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County approves DeSoto Park name change
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
DESOTO COUNTY — DeSoto County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to change the name of a local park to honor veterans. Commissioners signed off on a plan to officially change the … Find out how to read more Online.
Florida house redraws districts
Thu  Feb 9 2012 08:01AM
DESOTO COUNTY — The Florida House of Representatives approved new House, Senate and congressional districts on Monday. If the new maps are approved by the state Senate and the Florida … Find out how to read more Online.
Ninth annual woodcarving show set for Feb. 18
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
ARCADIA — The Peace River Woodcarvers will hold their ninth annual woodcarving show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 18 at the Turner Agri-Civic Center. “We’re excited this … Find out how to read more Online.
Bishop, USDA official visit DeSoto housing community
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
DESOTO COUNTY — On Feb. 9, Max Finberg, the United States Department of Agriculture’s director of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, visited DeSoto County to tour a community of homes … Find out how to read more Online.
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Jurors get murder case of ex-Va. lacrosse player
Wed  Feb 22 2012 11:00AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jurors in the murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player began deliberations Wednesday, deciding whether he battered his ex-girlfriend to death in a drunken, jealous rage or if his intent to simply talk … Find out how to read more Online.

Court says man responsible for campaign violations
Wed  Feb 22 2012 11:00AM
BRADENTON (AP) — A former business partner of State Rep. Vern Buchanan says he was responsible for improperly reimbursing employees for contributions they made to Buchanan’s congressional campaigns. The Bradenton Herald (http://bit.ly/xwBww6) reports a federal court in Jacksonville said Sam … Find out how to read more Online.

Citigroup ‘Defrauded’ Fannie, Freddie, Whistle-Blower Says
Wed  Feb 22 2012 11:00AM
NEW YORK — Citigroup, which last week admitted breaking FHA rules and paid a fine, also violated regulations for home loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to a whistle-blower’s complaint. The bank “defrauded, falsified information or misled … Find out how to read more Online.

Ex-NY Giant Carson says no to NJ bid for Congress
Wed  Feb 22 2012 11:00AM
ess TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson has ruled out running for Congress as a Democrat in New Jersey. The 58-year-old retired New York Giant tells The Associated Press on Wednesday that he just … Find out how to read more Online.

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Garden Club learns  about Historic Dudley Farm
Wed  Feb 22 2012 04:12PM
The emphasis for the February meeting of the Garden Club was Valentine’s Day. The tables were very beautiful with begonias wrapped in Valentine Paper. We had two birthdays in February: John Reynolds and Joan Shafer. Each was presented with a … Find out how to read more Online.

Gifts of comfort stitched into quilts
Wed  Feb 22 2012 04:12PM
On Feb. 10, the Arcadia Village Quilters Club donated 45 handmade lap quilts, sometimes called “prayer quilts,” to Tidewell Hospice. These quilts help comfort Tidewell patients, and the quilters’ gifts have become an annual tradition. According to DeSoto County Volunteer … Find out how to read more Online.

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