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Saturday, April 19, 2014

North Port man charged with stalking Venice mayor

NORTH PORT — A North Port man was charged with stalking Venice Mayor John Holic after he discovered that Holic had been having a long-standing affair with his wife, according to the Venice Police Department. David C. Anderson, 46, of the 4100 block of Jaslo Ave., had allegedly been sending … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Hop on down to Bunny Breakfast, “Egg-Normous” Egg Hunt
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:30PM

NORTH PORT — The city’s Parks and Recreation Division and the Early Bird Kiwanis invite you to hop on down to the George Mullen Activity Center for a delicious breakfast … Find out how to read more online.

North Port examines fees
Fri Apr 18 2014 08:00AM

NORTH PORT — City commissioners and staff met Thursday to review proposed changes to the citywide fee schedule for fiscal year 2014-2015. This year, the city took a close look at Neighborhood … Find out how to read more online.

Spring Spectacular this weekend
Fri Apr 18 2014 09:25AM

This year more than ever, Jodi Kremiller is hoping for a good turnout for the fourth annual Spring Spectacular, being held Saturday and Sunday at the Charlotte County Fairgrounds off State … Find out how to read more online.

Boat-race brothers vow to return
Thu Apr 17 2014 08:00AM

First-time boat racers Ryan and Rick Krizen finished only fifth out of the six entrants in their class of this year’s Charlotte Harbor Super Boat Grand Prix at Englewood Beach, but … Find out how to read more online.

State, National and World News

Mt. Everest avalanche kills 12
Sat Apr 19 2014 01:19AM

KATMANDU, Nepal — An avalanche swept down a climbing route on Mount Everest early Friday, killing at least 12 Nepalese guides and leaving four missing in the deadliest disaster on the world’s highest peak. Several more were injured. The Sherpa … read more.

Scott and Bush want in-state tuition bill passed
Sat Apr 19 2014 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, along with former governors Jeb Bush and Bob Martinez, made an urgent last-minute plea for legislators to pass a tuition break to students who entered the country illegally. The push from Scott — and … read more.

Eyewitness testimony not gold standard
Sat Apr 19 2014 01:19AM

PORTLAND, Ore. — The American legal system offers few moments as dramatic as an eyewitness to a crime pointing his finger across a crowded courtroom at a defendant. The problem is that decades of studies show eyewitness testimony is only … read more.

Diplomacy doesn’t move insurgents in Ukraine
Sat Apr 19 2014 01:19AM

DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian insurgents defiantly refused Friday to surrender their weapons or give up government buildings in eastern Ukraine, despite a diplomatic accord reached in Geneva and overtures from the government in Kiev. Denis Pushilin of the self-appointed … read more.

7.2 earthquake shakes Mexican capital
Sat Apr 19 2014 01:19AM

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook central and southern Mexico on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets. Some walls cracked and fell, but there were no reports of major damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey … read more.

S. Korean ferry captain arrested
Sat Apr 19 2014 01:19AM

MOKPO, South Korea — The captain of a sunken South Korean ferry was arrested Saturday on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need, as investigators looked into whether his evacuation order came too late to save lives. Two crew … read more.

Prop 8 lawyer’s views on gay marriage evolving
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The lawyer who argued before the Supreme Court in favor of upholding California’s ban on gay marriage learned while he was handling the case that one of his children is gay and now is helping her plan … read more.

Cyber cops: Target hackers may take years to find
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service investigators say they are close to gaining a full understanding of the methods hackers used to breach Target’s computer systems last December. But the agency says it could take years to identify the criminals who … read more.

Fla. woman doesn’t blame bear for her attack
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

LAKE MARY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman who was attacked by a bear last weekend says she doesn’t want bears to be killed by wildlife officials for doing what wild animals do. Terri Frana told Orlando television station WFTV … read more.

Jones, Godard, Cronenberg in competition at Cannes
Thu Apr 17 2014 09:14PM

PARIS (AP) — David Cronenberg deconstructs Hollywood, Tommy Lee Jones goes Western, and reclusive New Wave legend Jean-Luc Godard returns in 3-D in films competing for top honors at next month’s Cannes Film Festival. Organizers of the ritzy Riviera festival … read more.

