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Monday, May 21, 2012

Helicopter crew finds missing woman

PUNTA GORDA — Deputies in a helicopter found a Tampa woman who had been missing since Thursday, sheriff’s officials reported late Sunday night. Officers spotted Ellen Anne Quinlan at 9:20 p.m. in a wooded area off Riverside Drive, near Roy and Wilson streets, east of Punta Gorda and south of … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Predators lurk among us
Mon May 21 2012 08:01AM

When Darrion Rashard Hart emailed the man he thought was the father of a 12-year-old boy he wanted to have sex with, little did the 24-year-old know he was actually … Find out how to read more online.

Area unemployment drops again
Sat May 19 2012 08:00AM

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity released its April unemployment numbers Friday, showing the jobless rate dipped once again across the state and Southwest Florida, and prompting officials to say … Find out how to read more online.

MSBUs gain authority
Sun May 20 2012 08:01AM

After publicly and repeatedly expressing their disdain for Municipal Service Benefit Units, Charlotte County commissioners are under fire for unanimously approving sweeping changes to an ordinance that expands the use … Find out how to read more online.

Spring Fling fun at Englewood Elementary
Sun May 20 2012 08:01AM

Always on the move, the children who attended this year’s Spring Fling at Englewood Elementary School had a blast. The annual event helps raise money for the school’s weekly reading … Find out how to read more online.

State, National and World News

Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb dies at age 62
Sun May 20 2012 09:38PM

LONDON (AP) — Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62. Gibb’s representative Doug Wright announced in a statement that Gibb passed away Sunday “following his … read more.

Egypt prepares to choose a president
Sun May 20 2012 09:36PM

CAIRO — Sixty years after their country came under military dictatorship, Egyptians are for the first time freely electing their president. The voting that begins Wednesday is the greatest prize won by the multitudes who took to the streets to … read more.

Thousands begin Chicago NATO protest
Sun May 20 2012 09:34PM

CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators upset with the war in Afghanistan, climate change and the erosion of union rights marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday, taking their discontent on a wide range of world issues to leaders assembled for … read more.

Black undercount in 1940 US census
Sun May 20 2012 09:34PM

BC-US--1940 Census-Undercount, 1st Ld-Writethru,1095 New 1940 US census records show black undercount AP Photo NYR402, NYR403, NYR401, NYR404 %reldate(2012-05-20T17:57:04 (Eds: Rewrites throughout with background, comments, quotes. With AP Photos. A video explainer that shows how to navigate the 1940 Census … read more.

US party leaders refuse to budge on debt positions
Sun May 20 2012 09:34PM

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats are refusing to budge when it comes to their already hardened positions on spending cuts versus tax increases to deal with the nation’s debt. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, … read more.

Activists accused of NATO summit plots
Sun May 20 2012 09:34PM

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors charged two more activists Sunday with crimes tied to the two-day NATO summit, accusing one of saying he wanted to blow up a downtown Chicago bridge and a second with seeking to build pipe bombs. The … read more.

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg weds
Sun May 20 2012 09:34PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A day after the historic Facebook IPO, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status Saturday to “married.” Zuckerberg wed 27-year-old Priscilla Chan, his girlfriend of nearly a decade, according to a guest authorized to speak … read more.

NATO shifts to help Afghan peace
Sun May 20 2012 09:34PM

CHICAGO — The NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shift toward stability and peace, but there will be “hard days ahead,” President Barack Obama said Sunday as alliance leaders insisted the fighting … read more.

Scott looks past ’12 election to ’14 re-election
Sun May 20 2012 09:34PM

JACKSONVILLE — Republican Gov. Rick Scott is already getting ready for the 2014 election. So are the Democrats who hope to challenge him. The Republican Party of Florida is buying television ads to promote Scott’s policy successes in hopes of … read more.

Report: Mom shot her 4 children 18 times
Sun May 20 2012 09:32PM

PORT ST. JOHN (AP) — A Florida mother who killed her four children fired a revolver against the chest of at least two of them, shooting 18 rounds before turning the gun on herself, according to a medical examiner’s report. … read more.

Ancient skulls found in Florida puzzle experts
Sun May 20 2012 09:28PM

ORLANDO (Orlando Sentinel) — At first, it appeared to be a discovery with sinister implications: Two skulls unearthed by a swimming pool contractor in a Winter Garden, Fla., neighborhood. Now, the human remains are the focus of an archaeological mystery. … read more.

World leaders confront Afghan withdrawal strategy
Sat May 19 2012 09:44PM

KABUL, Afghanistan — It was what President Barack Obama called a “war of necessity,” a conflict thrust upon America by the 9/11 attacks. As NATO’s mission here winds down nearly 11 years later, the insurgents remain undefeated, corruption runs rife … read more.

