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Saturday, May 18, 2013

New town clerk officially takes office

The appointment of L. McQueen Small as Lake Placid’s newest Town Clerk became official Monday evening when she was sworn into office by Deputy Clerk Vickie Bollinger after that appointment was confirmed by the Town Council. It was explained at Monday’s meeting of the council that the duties of the … read more.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Rain disrupts Dixie Youth softball
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

Lake Placid business alert
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

A brazen thief has tried to return merchandise at the very stores where the items had been stolen. Lake Placid Police Chief James Fansler said at least two business have reported to police that a person had attempted to return … read more.

TUFF hopes to build student, teacher morale at LPHS
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

Lake Placid High School teachers have formed a group called Teachers United For Fun (TUFF) with the goal of improving morale of students and teachers. “Too many students have an ‘I don’t care’, or ‘school is boring’, or ‘there is … read more.

Last call for grads to turn in ‘A’s’ to win a car
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

There are only a few days remaining for seniors at Avon Park, Sebring and Lake Placid high schools to turn their great grades into entries to win a car during the Alan Jay Automotive Network’s annual “Wheels For A’s” giveaway … read more.

Honor Flight pays tribute to area vets
Thu May 9 2013 08:01AM

A delegation of WWII veterans and their guardians completed an Honor Flight whirlwind tour of more than a half-dozen monuments to American soldiers on Saturday, May 4. The Honor Flight day started at 4 a.m. with breakfast at the Bert … read more.

Man saves woman from submerged car
Thu May 9 2013 08:01AM

A Lake Placid man is credited with saving the life of an 89-year-old woman Wednesday, May 1 when her car ran off rain-slick Miller Road and into a pond. According to Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, Anna Vanheek was driving west … read more.

LPHS hosts career, arts Spring Showcase
Thu May 9 2013 08:01AM

Spring Showcase was the theme Thursday evening when five departments at Lake Placid High School combined to present art, music and a glimpse of career training. Featured were the aerospace, drafting and design department, led by John Rousch; culinary arts, … read more.

Archbold Biological Station sets topic for Rotarians
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

Archbold Biological Station education coordinator Dustin Angell spoke to the Lake Placid Noon Rotary on Thursday, May 9, explaining Archbold is a shared mission of research, conservation and education in three special places. Angell focused on the educational portion. The … read more.

Peace Officer Memorial Day celebrated
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

An audience of law enforcement officials, families and supporters gathered Thursday in the County Commission chambers at the Government Center in Sebring to honor officers who have died in the line of duty. The day coincided with Peace Officer’s Memorial … read more.

Ford test drive, cook-out to bolster Kruisin’ 4 Kids
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

The Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center Foundation will hold its 5th annual Kruisin’ 4 Kids test drive event Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from the parking lot behind the emergency room at the hospital on Sun ‘n Lake … read more.

Raimondi honored as Teacher of the Month
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

Jennifer Raimondi, a first-grade teacher at Lake Placid Elementary School, was honored as Teacher of the Month by the Lake Placid Noon Rotary Club at a Wednesday, May 8, membership luncheon for the Greater Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce. Raimondi … read more.

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State, National and World News

Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash
Sat May 18 2013 09:40PM

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it … read more.

After pill mills dry up, addicts turn to heroin
Sat May 18 2013 09:40PM

MIAMI — Kevin Foley stood before a judge in Broward County’s drug court — fellow abusers sitting behind him in the benches — talking about the fitful life of a recovering addict, the random drug tests, the counseling and what … read more.

Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets
Sat May 18 2013 09:40PM

DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s all about the odds. With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game’s highest jackpot during Saturday night’s drawing, a windfall of hundreds of millions … read more.

IRS probe ignored most influential groups
Sat May 18 2013 09:40PM

WASHINGTON — There’s an irony in the Internal Revenue Service’s crackdown on conservative groups. The nation’s tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea party organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, and senior Treasury Department officials were notified in … read more.

Syria’s Assad says he won’t step down
Sat May 18 2013 09:38PM

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won’t step down and will instead “face the storm,” raising new doubts about a U.S-Russian effort to get Assad and his opponents to negotiate an end … read more.

Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply
Sat May 18 2013 09:38PM

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch’s … read more.

Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
Sat May 18 2013 09:36PM

CAIRO (AP) — The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, “All except the Prophet Muhammad.” … read more.

Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
Sat May 18 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said Friday, disclosing that Obama … read more.

Dirty war inside Syria?
Sat May 18 2013 01:19AM

BEIRUT — About 30 security agents showed up just after midnight, breaking down the door to an apartment in the town of Daraya near the Syrian capital of Damascus. They grabbed a 24-year-old university student and drove off. That was … read more.

Danger in office Powerball pools
Sat May 18 2013 01:19AM

In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun with co-workers. … read more.

Woman tells of Berlusconi’s wild parties
Sat May 18 2013 01:19AM

MILAN — Silvio Berlusconi’s private disco featured not only aspiring showgirls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses, but one woman dressed up as President Barack Obama and a prominent Milan prosecutor whom the billionaire media mogul has accused … read more.

Canada abuzz over purported crack video of mayor
Sat May 18 2013 01:19AM

TORONTO (AP) — A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday called the allegations “ridiculous.” The video has not been released publicly, and there is no way to verify … read more.

Benghazi probe co-chair subpoenaed
Sat May 18 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Oversight committee has issued a subpoena to compel the co-chairman of the independent review board that investigated last year’s attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, to answer questions about … read more.

NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An impromptu spacewalk over the weekend seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday. The “gusher” erupted a week ago, prompting the hastiest repair job ever by … read more.

Florida’s crime rate dropped 6.5 percent in 2012
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s crime rate dropped 6.5 percent in 2012, including a significant decrease in thefts, robberies and burglaries, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner released Thursday. It’s the lowest crime rate since the state … read more.

Fla. Gov. reappoints 3 passed over agency heads
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott is reappointing three agency heads passed over by the Florida Senate. Scott on Thursday announced he was reappointing State Surgeon General John Armstrong along with Michael Crews and Jesse Panuccio. Crews is … read more.

Authorities arrest man in Idaho in terrorism case
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal authorities in Idaho said Thursday they have arrested an Uzbekistan national accused of conspiring with a designated terrorist organization in his home country and helping scheme to use a weapon of mass destruction. The U.S. … read more.

Panther kitten rescued, recovering from surgery
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A 9-month-old Florida panther has been rescued after a man spotted the injured kitten on his way to work. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say a homeowner in Collier County saw the … read more.

TSA stops Fla. man, 19, with loaded gun in bag
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 19-year-old with a loaded gun he says he inherited from his grandfather was stopped by Transportation Safety Administration officers at Daytona Beach International Airport. The incident happened Wednesday morning as Thomas Suddard tried to … read more.

2 killed while crossing State Road 7 in South Fla.
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

MARGATE, Fla. (AP) — Two pedestrians died when a minivan hit them as the crossed State Road 7 near Fort Lauderdale. Margate police say the crash happened just early Thursday morning as the man and woman walked across the street. … read more.

Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy … read more.

Obama acts, but Republicans unsatisfied
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new security money to prevent another Benghazi-style … read more.

Fla. gov. rejects Amazon deal
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has made job creation his top priority since coming into office, has rejected a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state. After months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, Scott … read more.

Tornadoes whip through North Texas; 6 dead
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely undone during an outbreak of 13 tornadoes Wednesday night that … read more.

California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpot
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million. … read more.

Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government allowed “a small but significant number” of terrorists into America’s witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that’s used to keep dangerous people off … read more.

Feds propose overhaul for child care centers
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

(AP) — Federal health officials proposed Thursday to overhaul 500,000 child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including background and fingerprint checks for employees and requiring states to better monitor the facilities. Roughly 1.6 million U.S. children … read more.

Teary testimony from victim’s family in Arias case
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

By BRIAN SKOLOFF Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors deciding the fate of convicted murderer Jodi Arias were brought to tears Thursday, visibly shaken by dramatic statements from the victim’s family members as they described how their lives were ripped … read more.

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