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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Road rage shooting details under wraps

NORTH PORT — Authorities were keeping details of an alleged road rage shooting that happened near North Port under wraps Wednesday, but confirmed the driver of a Geo Tracker suspected in the incident had been questioned and released. According to Sarasota County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Wendy Rose, the names and ages … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Sarasota helps bring manufacturing education, jobs to area
Thu May 23 2013 08:04AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — County commissioners helped to link manufacturers in need of local employees with students searching for higher-paying jobs Wednesday after voting unanimously to give $350,000 to the Sarasota … Find out how to read more online.

Memorial Day ceremony planned
Wed May 22 2013 12:34PM

NORTH PORT — A community Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27 at Veterans Park in North Port, near the North Port Library at 13800 S. … Find out how to read more online.

Warm Mineral Springs mediation unlikely
Wed May 22 2013 12:34PM

SARASOTA COUNTY — As a possible last act of good faith in the conflict with the city of North Port over the future of Warm Mineral Springs Day Spa, the … Find out how to read more online.

Police seek suspect in US 41 shooting
Tue May 21 2013 08:20PM

NORTH PORT — Authorities are investigating a possible road rage incident in which two people were injured by a shotgun blast late Tuesday afternoon near North Port. According to the … Find out how to read more online.

State, National and World News

Newly found Pearl S. Buck book is to be published
Thu May 23 2013 01:24PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A newly discovered novel by the late Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck is to be released this fall. New York-based Open Road Integrated Media says Buck wrote the novel, “The Eternal Wonder,” shortly before she died … read more.

Fla. Supreme Court sides with public defenders
Thu May 23 2013 01:24PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court is siding with public defenders who believe they should be able to reject cases if they don’t have the budget and lawyers to adequately represent poor people charged with crimes. Thursday’s ruling … read more.

Muslim hardliners ID London terror suspect
Thu May 23 2013 01:24PM

LONDON (AP) — Two Muslim hardliners say the man seen wielding a bloody butcher’s knife after the killing of a British soldier is a Muslim convert who took part in demonstrations with the banned radical group al-Muhajiroun. Former al-Muhajiroun head … read more.

NOAA predicts another busy hurricane season
Thu May 23 2013 01:24PM

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday’s outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes. The prediction … read more.

20 killed in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger
Thu May 23 2013 01:24PM

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s defense minister announced that 20 Nigerien soldiers were killed and another 16 injured when a suicide bomber detonated a car loaded with explosives inside a military installation in the city of Agadez on Thursday. Minister … read more.

Restaurant torched in 4th night of Sweden riots
Thu May 23 2013 01:24PM

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Groups of youths have burnt down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three police in a fourth night of riots in suburbs of the Swedish capital that started following a fatal police shooting. Police … read more.

FHP trooper hits gator crossing road near Naples
Thu May 23 2013 01:24PM

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Highway Patrol trooper driving in North Naples hit an alligator that was crossing a road. The incident happened about 3 a.m. Thursday on Immokalee Road. The Naples Daily News reports Trooper Roberto Morales couldn’t … read more.

Coast Guard repatriates 7 Cuban migrants
Thu May 23 2013 01:24PM

MIAMI (AP) — Seven Cuban migrants found off the Florida Keys were returned to their Caribbean homeland, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Flores repatriated the migrants on Wednesday to Bahia de … read more.

Defense releases photos, texts of Trayvon Martin
Thu May 23 2013 01:24PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman’s defense attorneys have released photos and text messages from 17-year-old Trayvon Martin’s cell phone ahead of a hearing that will determine whether they can be used at the neighborhood watch leader’s trial. The photos … read more.

Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy’s in NYC
Thu May 23 2013 01:24PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy’s shareholder meeting in New York City. The protesters said Thursday they want Wendy’s to sign an agreement to safeguard working conditions for Florida tomato pickers. Other fast-food chains … read more.

IRS official takes 5th before House panel
Thu May 23 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer lawmakers’ further … read more.

Doctors ‘print’ body part for baby
Thu May 23 2013 01:19AM

In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day. It’s the latest advance from the … read more.

FBI kills man in Orlando
Thu May 23 2013 01:19AM

ORLANDO — A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said. Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts … read more.

