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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Layers of heritage

NORTH PORT — Jodi Johnson wants residents to find one thing about Warm Mineral Springs day Spa they identify with most and embrace it. Instead of complaining about the conflict over the property between the city and Sarasota County, she believes residents should write community leaders about the boons the … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Unemployment rate stays static
Sat May 18 2013 08:03AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — It was just four years ago when thousands of unemployed construction workers were wandering the state, trying in vain to find work in a profession where the … Find out how to read more online.

Cook could settle on fines for campaign violations
Sat May 18 2013 08:03AM

NORTH PORT — North Port City Commissioner Cheryl Cook’s hearing about campaign violations was continued recently, pending a settlement agreement. Cook, who was supposed to appear before the seven-member Elections … Find out how to read more online.

Couple charged in federal court
Sat May 18 2013 08:03AM

Two Englewood doctors were indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Fort Myers on conspiracy charges after authorities claim they used dummy companies, off-shore bank accounts and Caribbean-based medical … Find out how to read more online.

Sarasota tourist board backs $6.5M rowing promise
Sat May 18 2013 12:44PM

SARASOTA COUNTY — Mirroring a decision made by their Manatee County counterparts, the Sarasota County Tourist Development Council this week unanimously approved a letter asking the Sarasota County Commission to … Find out how to read more online.

State, National and World News

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.

Watchdog: Israel trying to legalize settlements
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli watchdog group on Thursday accused the government of taking steps to legalize four unauthorized settlement outposts in the West Bank, days before the U.S. secretary of state is set to arrive on a new peace … read more.

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration’s response to last year’s deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his request to increase funding for … read more.

A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slump
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the stock market down Thursday. The news on the U.S. economy gave investors little to get excited about. Applications for unemployment … read more.

Afghanistan: Bomb kills 15, including 6 Americans
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. … read more.

Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

BC-US--Military Sexual Assault, 7th Ld-Writethru,1205 AP Photo WX103 Eds: Restores background. With AP Photos. With BC-US--Military Sexual Assault-Glance, BC-US--Military Sexual Assault-Numbers. By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation’s … read more.

Refugees fleeing Syrian city of Qusayr say rebels dug in, preparing for government onslaught
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

AARSAL, Lebanon (MCT) — The Syrian city of Qusayr lies just 10 miles over the border from Aarsal in northern Lebanon. But the Syrians now crowding into Aarsal said the trip to get here from Qusayr required walking for days. … read more.

Senate committee approves 3 judicial nominees
Fri May 17 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved three of President Barack Obama’s judicial nominees, including one for an influential appeals court, for a full Senate vote. Senators voted 18-0 to move forward with nomination of Sri Srinivasan … read more.

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More Local News

First responders remember fallen officers
Fri May 17 2013 08:02AM

SARASOTA — A bagpipe sounded as officers and other first responders bowed their heads in prayer for the souls of those in law enforcement who died in 2012. Police chiefs, officers and first responders from North Port to Longboat Key … Find out how to read more online.

Two men arrested in Placida robbery
Fri May 17 2013 08:02AM

PLACIDA — Two Rotonda West men were arrested Wednesday in connection with the armed robbery of a local convenience store Tuesday evening, as well as a Rotonda residential burglary that occurred a few nights prior, according to the Charlotte County … Find out how to read more online.

Coast Guard Auxiliary open house Sunday
Thu May 16 2013 12:50PM

NORTH PORT — The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 92 of North Port will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at the Auxiliary building at Chancellor Boulevard and Kenwood Drive. Safety equipment will … Find out how to read more online.

NORTH PORT — A “Rising Stars” Basketball Clinic with coach Seth Christy, a certified basketball instructor and high school coach, will be held June 13-Aug. 22 from 6-8 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the … Find out how to read more online.

Hospital Board appoints new member
Thu May 16 2013 10:49AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board recently appointed Joseph J. DeVirgilio Jr. to the board’s Central District Seat. Currently president of Suncoast Management Consultants and a senior consultant with River Consulting Group, DeVirgilio relocated to North Venice … Find out how to read more online.

Report: Manager stole from mini-golf course
Wed May 15 2013 08:02AM

CHARLOTTE HARBOR — A manager at a miniature golf course was arrested Monday and accused of stealing more than $9,000 from the business, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Marcia Ann Burkett, 32, of the 1300 block of Fargo … Find out how to read more online.

Detert reflects on great legislative session
Wed May 15 2013 08:02AM

During her first year in the Florida Senate, Nancy Detert thought she might have made a mistake getting elected. “It wasn’t what I thought it would be,” she said. She was no political newcomer. The Venice Republican served on the … Find out how to read more online.

Doctor’s wheelchair stolen
Thu May 16 2013 09:58AM

ENGLEWOOD — William “Doc” Williams spent his entire life giving to others as an osteopathic physician and surgeon for more than 57 years, so he doesn’t know why thieves would steal his motorized wheelchair. “I don’t dislike them, but there … Find out how to read more online.

Advisory board denies Paradise assisted-living facility
Fri May 17 2013 08:02AM

NORTH PORT — Planning and Zoning Advisory Board members shot down a proposed assisted-living facility eyed for a neighborhood near Salford Boulevard Thursday, just days after a larger ALF garnered near-universal praise from North Port city commissioners and the public. … Find out how to read more online.

Hurricane expo: Be prepared
Fri May 17 2013 08:02AM

Willie Wareham has lived in Florida for 25 years. He knows about hurricanes. The Lake Suzy resident huddled together with nine others in his condo and survived Hurricane Charley in 2004. That harrowing experience has taught him a valuable lesson: … Find out how to read more online.

County set to decrease emergency reserve
Fri May 17 2013 08:02AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — In a move this week that frees up $8.1 million for the county’s general fund to go toward capital projects, the Sarasota County Commission decided to reduce its emergency/disaster relief reserve from 90 days to 75. The … Find out how to read more online.

Mote Marine has new president
Fri May 17 2013 05:15PM

SARASOTA — Michael P. Crosby is the new head of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium following the nonprofit organization’s annual board meeting Thursday. Crosby is taking the role of president and CEO following the retirement of Kumar Mahadevan, whose new … Find out how to read more online.

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