopping period from Aug. … Find out how to read more Online.

Fla. university students oppose tuition increase
Thu Jan 26 2012 09:25PM

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida university students say it’s time to stop annual tuition increases. Scores of students representing the state’s 11 public universities rallied in front of the old Capitol building in Tallahassee on Thursday. They also spoke out against … Find out how to read more Online.

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More Local News

Shooting suspect arrested
Fri Jan 27 2012 12:44AM

U.S. Federal Marshals arrested a North Port man Wednesday morning in Miami who was wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting last year in Port Charlotte. Herbert Earl Battle Jr., 39, of Rhapsody Avenue, North Port, was charged with four … Find out how to read more Online.

‘No swimming’ advisory at Venice Beach
Thu Jan 26 2012 08:53PM

VENICE — A “no swimming” advisory has been issued for Venice Beach, located at the west end of Venice Avenue, one mile west of Business 41. Sarasota County Health Department officials received testing results from beach water samples taken on … Find out how to read more Online.

Cypress Falls book sale is Saturday
Wed Jan 25 2012 03:18PM

NORTH PORT — The Cypress Falls Book Club will hold a book sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The North Port community is located adjacent to Lakeside Plantation. From Toledo Blade Boulevard, turn onto Plantation or Panacea Boulevard, and … Find out how to read more Online.

Report: Suspect stabs deputy
Wed Jan 25 2012 06:43PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — A Charlotte County sheriff’s deputy was uninjured after he was stabbed by a suspect in a domestic disturbance Monday, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said deputies were trying to handcuff Dino J. Grossutti when he stabbed … Find out how to read more Online.

Car show benefit for Boys & Girls Club
Tue Jan 24 2012 12:30PM

NORTH PORT — Everyone is invited to attend the second annual car show to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of North Port. The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Olde World Restaurant, 14415 … Find out how to read more Online.

Vendor spaces available at Imagine yard sale
Tue Jan 24 2012 12:28PM

NORTH PORT — Imagine School at North Port will be hosting its first Community Treasures Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the middle school campus at 2757 Sycamore St. off Toledo Blade Boulevard. Twenty-plus families are … Find out how to read more Online.

Charlotte prepares for regional water issues
Tue Jan 24 2012 11:06AM

MURDOCK — Charlotte County commissioners will give Commissioner Robert Skidmore his marching orders today for the upcoming meeting of the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority. Skidmore represents Charlotte County on the four-county regional utility — made up of DeSoto, … Find out how to read more Online.

Barbershop to hold fundraiser for homeless
Wed Jan 25 2012 02:25PM

All Chuck Hendricks wanted to do was to help homeless students in North Port. Instead, two days before Christmas, someone broke into his barbershop along Toledo Blade Boulevard, which borders North Port, and stole items from the collection bin for … Find out how to read more Online.

Lakewood Ranch noted for high home sales
Fri Jan 27 2012 12:44AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — John Burns Consulting of California, a national real estate consulting firm, recently ranked Lakewood Ranch as one of the top-selling master-planned communities in the country. Lakewood Ranch had 391 new home sales last year, coming in at … Find out how to read more Online.

Community Foundation golf tourney raises $20K
Tue Jan 17 2012 08:47PM

NORTH PORT — The Heron Creek Community Foundation held its second golf tournament fundraiser Saturday, presented by Heron Creek Golf & Country Club as the title sponsor. The event set a new record for the number of participants, sponsors, donors … Find out how to read more Online.

Fugitive suspect in drive-by shooting arrested
Thu Jan 26 2012 01:04PM

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit has reported the arrest by U.S. Marshal agents in Miami this morning of a North Port man wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting Nov. 20 in Port Charlotte. Following up on CCSO … Find out how to read more Online.

Concessionaire reveals Snook Haven business plan
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14AM

VENICE — The owner of the concessionaire business that is behind in its rent at Snook Haven, a Sarasota County-owned park along the Myakka River, said it has taken “countless, concrete and effective measures” to stabilize the restaurant operation.Concern about … Find out how to read more Online.

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