Disapproval of Rousseff rises before Brazil vote
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

BRASILIA, Brazil (Bloomberg) — President Dilma Rousseff’s disapproval rating rose in a Vox Populi poll published Thursday, confirming two separate surveys over the past month that showed faster inflation and slower growth eroding her support ahead of general elections in … read more.

UN: Iran cuts stock closest to nuke-arms grade
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

VIENNA (AP) — Iran has converted three quarters of a nuclear stockpile that it could have turned quickly into weapons-grade uranium into less volatile forms and is well on the way toward transforming the rest, the U.N. atomic agency reported … read more.

Putin’s choice of words shed light on Ukraine
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

MOSCOW (AP) — To understand Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions in Ukraine, it helps to pay close attention to his choice of words and his reading of history. Here is what Putin had to say Thursday in a nationally televised … read more.

Samples collected from oil slick not from plane
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Investigators were analyzing data collected by a robotic submarine that completed its first successful scan of the seabed Thursday in the hunt for the missing Malaysian plane, but say tests have ruled out that a nearby … read more.

Fla. woman sentenced for leaving pets to die
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

MILTON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle judge sentenced a woman to a year and a day in prison for leaving six starving pets in her Gulf Breeze home On Wednesday, Toni Phelps, 41, repeatedly told Judge John Simon that … read more.

Fla. gives preliminary approval to lionfish ban
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A ban on imports of lionfish into Florida has won preliminary approval from the state’s wildlife commission. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission also wants to make it easier for more people to catch lionfish … read more.

Woman, 90, buys back stolen medical bracelet
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 90-year-old woman had to shell out $200 to get her stolen medical alert bracelet back after it turned up at a central Florida coin shop. Nell McBride told the Daytona Beach News-Journal she’s “out … read more.

Fla wildlife officials limit sea cucumber harvests
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida wildlife officials have voted to limit how many sea cucumbers can be harvested in both state and federal waters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted Wednesday to limit the number of sea cucumbers … read more.

State recommends SW Florida oil drilling approval
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — The state’s Department of Environmental Protection has told a judge that it will not rescind a permit for a Texas company that wants to drill an exploratory oil well in southwest Florida. The agency decided against … read more.

GE profit beats estimates
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — General Electric posted first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates, buoyed by expanding margins in the industrial businesses that make products such as jet engines. Adjusted profit from continuing operations was 33 cents a share, topping the … read more.

Chipotle sales top estimates as burrito lovers brave snow
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

CHICAGO (Bloomberg) — Blizzards and subzero temperatures couldn’t deter diners from getting their burrito fixes. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Thursday posted first-quarter revenue that topped analysts’ estimates and raised its forecast for sales at its established stores, allaying concerns that … read more.

Jobless claims hover near lowest level since 2007
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — The number of Americans filling for unemployment insurance payments last week hovered near the lowest level in almost seven years, showing the job market is making progress. Jobless claims increased by 2,000 to 304,000 in the week … read more.

Indiana man gets 65-year sentence in 2002 killing
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana man already facing the death penalty has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for a Florida woman’s 2002 slaying. A Floyd County judge sentenced 56-year-old William Clyde Gibson III on Thursday … read more.

Court: Fla. discrimination law covers pregnancy
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state’s civil rights laws include the protection of women discriminated against for pregnancy, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The opinion finds that the intent of current statute, though not explicitly addressing pregnancy, protects individuals … read more.

Garcia Marquez, Nobel laureate, dies at 87
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate whose novels and short stories exposed tens of millions of readers to Latin America’s passion, superstition, violence and inequality, died at home in Mexico City around midday, according to people … read more.

Chelsea Clinton expecting 1st child
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chelsea Clinton says she and her husband are expecting their first child later this year. The daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced at a Clinton Foundation event in … read more.

