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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

‘Beach bully’ found guilty

PUNTA GORDA — An Englewood woman was found guilty Tuesday of knowingly disturbing a loggerhead sea turtle nest, a third-degree felony. A six-member jury took less than an hour to convict 76-year-old Juanita Schultz. The loggerhead sea turtle is an endangered species protected by state and federal law. Schultz could … Find out how to read more Online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Mosaic settlement includes 4,400-acre donation
Wed Feb 22 2012 10:12AM

The phosphate strip-mining company Mosaic has agreed to donate a 4,400-acre tract known as Peaceful Horse Ranch in DeSoto County for a state park, as part of the settlement of … Find out how to read more Online.

SCF charter school gets nod
Wed Feb 22 2012 08:04AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve a charter school application for State College of Florida to create a collegiate high school on its … Find out how to read more Online.

Stormwater plan advances
Wed Feb 22 2012 08:04AM

ENGLEWOOD — Supporters of the long-awaited, $9 million plan for the construction of a stormwater system using Low Impact Design technology along Dearborn Street, west of State Road 776, received … Find out how to read more Online.

Cummings bids for Charlotte County elections post
Wed Feb 22 2012 08:04AM

PUNTA GORDA — Citing a need to “restore integrity” to the Charlotte County Elections Supervisor’s Office, longtime former county commissioner Adam Cummings announced his candidacy for the office Tuesday. Cummings … Find out how to read more Online.

State, National and World News

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.

Dow flirts with 13,000 mark
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:42PM

NEW YORK — It came and went in a flash each time, a number on a board for mere seconds, but its symbolic power couldn’t be dismissed. The Dow Jones industrial average, powered higher all year by optimism that the … Find out how to read more Online.

Appalachia ages quickly
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:42PM

MT. ORAB, Ohio — It’s winter, so Donna Robirds puts on two sweaters in the morning and keeps heavy blankets handy as she sets her thermostat low — 60 at night — and bundles up to keep her utility bill … Find out how to read more Online.

Greek bailout stops Europe meltdown
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:42PM

BRUSSELS — The bailout has saved Europe, for now, but it’s unlikely to save Greece. The (euro) 130 billion ($172 billion) rescue — agreed to Tuesday after an all-night summit of European ministers — prevented an uncontrolled bankrupcty and calmed … Find out how to read more Online.

Budget panel clears texting and driving ban
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:42PM

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — A statewide texting-while-driving ban bill that has eluded passage for several years cleared the Senate’s budget panel on Tuesday. The Budget Committee unanimously voted for the bill (SB 416) that already has made it through three previous … Find out how to read more Online.

Justices will review affirmative action in college
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:42PM

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is setting an election-season review of racial preference in college admissions, agreeing Tuesday to consider new limits on the contentious issue of affirmative action programs. A challenge from a white student who was denied admission … Find out how to read more Online.

S. Korea police arrest 6 over false rumors
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:40PM

SEOUL, South Korea (Bloomberg) — South Korean police arrested six people for spreading false rumors about a North Korean nuclear reactor explosion on Jan. 6 to manipulate the stock market. The six, including two office workers and a university student, … Find out how to read more Online.

Munch’s ‘Scream’ may fetch $80M
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:40PM

LONDON (Bloomberg) — One of the best-known images in the history of art, Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is being sold at a New York auction in May. The 1895 work by the Norwegian artist, one of four versions of the … Find out how to read more Online.

Israelis flock to sages’ tombs seeking miracles
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:40PM

NETIVOT, Israel (AP) — One man prays to heal the legs he broke in a car accident. An older woman pleads for grandchildren. Another visitor has come to see “God’s secretary.” These believers are part of a growing phenomenon in … Find out how to read more Online.

Iran says UN nuke inspectors will not visit sites
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:40PM

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A U.N. team visiting Iran has no plans to inspect the country’s nuclear facilities and will only hold talks with officials in Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday. The remarks by Ramin Mehmanparast cast doubt … Find out how to read more Online.

