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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Father avoids jail time

PUNTA GORDA — The father of a 2-year-old boy who shot and killed himself with an unsecured firearm in November will not go to jail, authorities said Tuesday. Christopher Davis, 24, of Port Charlotte, was charged in January with culpable negligence, a third-degree felony, after he allegedly left his Glock … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

School district pleased with legislative session
Tue May 21 2013 08:53PM

Charlotte County Public Schools will benefit from a slew of laws passed during Florida’s legislative session, which ended this month, according to district legislative liaison Vern Pickup-Crawford. “I think we’ve … Find out how to read more online.

Report: Employee showed up to school drunk
Tue May 21 2013 09:09PM

PUNTA GORDA — A school employee was charged with DUI Tuesday after she allegedly showed up to work so intoxicated she could barely get out of her car, according to … Find out how to read more online.

Arcadia’s marshal quits
Tue May 21 2013 09:09PM

ARCADIA — Marshal Charles J. Lee turned in his resignation suddenly on Monday, saying only his resignation was “effective immediately.” His resignation was so sudden, in fact, that some of … Find out how to read more online.

ID sought in credit card fraud
Tue May 21 2013 04:24PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — Detectives are requesting assistance in identifying a man suspected in the fraudulent use of a credit card earlier this month at the Walmart Super Center on Kings … Find out how to read more online.

State, National and World News

IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
Tue May 21 2013 10:20PM

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
Tue May 21 2013 10:20PM

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.

FBI ID’s Benghazi suspects
Tue May 21 2013 10:20PM

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials say. … read more.

Arias asks jury to give her life sentence in prison
Tue May 21 2013 10:18PM

More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama’s spokesman disclosed Monday, expanding the … read more.

Budget vetoes: $400M
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who had a tough time winning cooperation this past year from the Republican-led Legislature, struck back on Monday by vetoing nearly $400 million from the state’s new budget. Scott praised the overall budget — … read more.

Yahoo makes $1.1B deal for Tumblr
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday is Mayer’s boldest move since she left … read more.

Arias attorneys will have 1 witness: Arias
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

PHOENIX (AP) — Complaining that Jodi Arias’ sensational murder case has become a modern-day “witch trial,” her lawyers tried to quit in the middle of the death-penalty phase Monday, then said they will call only one witness: Arias. When Arias … read more.

Did you just win $590M? Get a good team in place
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, (AP) — So you have a lottery ticket worth $590.5 million. Now what? If you won Saturday’s historic Powerball jackpot and you haven’t already done so, sign the ticket. Now. Finished? Now call a lawyer — even before your … read more.

Hezbollah pulled into Syria civil war
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah was pulled more deeply into Syria’s civil war as 28 guerrillas from the Lebanese Shiite militant group were killed and dozens more wounded while fighting rebels, Syria activists said Monday. The intense battle drove rebels from … read more.

Wave of Iraq attacks kills 86
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the … read more.

Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history. But it wasn’t … read more.

Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was … read more.

AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government’s secret seizure of two months of reporters’ phone records “unconstitutional” and said the news cooperative had not ruled out legal action against … read more.

Fla. Gov. will veto 3 percent college tuition hike
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has maintained steadfast opposition to raising the cost of college for students, will veto a proposed 3 percent tuition hike. The Republican-led Florida Legislature included the hike in a $74.5 billion … read more.

Slim, broadcasters take fight to soccer field
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer. … read more.

Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

NEW DELHI (AP) — Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China’s new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and … read more.

Pakistan repeats vote in Karachi despite killing
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan held a repeat election on Sunday in an upscale area of the southern city of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging, despite the shooting death of a senior member of former cricket star … read more.

Syrian army pushes assault on rebel-held town
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an assault Sunday on a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, pounding the area with airstrikes and artillery salvos that killed at least 30 people and forced … read more.

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s assessment, … read more.

Hofstra student killed by police during break-in
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near … read more.

Robber steals off-duty deputy’s purse, gun
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are searching for the man they say stole an off-duty deputy’s purse that held her badge and gun at a central Florida grocery store. Winter Haven Police say the Polk County Sheriff’s deputy was … read more.

Female bottlenose dolphin born at Fla. park
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Panhandle marine park has a new addition to its family — a baby bottlenose dolphin. And it’s a girl. Gulf World officials said the calf was born Thursday and is about three-feet long … read more.

Charter bus hits, killed victim at Fla. airport
Sun May 19 2013 08:22PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a bus and killed at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. Broward Sheriff’s officials said 68-year-old Cheryl Bazilius exited her vehicle Saturday afternoon and was walking to … read more.

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More Local News

Fresh Start lands segment on A&E show
Tue May 21 2013 09:08PM

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office’s program at the county jail designed to deter at-risk juveniles from a life of crime has a nice, upbeat name. It’s called Fresh Start. But in reality it’s planned to scare the heck out of … Find out how to read more online.

Gun up on Super Boat race
Tue May 21 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.

Get your motor runnin’
Tue May 21 2013 08:03AM

PORT CHARLOTTE — Bill Miller has always wanted to ride on a motorcycle — a simple request that most of us could accomplish with ease. But with Miller, there was a hitch: He has suffered from spinal muscular atrophy since … Find out how to read more online.

Woman gets probation in church scam
Tue May 21 2013 08:03AM

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 Street, North … Find out how to read more online.

New leadership for Team Punta Gorda
Tue May 21 2013 08:03AM

Team Punta Gorda president Claire Phelen recently announced that the Team board of directors has selected Nancy Johnson as chief executive officer and Judy Brentano as chief operating officer. “We are thrilled to have these positions filled by such talented … Find out how to read more online.

Frank Desguin honored
Tue May 21 2013 03:35PM

Former Property Appraiser Frank Desguin was honored for his community leadership and service Sunday by the Cultural Center of Charlotte County board of directors. … Find out how to read more online.

CCSO seeking ID of persons of interest
Mon May 20 2013 12:42PM

CHARLOTTE HARBOR — The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information concerning two persons of interest concerning an overnight burglary at a Charlotte Harbor business last Wednesday. Sometime between Tuesday, May 14, at 9:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 15, … Find out how to read more online.

Stump Pass Beach offers beauty all around
Mon May 20 2013 08:03AM

ENGLEWOOD — Georgina McCurley looked down as she walked along the water’s edge at Stump Pass Beach State Park. The black specks in the sand captured McCurley’s attention on a spring morning. Unbeknownst to her, a manatee swam by along … Find out how to read more online.