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Where you hang your hat can determine how far you advance in your government career. Mandatory residency requirements may no longer be as prevalent as in years gone by, but in places like Charlotte County and North Port, key managers must still live where they work. “During a civil emergency, we … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

I’ve learned to avoid road rage
Thu Jul 27 2017 08:30AM

Have you ever looked up at the road to see a head-on collision coming? I’ve been on the road a lot since I started commuting from Sebring. I forgot how … Find out how to read more online.

Man gets 10 years in Placida BUI manslaughter case
Thu Jul 27 2017 08:30AM

It’s been more than a year since Kathy Kelly last saw her son, 23-year-old Dylan Gonzalez. On Wednesday, the man responsible for her son’s death pleaded guilty to BUI manslaughter … Find out how to read more online.

Used car bonanza?
Tue Jul 25 2017 08:30AM

Automotive industry financial reports predict used car prices will decline by at least 20 percent, or up to as much as 50 percent, in the next four to five years. … Find out how to read more online.

North Port moves forward with Braves payout
Thu Jul 27 2017 03:28PM

NORTH PORT — The city will move forward with paying $4.7 million for the potential Atlanta Braves spring training stadium, despite opposition from two city commissioners. The North Port City … Find out how to read more online.

State, National and World News

Experts: Software theft shows threat of mercenary hackers
Thu Jul 27 2017 01:19AM

MONTPELIER, Vt. — On an October morning in 2012, the system administrator of a tiny Vermont defense contractor arrived at work to find the business’ computers had been hacked and a sophisticated software program stolen. Prosecutors later concluded the thieves … read more.

US stocks edge higher; bond yields fall following Fed
Thu Jul 27 2017 01:19AM

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes inched further into record territory Wednesday after AT&T, Boeing and others joined the parade of big companies reporting stronger profits than analysts expected. Stocks that pay big dividends were particularly strong after the Federal … read more.

Trump misfires on Mideast
Thu Jul 27 2017 01:19AM

BEIRUT — President Donald Trump is not up to speed on who’s fighting whom in the Middle East. The president wrongly credited the Lebanese government with fighting Hezbollah when he heaped praise on its prime minister at the White House … read more.

Judge: Baby Charlie Gard will end life in hospice, not home
Thu Jul 27 2017 01:19AM

LONDON — Critically ill baby Charlie Gard will be transferred to a hospice and taken off life support unless his parents and a hospital agree on a plan that could potentially keep the child alive for a bit longer, a … read more.

Britain to ban sale of new diesel and gasoline cars by 2040
Thu Jul 27 2017 01:19AM

LONDON — Britain will ban the sale of new cars and vans using diesel and gasoline starting in 2040 as part of a sweeping plan to tackle air pollution that experts say is feasible, if ambitious. The government announcement Wednesday … read more.

Backers of another shot at a ‘Calexit’ ballot measure can now gather signatures
Thu Jul 27 2017 01:19AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Supporters of a plan for California to become independent from the United States are now allowed to gather signatures for their ballot measure. On Tuesday afternoon, Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office released an official title and summary … read more.

Small plane misses cars but kills 4 aboard in highway crash
Thu Jul 27 2017 01:19AM

SALT LAKE CITY — A small plane crashed on a Utah highway Wednesday, killing two couples heading for a vacation but narrowly missing cars when it barreled across the lanes through a gap in traffic. The plane went down shortly … read more.

Tribes fight trade groups’ intervention in pipeline dispute
Thu Jul 27 2017 01:19AM

BISMARCK, N.D. — American Indian tribes trying to shut down the Dakota Access oil pipeline are objecting to the possible intervention of national energy and manufacturing trade groups in the legal dispute. Attorneys for the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River … read more.

Records: Student-loan forgiveness has halted under Trump
Thu Jul 27 2017 01:19AM

The U.S. Education Department has not approved any applications for student-loan forgiveness in cases of possible fraud since President Donald Trump took office, according to records sent to an Illinois senator. Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin released the records Wednesday and … read more.

US stocks back to records as corporate profits keep rising
Tue Jul 25 2017 08:10PM

BC-Financial Markets, 9th Ld-Writethru,777 US stocks back to records as corporate profits keep rising AP Photo NYBZ241 Eds: Updates with close of US trading. With AP Photos. By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes … read more.

US ambassador reports progress on new North Korea sanctions
Wed Jul 26 2017 01:19AM

UNITED NATIONS — The United States and China are making progress on a new U.N. resolution that would impose additional sanctions against North Korea following its test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Tuesday. The U.S. … read more.