Both sides claim win from pollution ruling
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:38PM

TALLAHASEE (AP) — Both sides in a dispute over water pollution rules are claiming victory from a federal court ruling that ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to implement the new regulations for Florida’s lakes and springs by March 6 but … Find out how to read more Online.

Angry Afghans rally over Quran disposal at US base
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:28AM

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — More than 2,000 angry Afghans rallied Tuesday against the inadvertent burning of Qurans and other Islamic religious materials during trash disposal at an American air base. They demanded to meet the country’s president over the issue … Find out how to read more Online.

Pastor found dead 5 months after church shooting
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:28AM

LAKELAND (AP) — A Florida pastor was found dead in his home five months after a shooting at a central Florida church that also wounded another pastor. Polk County Sheriff’s officials say a friend became worried last week after he … Find out how to read more Online.

Pakistan to ask Interpol to arrest ex-president
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:28AM

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will ask Interpol to arrest ex-President Pervez Musharraf for his failure to prevent the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the interior minister said Tuesday. Rehman Malik said the government was seeking Musharraf’s arrest because … Find out how to read more Online.

Fla. teacher dies during Pres. Day fishing outing
Tue Feb 21 2012 09:24AM

SARASOTA (AP) — Police say a 54-year-old elementary school teacher died during a President’s Day fishing trip. Sarasota police spokesman Paul Sutton says Calvin Esaw and a relative were wading in Sarasota Bay Monday afternoon when they began yelling for … Find out how to read more Online.

Republican shift
Mon Feb 20 2012 09:46PM

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Philosophical differences between the top two Republican presidential candidates are becoming starker as Rick Santorum drives harder on religious and social issues that Mitt Romney rarely discusses in detail. In recent days, Santorum has questioned the usefulness … Find out how to read more Online.

Fla. Senate panel clears foreclosure bill
Mon Feb 20 2012 09:46PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The state’s mortgage foreclosure process would be speeded up and streamlined under a new proposal cleared by a Senate panel on Monday. Critics say a faster process will infringe on the rights of homeowners who already are … Find out how to read more Online.

Oil gushes to 9-month price peak
Mon Feb 20 2012 09:46PM

Oil prices jumped to a nine-month high above $105 a barrel on Monday after Iran said it halted crude exports to Britain and France in an escalation of a dispute over the Middle Eastern country’s nuclear program. By Monday afternoon, … Find out how to read more Online.

Greece awaits bailout decision
Mon Feb 20 2012 09:46PM

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Syrian forces mass outside rebel stronghold
Mon Feb 20 2012 09:44PM

BEIRUT — Syrian tanks and troops massed Monday outside the resistance stronghold of Homs for a possible ground assault that one activist warned could unleash a new round of fierce and bloody urban combat even as the Red Cross tried … Find out how to read more Online.

Scientists revive ancient plant
Mon Feb 20 2012 11:16PM

NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Researchers have revived a fertile plant from the remains of its 32,000-year-old fruit found deep in the Siberian ice and buried within the fossilized burrows of ancient squirrels. The resurrected plant, from an era of woolly … Find out how to read more Online.

Southern snowstorm leaves icy roads, power outages
Mon Feb 20 2012 11:16PM

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A day after a winter storm dumped several inches of snow on a handful of southern states, crews worked Monday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers as police responded to dozens of accidents … Find out how to read more Online.

UN inspectors to press Iran on weapons
Mon Feb 20 2012 09:42PM

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.N. nuclear inspectors starting a two-day visit to Tehran on Monday sought to meet Iranian nuclear scientists and visit a key military facility as they try to gauge allegations that Iran is pushing toward making an … Find out how to read more Online.

Disease killing impatiens, top landscape flower
Mon Feb 20 2012 11:16PM

WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — Starting in late October each year, Palm Beach County enters a colorful phase as millions of impatiens are planted to jazz up the entrances of gated communities and add punch at shopping centers, banks and … Find out how to read more Online.

