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NORTH PORT — City commissioners decided Monday to retain their relationship with Bayflite helicopter service, voting 3-2 to not opt out of the contract that held a provision for the two parties to separate without penalty following a 60-day written notice. The move comes after dozens of citizens, clad in … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Domestic partnership registry OK’d
Mon Dec 9 2013 07:38PM

NORTH PORT — City commissioners unanimously approved a domestic partnership registry ordinance Monday that would allow for unmarried couples to share many of the legal rights and privileges of those … Find out how to read more online.

Sarasota County set to discuss synthetic drug ordinance
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:15AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — Sarasota County commissioners will discuss the creation of an ordinance this week banning synthetic drugs in the county. Law enforcement officials have maintained that synthetic drug use … Find out how to read more online.

County breaks ground on new EOC
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:15AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — Sarasota County commissioners, Emergency Management officials, law enforcement officers and fire chiefs from all over the county took part in the official groundbreaking Monday for a new … Find out how to read more online.

Prescribed burns scheduled for today
Mon Dec 9 2013 11:30AM

The Florida Forest Service will be conducting a prescribed burn today, Monday, Dec. 9, in the Myakka State Forest. The 250-acre burn will be in the south central part of … Find out how to read more online.

State, National and World News

Riot police storm opposition offices in Ukraine
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Heavily armed riot troops broke into the offices of a top Ukrainian opposition party office in Kiev and seized its servers Monday, the party said, as anti-government protests crippled the capital for yet another day. Elsewhere … read more.

Madison’s Snuggle House shuts down
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

MADISON, Wis. — So much for snuggling in Wisconsin. The owner of Madison’s new Snuggle House has decided to shut it down just three weeks after it opened, choosing to pack up his pillows and beds under intense scrutiny from … read more.

Evidence of lake found on Mars
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

NASA’s steady reconnaissance of Mars with the Curiosity rover has produced another major discovery: evidence of an ancient lake with water so low in salinity and so neutral in acidity that it could plausibly be described as drinkable. Scientists have … read more.

Tech firms fight spying
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — Silicon Valley is escalating pressure on President Barack Obama to curb the U.S. government surveillance programs that vacuum personal information off the Internet and threaten the technology industry’s financial livelihood. A coalition that includes Google, Apple, Yahoo, Facebook … read more.

Study: Many lung cancer tumors harmless
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

CHICAGO — Harmless lung cancer? A provocative study found that nearly 1 in 5 lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems. The analysis suggests the world’s No. 1 cause of cancer … read more.

Wintry storm snarls travel
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Snow and bitter cold snarled traffic and prompted another 1,650 U.S. flight cancellations on Monday, and tens of thousands of people were still without power after January-like weather barged in a month early. The storm covered parts … read more.

SC sugar cane used to make Charleston rum
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

ST. GEORGE, S.C. (AP) — In a state with an appetite for alcohol, a Charleston distiller is using home-grown sugar cane to make a type of rum seldom produced in the United States. Last week, workers gathered on a farm … read more.

Israeli leader predicts “cold peace” in Mideast
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that any agreement to emerge from newly restarted talks with the Palestinians will likely initially result in a “cold peace,” and therefore Israel must insist on “iron-clad security arrangements” to … read more.

Analysis: Crises in Asia let Biden show US resolve
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As Vice President Joe Biden left for Asia on a mission to reinforce America’s determination to be a major Pacific player, a regional crisis over disputed airspace threatened to drown out his message. In the … read more.

UN: Afghanistan slow to enforce law on women
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations complained Sunday that Afghan authorities have been slow in enforcing a law protecting women against forced marriages, domestic violence and rape. A report issued by the U.N. mission in Afghanistan found that although … read more.

Kim’s uncle removed from NKorean state documentary
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle have been removed from an official state TV documentary, a disappearing act that appears to lend credence to Seoul’s claim that Pyongyang’s second most powerful official … read more.