Citizens sheds 60,000 policies in special deal
Thu May 23 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s largest property insurer is shedding 60,000 policies — many of them in South Florida — under a deal that is being questioned. The board of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. voted 3-2 on Wednesday to transfer policies to … read more.

Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating
Thu May 23 2013 01:19AM

PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time … read more.

Court agrees to shield legislators from lawsuit
Thu May 23 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature scored a victory Wednesday in a long-running battle over how lawmakers drew up new districts for themselves and Congress. A divided state appeals court ruled that legislators and legislative staff don’t have to … read more.

Bernanke remarks stifle stocks
Thu May 23 2013 01:19AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in afternoon. Prices surged on congressional testimony by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke early in the … read more.

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
Thu May 23 2013 01:19AM

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused $2 billion in overall damage, officials said Wednesday. State authorities meanwhile said two infants were … read more.

IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
Wed May 22 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Lois Lerner heads the IRS … read more.

Search in the rubble
Wed May 22 2013 01:19AM

MOORE, Okla. — Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, … read more.

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More Local News

Free driver’s training for teens
Wed May 22 2013 12:56PM

NORTH PORT — Free driver’s training for teenagers will take place July 8-July 25 at North Port High School, 6400 W. Price Blvd. A mandatory orientation is scheduled for June 4. Students must either live within Sarasota County limits or … Find out how to read more online.

Wastewater treatment plant tour offered
Wed May 22 2013 12:54PM

NORTH PORT — In honor of Water Reuse Week, held this year from May 19-25, the city of North Port is offering a tour of the local wastewater treatment plant Thursday, May 23. The city of North Port Utilities Department … Find out how to read more online.

City fire crews stay busy during Monday storms
Wed May 22 2013 08:03AM

NORTH PORT — A flurry of thunderstorm activity sent city emergency personnel scurrying all over the city Monday afternoon, according to North Port Fire Marshal Michael Frantz, who called the burst of calls abnormal. Between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., … Find out how to read more online.

Scott vetoes Mote study funding
Wed May 22 2013 12:34PM

Using his line-item veto authority, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday nixed funding for a marketing and demographics study for a Mote Marine research center and aquarium to be located in Punta Gorda. Although the $75,000 for the study was removed … Find out how to read more online.

Gun up on Super Boat race
Wed May 22 2013 08:03AM

The date has been set for Charlotte County’s first Super Boat race. Charlotte Harbor Super Boat Grand Prix and Super Boat International signed a contract Saturday for a race to be held off Englewood Beach in the 2014 race season. … Find out how to read more online.

Woman gets probation in church scam
Wed May 22 2013 12:34PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — A North Port woman accused of scamming church members by falsely claiming her sons were killed fighting overseas has been sentenced to three years’ probation. Shirley Ann Duncan, 50, of the 2200 block of Ryecroft St., North … Find out how to read more online.

Wastewater treatment plant tour offered
Mon May 20 2013 03:40PM

NORTH PORT — In honor of Water Reuse Week, held this year from May 19-25, the city of North Port is offering a tour of the local wastewater treatment plant Thursday. The city of North Port Utilities Department actively encourages … Find out how to read more online.

Corso’s perfect game gives White Sox major division crown
Wed May 22 2013 12:34PM

NORTH PORT — The White Sox couldn’t have finished the North Port Little League major division tournament on a higher note. Pitcher Brandon Corso threw a perfect game in a 15-0 four-inning victory over the Rays on Saturday as the … Find out how to read more online.

City remains polarized on spa
Wed May 22 2013 08:03AM

NORTH PORT — With Sarasota County commissioners moving forward with an interlocal agreement and a majority of North Port commissioners rejecting it, the future of Warm Mineral Springs Day Spa remains uncertain. What’s clear is the June 30 deadline both … Find out how to read more online.

No arrest yet in US 41 shooting
Wed May 22 2013 12:32PM

NORTH PORT — Authorities said early Wednesday they had made contact with the driver of green Geo Tracker suspected in a road rage shooting yesterday near North Port that left two people injured. Sarasota County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Wendy Rose did … Find out how to read more online.

Expo crowd urged to learn, prepare
Sun May 19 2013 08:03AM

PUNTA GORDA — There shouldn’t be any hesitation on the part of local residents and business owners when it comes to preparing for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30. That’s the message … Find out how to read more online.

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.

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