UN nuclear inspectors to press Iran on weapons
Mon Feb 20 2012 09:44AM

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More Local News

Trial begins in sea turtle case
Tue Feb 21 2012 08:04AM

PUNTA GORDA — An Englewood woman accused of harming a sea turtle nest was in court Monday, the first day of a third-degree felony hearing. Juanita Schultz, 75, was charged with knowingly harming a sea turtle nest in front of … Find out how to read more Online.

Grove City advisory board survives
Wed Feb 22 2012 08:04AM

GROVE CITY — Charlotte County commissioners breathed new life into the Grove City Community Plan Advisory Board. The advisory board survived its three-year review. The advisory board meets again on Monday at 3 p.m. at Lions Club, 4611 Placida Road, … Find out how to read more Online.

Surfing at sunset
Wed Feb 22 2012 08:04AM

PHOTO PROVIDED BY PAULA KAYE High surf, high tides and pounding waves on Englewood Beach the last couple of days provided this sunset photo opportunity. “The beach has been packed due to the holiday weekend and brings out the surfers … Find out how to read more Online.

Meetings may address $6M surplus
Wed Feb 22 2012 08:04AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — County commissioners are expected Thursday to address an unexpected $6 million windfall at a budget workshop. Commissioner Carolyn Mason said the issue also may be brought up at their regular meeting Tuesday. Sarasota County saved the $6 … Find out how to read more Online.

Debate over fate
Tue Feb 21 2012 08:04AM

Some people would do just about anything to protect dogs and cats. Others feel strongly about overpopulation of household pets and join organizations that support the right to euthanize. The debate over the fate of stray and dropped-off animals is … Find out how to read more Online.

Officials: Privatized services not working
Wed Feb 22 2012 08:04AM

MURDOCK — Two years ago, the Charlotte County Commission approved an outsourcing plan that resulted in the layoff of several part-time county custodians. Today, officials are rethinking the effectiveness of that move. “I’m a big fan of privatizing functions,” Commissioner … Find out how to read more Online.

Donors pitch in to save pooch
Tue Feb 21 2012 08:04AM

Things were not looking good for Rosie. The 2-year-old giant schnauzer was hit by a car and her owner couldn’t afford the surgery to fix a broken femur, a costly procedure. Rosie was surrendered to Sunnybrook Animal Hospital in Englewood, … Find out how to read more Online.

‘Cancer sucks!’ 4-H exhibitor takes plea to auction
Tue Feb 21 2012 08:04AM

Auctioneer/Realtor Phil Wilson has just about seen it all in his years heading up the 4-H livestock auction at the Charlotte County Fair. This year though, a special letter someone put in the door of his office tugged at his … Find out how to read more Online.

‘Biggest Loser’ finalists to speak at local YMCA
Tue Feb 21 2012 08:04AM

ENGLEWOOD — Hannah Curlee and her sister Olivia Ward, the top two finishers of NBC’s the “Biggest Loser” Season 11, will speak about what it’s like to lose weight in front of millions of TV viewers at three engagements in … Find out how to read more Online.

Englewood fire district looking ahead
Tue Feb 21 2012 08:04AM

ENGLEWOOD — More than two years ago, Englewood Fire Area Control District Commissioner Ron Davison wanted the fire district to focus on the future. He had that wish fulfilled. Davison and other fire district officials will hold a special strategic … Find out how to read more Online.

New cardiac facility opens
Tue Feb 21 2012 08:04AM

PORT CHARLOTTE — Jim Leck was driving to visit his wife at work when he saw a bright flash in the corner of his eye. Then he felt a pain in his chest, moving down into his left side. Leck, … Find out how to read more Online.

The boys are back in town
Tue Feb 21 2012 08:04AM

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon stretches after getting off a stool following a news conference as pitchers and catchers officially report to baseball spring training Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Port Charlotte, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman) … Find out how to read more Online.

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