South Africans of all faiths pray for Mandela
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In death, Nelson Mandela unified South Africans of all races and backgrounds Sunday on a day of prayer for the global statesman — from a vaulted cathedral with hymns and incense to a rural, … read more.

Hong Kong quarantines 19 after second case of H7N9
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

HONG KONG (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong health officials have quarantined 19 people who had contact with an 80-year-old man confirmed to have the city’s second case of H7N9 influenza, which has killed 45 people in China this year. The patient … read more.

Scientists test ideas in bird botulism outbreaks
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — For more than a decade, people walking along Great Lakes beaches have come upon a heartrending sight: dozens, or even hundreds, of dead loons, gulls and other waterfowl — victims of food poisoning that paralyzed … read more.

2 Fla. men get prison in cargo ship cocaine ring
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

MIAMI (AP) — Two South Florida men have been sentenced to federal prison time for their roles in a cocaine smuggling ring that used cargo shipping containers. Court records show U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore sentenced 47-year-old David Rodriguez … read more.

Officials find 11 dead whales in Fla. Keys
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. (AP) — National wildlife officials say 11 whales believed to be part of a pod that was stranded in the Everglades are dead. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official Blair Mase says wildlife workers spotted the … read more.

Pasco County inmates will have access to email
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

LAND O’LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Some inmates at the Pasco County Jail will soon have access to email. Sheriff Chris Nocco says there will be no cost to taxpayers for the newly created “SmartJailMail” system. Seventy-seven kiosks are being set … read more.

DCF wants help granting wishes to Fla. foster kids
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Child welfare officials are looking to Florida residents to help make holiday wishes come true for some current and former foster youth. The Department of Children and Families, their contractors and foster parent association, is partnering … read more.

Israeli-born circuit judge makes his own luck
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — If someone asks how he became a circuit judge, Jalal Harb laughs and credits luck. However, friends, family and colleagues say the 56-year-old Lakeland man and father of two sons makes his own luck through hard … read more.

Ocala horses have prominent role in Hunger Games
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — When Lionsgate Films contacted Tom Warriner almost two years ago about the herd of black Friesians he oversees at the Grand Oaks Resort and Museum in southern Marion County, he never thought two of them, Dieuwe … read more.

No hugs allowed? Madison targets pro cuddlers
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s ultra-liberal capital city is a place where just about anything goes, from street parties to naked bike rides. But city officials say a business is pushing even Madison’s boundaries by offering, of all things, hugs. … read more.

Food-tech startups aim to replace eggs and chicken
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The startup is housed in a garage-like space in San Francisco’s tech-heavy South of Market neighborhood, but it isn’t like most of its neighbors that develop software, websites and mobile-phone apps. Its mission is to find … read more.

Senate Dems push Obama nominees, GOP bides time
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh from shackling the traditional blocking ability of the Senate’s minority party, Democrats are ready to muscle through President Barack Obama’s nominees for pivotal judgeships and other top jobs. Despite last month’s Democratic power play, Senate Republicans … read more.

Billy Joel, 4 others receive Kennedy Center Honors
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The “Piano Man” who became one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time with such hits as “Just the Way You Are,” “Uptown Girl” and “Allentown” is being awarded the nation’s highest honor Sunday for influencing … read more.

Storm along East Coast dumps snow, snarls traffic
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A powerful storm that crept across the country dumped a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet on the Mid-Atlantic region and headed northeast Sunday, turning NFL playing fields in Pennsylvania into winter wonderlands, threatening as much … read more.

Ukraine sees largest anti-govt protest since 2004
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of protesters poured into the streets of Ukraine’s capital on Sunday, toppling a statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin and blockading key government buildings in an escalating standoff with the president over … read more.

Friend: Mandela not on life support in final hours
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela wasn’t on life support and had many family members and doctors close by in his final hours, a family friend who was at his bedside said Sunday. Bantu Holomisa told The Associated Press that he … read more.