US Navy fires warning shots near Iran ship in Persian Gulf
Wed Jul 26 2017 01:19AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. Navy patrol boat fired warning shots Tuesday near an Iranian vessel that American sailors said came dangerously close to them during a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf. Iran’s hard-line Revolutionary Guard later … read more.

Five-story building collapses in India, killing at least 12
Wed Jul 26 2017 01:19AM

MUMBAI, India — A five-story building came crashing down Tuesday in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, killing at least 12 people and injuring 12 others, police said. Another dozen people were feared trapped under the rubble. The cause of … read more.

Trump shows the Boy Scouts how to start a political fire
Wed Jul 26 2017 01:19AM

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No knot-tying demonstrations. No wood-carving advice. President Donald Trump went straight to starting a fire in a speech at a national Boy Scouts gathering. Parents, former Scouts and others were furious after Trump railed against his enemies, … read more.

Fishermen taking on monitor fight
Wed Jul 26 2017 01:19AM

PORTLAND, Maine — A New England fishermen’s group is taking its fight over monitors who collect sea data to the U.S. Supreme Court, hoping it removes a new cost they say is an existential threat to the industry. The monitors … read more.

Appeals court blocks strict DC concealed carry permit law
Wed Jul 26 2017 01:19AM

A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a District of Columbia law that makes it difficult for gun owners to get concealed carry permits by requiring them to show that they have a good reason to carry a weapon. A … read more.

Teen jumps into canal to pull man to safety
Wed Jul 26 2017 01:19AM

NEW SMYRNA BEACH — A 19-year-old Florida man heard screams from a nearby canal as he changed a battery for a customer at an auto parts store where he works. He stripped to his boxers, jumped in the murky water … read more.

Ex-Marine killed in Syria was passionate about fight against IS
Wed Jul 26 2017 01:19AM

ORLANDO — A former Marine believed so strongly in the war against the Islamic State group that he secretly traveled to Syria, where he was killed this month while fighting for a Kurdish militia group. David Taylor, a 25-year-old former … read more.

Jordan releases security footage of shooting of 3 US troops
Tue Jul 25 2017 01:19AM

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan’s military released security camera footage Monday of a shooting in which a Jordanian soldier killed three U.S. military trainers at an air base in the kingdom. The video had previously been shown to the families of … read more.

Charlie Gard parents drop legal fight, agree to let him die
Tue Jul 25 2017 01:19AM

LONDON — The parents of Charlie Gard, whose battle to get their critically ill baby experimental treatment stirred international sympathy and controversy, dropped their legal effort Monday, saying tearfully that it was time to let their son die. At an … read more.

Trump FBI pick represented Christie a year before agreement
Tue Jul 25 2017 01:19AM

TRENTON, N.J. — President Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI represented New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for nearly a year before a mandatory retainer agreement was signed, according to records obtained by a New York City radio station. Christopher … read more.

Court: Officials can’t detain immigrants without charges
Tue Jul 25 2017 01:19AM

BOSTON — Massachusetts court officers do not have the authority to arrest someone suspected of being in the U.S. illegally if that person is not facing criminal charges, the state’s highest court ruled Monday. The Supreme Judicial Court opinion applied … read more.

Promising ‘A Better Deal,’ Democrats try to rebrand party
Tue Jul 25 2017 01:19AM

BERRYVILLE, Va. — Promising “A Better Deal” for American workers, Democratic Party leaders rolled out a new agenda with a populist pitch on Monday as they sought to bounce back from their losses in November and look ahead to the … read more.

Senate GOP gets new pressure from Trump on health care
Tue Jul 25 2017 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — A peeved President Donald Trump tweaked Republican opponents of his party’s reeling health care bill Monday, saying this week’s planned faceoff vote is their “last chance to do the right thing” and erase his predecessor’s signature overhaul. Trump’s … read more.

US stock indexes mixed ahead of busy earnings week
Tue Jul 25 2017 01:19AM

NEW YORK — Stocks mostly fell on Monday, and broad-market indexes inched modestly backward at the start of a busy week of corporate earnings reports and a meeting of the Federal Reserve. Technology stocks, though, added to their big gains … read more.

Trucker charged in 10 deaths in immigrant-smuggling case
Tue Jul 25 2017 01:19AM

SAN ANTONIO — The driver of a broiling tractor-trailer found packed with immigrants outside a Walmart in San Antonio was charged Monday in the deaths of 10 of his passengers and could face the death penalty over the hellish journey. … read more.