Lost radio program featuring Hank Williams found
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Previously unreleased recordings of country music legend Hank Williams performing songs on a 1950 radio show will be released next month for download and on vinyl. “The Garden Spot Programs, 1950” features 24 songs and jingles … read more.

Detroit nears agreements with more creditors on plan
Fri Apr 18 2014 01:19AM

(Bloomberg) — Detroit is close to agreements with more creditors on a plan to reduce its $18 billion debt load, lawyers for the city told a judge who withheld a final ruling on whether to allow a vote on the … read more.

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More Local News

Mayday call spurs Gulf search effort
Fri Apr 18 2014 08:40PM

A mayday call from a man and a woman who said they were on a boat 17 miles west of Venice Beach had Coast Guard crews searching the Gulf of Mexico Thursday and Friday. The brief VHF Marine radio call … Find out how to read more online.

Powerboat weekend draws 40K fans; only 10 percent pay
Sat Apr 19 2014 08:00AM

For the tens of thousands of fans who turned out for last weekend’s inaugural Charlotte Harbor Super Boat Grand Prix, the experience was marked by exciting races, perfect weather and little cost. While total crowd estimates ranged up to 40,000 … Find out how to read more online.

SCSO offers new credit card option for bail
Thu Apr 17 2014 08:00AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office unveiled a new option on Wednesday for those arrested on minor offenses to make it easier to bond out of jail, according to a report. The Sheriff’s Office is now allowing bail … Find out how to read more online.

Trailblazers looking for volunteers
Fri Apr 18 2014 08:00AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — If you enjoy biking on trails through pristine wilderness, Mark Paquin would like to enlist your help. Paquin, 51, is an Englewood resident. He and his wife Michele are members of the Sarasota County Off Road Riders, a … Find out how to read more online.

Price Boulevard widening in works
Wed Apr 16 2014 01:01PM

NORTH PORT — Although the widening of Price Boulevard has been explored before, city commissioners and staff discussed the potential project with a sense of urgency in a Tuesday workshop. “We all know from driving on Price (Boulevard) on a … Find out how to read more online.

More NPPD officers on paid leave
Thu Apr 17 2014 08:00AM

NORTH PORT — North Port Police Chief Kevin Vespia confirmed this week that at least one other internal affairs investigation involving a city police officer is underway, although Vespia cited a state statute that prevents him from naming the officer … Find out how to read more online.

Report: Shoplifting leads to pursuit
Wed Apr 16 2014 08:00AM

NORTH PORT — Two men and one woman were arrested Monday after allegedly stealing numerous items from Bealls Outlet and Ross department stores, then fleeing and nearly striking an officer with their vehicle. According to a North Port Police Department … Find out how to read more online.

700-home Neal project gets initial rezone
Thu Apr 17 2014 08:00AM

VENICE — A 700-home residential development in northern Venice received preliminary approval this week. Tentatively called the Villages of Milano, the Neal Communities development of 350 acres on both sides of the newly built Jacaranda Extension, between Laurel and Border … Find out how to read more online.

School Board ponders lobbyist hire
Wed Apr 16 2014 01:01PM

SARASOTA COUNTY — During a workshop Tuesday afternoon, members of the Sarasota County School Board agreed they would like to pursue hiring a lobbyist to speak on their behalf in Tallahassee. Recently, the board hired a short-term lobbyist to help … Find out how to read more online.

Bentley’s shooter gets life behind bars
Tue Apr 15 2014 04:37PM

SARASOTA COUNTY — It took a 12-member jury over six hours to find Michael W. Rice guilty of the first-degree murder of Philippe Nahon. Rice, 25, was sentenced to life in prison without parole by 12th Circuit Judge Frederick Mercurio, … Find out how to read more online.

Wed Apr 16 2014 01:01PM

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Postal workers deal with Easter, Tax Day
Wed Apr 16 2014 08:00AM

Between customers with tax returns and Easter eggs, it was double trouble early this week for local postal workers. But they were ready for it. “It’s kind of like a one-two punch this week,” said Steven Bernier, postmaster of Punta … Find out how to read more online.

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