Insurance agents feeling left out of “Obamacare”
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

MIAMI — When insurance agent Kelly Fristoe recently spent 30 minutes helping a client pick a mid-level health plan and the federal marketplace website froze, he called the government’s hotline and tried to finish the application. But the operator refused … read more.

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Schools: Parents must be vigilant about lice
Mon Dec 9 2013 11:58AM

The concerned parent of a Heron Creek Middle School student in North Port was surprised to learn recently, after her daughter told her a classmate had head lice, that having the pest isn’t a cause for being sent home from … Find out how to read more online.

Foreclosures fall
Mon Dec 9 2013 08:00AM

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA — Last month’s foreclosure filings in Southwest Florida continued to be about half the number from the same period a year ago. New foreclosure filings for Sarasota and Charlotte counties totaled 276 during November, a 47 percent fall from … Find out how to read more online.

Yeager remembers Gen. Patton
Mon Dec 9 2013 08:00AM

Jiggs Yeager was a sergeant in the 39th Signal Battalion attached to the 26th Yankee Division, part of Gen. George Patton’s 3rd Army in Europe during World War II. The 94-year-old Port Charlotte resident fought in four major conflicts during … Find out how to read more online.

Temps will remain warm
Mon Dec 9 2013 08:00AM

Southwest Florida residents can expect warm weather to continue throughout the week. According to a National Weather Service forecast, daytime highs today through Wednesday will be in the lower 80s, and nighttime lows will be in the lower 60s. Today … Find out how to read more online.

‘Shop with a Cop’ to help 61 children
Mon Dec 9 2013 06:08PM

NORTH PORT — Thanks to donations from the community, North Port police will help 61 local children buy gifts for their families — and possibly something special for themselves — this holiday season. Each student is paired with a NPPD … Find out how to read more online.

Pregnancy Solutions opens in North Port
Mon Dec 9 2013 06:08PM

NORTH PORT — Callie Cowan’s eyes grew big as cases of diapers were unloaded by her new friends from the Kiwanis Club. Hearing that Pregnancy Solutions opened a North Port office in October, members of the North Port Noon and … Find out how to read more online.

Bayflite chopper to be discussed
Mon Dec 9 2013 06:08PM

NORTH PORT — A total of 35 noise complaints have been lodged with the city against the Bayflite helicopter in 2013, according to documents, which show that most of the complaints are coming from the Heron Creek community along Sumter … Find out how to read more online.

Springs plan on tap
Mon Dec 9 2013 06:08PM

NORTH PORT — Monday, North Port city commissioners may vote to send a letter asking to collaborate with Sarasota County on new contracts to reopen the Warm Mineral Springs Day Spa. The city and county jointly own the tourist attraction, … Find out how to read more online.

River Road/ U.S. 41 project nears completion
Sat Dec 7 2013 11:21AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — The U.S. 41/River Road intersection improvement project that’s been ongoing for the past year is coming down to the finish line, just in time for the holidays. Work on the $8.7 million project includes upgrades to River … Find out how to read more online.

North Port High to host STEM showcase
Sun Dec 8 2013 11:20AM

NORTH PORT — Tuesday evening, North Port High School will play host to a science, technology, engineering and math showcase to highlight STEM opportunities at the school. Parents and the public will be able to view student science fair projects, … Find out how to read more online.

Love of animals leads to local pet salon venture
Sun Dec 8 2013 11:20AM

NORTH PORT — Atomic Dog Pet Salon, which specializes in dog and cat grooming and pet-related products, recently opened on Toledo Blade Boulevard. Becky Rolli, 42, owns the salon with her husband Rodger, 43. Both hail from Lorain, Ohio; currently … Find out how to read more online.

Officers’ homes burglarized, guns taken
Sat Dec 7 2013 08:00AM

NORTH PORT — Four law enforcement officers have had their homes burglarized, with handguns and other items stolen, in the city since September, according to reports, but North Port Police Chief Kevin Vespia doesn’t believe law enforcement is being targeted … Find out how to read more online.

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