Al-Azhar sets up religious edict booths in Cairo metro
Sun Jul 23 2017 08:38PM

AP-ML-Egypt,379 Al-Azhar sets up religious edict booths in Cairo metro Eds: Adds background, interior ministry statement The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s foremost religious institution, has set up booths in Cairo metro stations to … read more.

Florida photographer turns to nature during stroke recovery
Sun Jul 23 2017 08:38PM

AP-FL--Photographer-Stroke,129 Florida photographer turns to nature during stroke recovery Eds: APNewsNow. The Associated Press VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Clyde Butcher, Florida’s well-known landscape and environmental photographer who suffered a stroke in early May, recently returned to the swamp for a … read more.

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More Local News

North Port commissioners take on Plantation Boulevard
Thu Jul 27 2017 11:13AM

NORTH PORT — First Panacea Boulevard, now Plantation Boulevard. The North Port City Commission is following a similar plan they used to tackle the overgrowth on Panacea Boulevard to handle the same issue on Plantation. At its Tuesday night meeting, … Find out how to read more online.

Sarasota commissioners skeptical of energy program
Wed Jul 26 2017 09:42AM

NORTH PORT — When the Sarasota County Commission returns to business in late August after its annual break, they will face a decision over which it expressed skepticism in July. On July 11, when commissioners unanimously gave staff authority to … Find out how to read more online.

A dog’s life
Mon Jul 24 2017 08:30AM

Hounds on Henry is a good spot. There’s lots of nicely mowed grass. There’s lots of room to roam. There’s water. There’s good shade, and places to rest. The dogs like it too. “It’s a real community center,” said Lisa … Find out how to read more online.

Gatorz founders brought something special to town
Tue Jul 25 2017 08:30AM

Great things happen sometimes when the right people have the right vision. That happened here in the 1990s when the Spieldenner brothers had an idea that a bar specializing in chicken wings and music could make it in little Port … Find out how to read more online.

‘Operation Charlotte’s Web’ checks sex offender addresses
Tue Jul 25 2017 08:30AM

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office checked the addresses of 88 registered sex offenders in Charlotte County throughout the weekend. The operation, referred to as Charlotte’s Web, resulted in one arrest. Marcus Bolden, 22, was arrested at his address on the … Find out how to read more online.

Gator attacks man in retention pond
Tue Jul 25 2017 03:21PM

A 68-year-old homeless man was bitten by a 9-foot alligator while bathing in a retention pond in Port Charlotte Monday. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said Fredric Iman received multiple bites, resulting in injuries to his left foot … Find out how to read more online.

Mostly typical summer weather ahead
Mon Jul 24 2017 08:30AM

Southwest Floridians may see less rain early in the week, but they can expect to see the typical summer rain pattern pick up again. National Weather Service Meteorologist Nicole Carlisle said there is only a 20 percent chance of rain and … Find out how to read more online.

Pardon me for asking about opioids, Riley and Tebow
Mon Jul 24 2017 08:30AM

I have this comeback with relatives and friends up north who complain it is too hot in Florida. I always tell them it is not any warmer here than South Carolina in the summer — and the humidity is probably … Find out how to read more online.

Charlotte County to review developments
Mon Jul 24 2017 08:30AM

MURDOCK — Charlotte County will address three major developments at Tuesday’s commission meeting, representing projects past, present and future. The trio of large-scale undertakings are: Tern Bay, a once-promising residential development in South County, which was a victim of the … Find out how to read more online.

Black teachers white world
Sun Jul 23 2017 08:30AM

CHARLOTTE COUNTY — When Eunice Wiley began her first teaching assignment at East Elementary in 1970, students were curious. They wanted to see if she was dirty. They wanted to see if she smelled bad. After all, the stereotype of … Find out how to read more online.

Tourism efforts push ‘Englewood Beach’ name
Mon Jul 24 2017 02:12PM

ENGLEWOOD — Just a rumor that Englewood could be renamed Englewood Beach sparked outrage on Facebook from some locals. “Englewood was found and born on some great historical families. Why would we want to sell out,” wrote Englewood resident Jean … Find out how to read more online.

Sun Jul 23 2017 08:30AM

American Legion Post 103 • Sunday Darts winners July 16: Round 1: 1-Marion Goodman, Bill Tilley; 2-George Stern III, Dale McDaniel; 3-Fran Smith, Derrell Johnson. American Legion Post 110 • Bridge winners July 17: Barbara Hall, 5240; Miki Stoudt, 4380; Pat Schram, … Find out how to read more online.

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