Tropical storm forms off SC
Sat May 19 2012 09:44PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The first tropical storm of the season formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph, but it wasn’t threatening land. Forecasters say tropical storm Alberto was centered about 140 miles … read more.

Debate grows over DNA disclosure
Sat May 19 2012 09:44PM

Camilla Grondahl asked genetics researcher Gholson Lyon a simple, heartbreaking question: Was she carrying a lethal gene that might kill her unborn baby? Grondahl, 29, didn’t want to terminate her pregnancy, which began in 2010. She just wanted to know … read more.

Woman gets 20 years for firing warning shot
Sat May 19 2012 09:44PM

TAMPA, Fla. — Marissa Alexander had never been arrested before she fired a bullet at a wall one day in 2010 to scare off her husband when she felt he was threatening her. Nobody got hurt, but this month a … read more.

SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second
Sat May 19 2012 09:42PM

CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) — A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight. All nine engines for the SpaceX Falcon … read more.

Skeletons in Sen. Rubio’s closet?
Sat May 19 2012 09:42PM

MIAMI — For freshman Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising GOP figure seen as a possible Mitt Romney running mate, there are questions about whether potential vulnerabilities in his personal and political background might hold him back. The 40-year-old Florida lawmaker … read more.

UK surveillance program could bare private lives
Fri May 18 2012 10:02PM

LONDON — British officials have given their word: “We won’t read your emails.” But experts say the government’s proposed new surveillance program will gather so much data that spooks won’t have to read your messages to guess what you’re up … read more.

Fla. to scrutinize 182,000 voters
Fri May 18 2012 10:02PM

TALLAHASSEE — Florida officials, responding to skeptical comments this week from county election supervisors, said they are now going to double-check whether 182,000 registered voters are U.S. citizens. State officials announced late Thursday that the Florida agency that handles driver’s … read more.

Stocks fall on Europe worries
Fri May 18 2012 10:02PM

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s going to take more than Facebook’s initial public offering to push the stock market higher. Facebook shares rose 23 cents above their $38 offering price. It seemed like everything else fell. The Dow Jones industrial … read more.

CDC to baby boomers: Test for hepatitis C
Fri May 18 2012 10:02PM

ATLANTA — For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see if they have the liver-destroying virus, the … read more.

Facebook’s big day
Fri May 18 2012 10:02PM

NEW YORK — Facebook updated its status to “public company” on Friday. After an anxiety-filled half-hour delay, its stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time as investors were finally able to put a dollar value … read more.

200-year-old shipwreck found in Gulf
Fri May 18 2012 10:02PM

NEW ORLEANS — An oil company exploration crew’s chance discovery of a 200-year-old shipwreck in a little-charted stretch of the Gulf of Mexico is yielding a trove of new information to scientists who say it’s one of the most well-preserved … read more.

Fla. mom who killed self, 4 kids endured violence
Fri May 18 2012 10:00PM

MIAMI (AP) — A child welfare investigator who spoke with Tonya Thomas in the weeks before she fatally shot herself and her four children said there were no signs that the children were in distress or felt unsafe. But hundreds … read more.

Self-defense evidence mixed for Zimmerman
Fri May 18 2012 10:00PM

ORLANDO (AP) — When George Zimmerman tries to convince a judge or jury that he shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense, the evidence he’ll be able to call on appears to be a mixed bag. More than 200 pages of photos … read more.

Rocket, weather look good on eve of new space era
Fri May 18 2012 10:00PM

CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) — NASA hasn’t seen this much prelaunch jitters since the space shuttle program ended last summer. On Saturday, a private company is set to make history by launching a supply ship to the International Space Station. The … read more.

Greece, Spain issues test eurozone
Fri May 18 2012 09:58PM

MADRID (AP) — Chaos in Greek politics and Spanish banking combined this week to underscore just how fragile Europe’s economy remains after an eviscerating austerity regime that has spawned unemployment, desperation and misery. And there is no respite in sight, … read more.

Facebook stock up slightly in public debut
Fri May 18 2012 04:26PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook updated its status to “public company” on Friday. After an anxiety-filled half-hour delay, its stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time as investors were finally able to put a dollar … read more.

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More Local News

New graduates party safely all night long
Sun May 20 2012 08:01AM

Le mon Bay High School’s senior class has graduated! And to bring in the celebration they were given a party unlike any other: Project Graduation. All of the graduates who attend this all-night party were given the chance to win … Find out how to read more online.

Volunteers replace flags on veterans’ graves
Sun May 20 2012 08:01AM

ENGLEWOOD — Members of the Rotonda West VFW Ladies Auxiliary invited volunteers to spend some time replacing worn flags on veterans’ graves at the Lemon Bay Historical Cemetery Saturday, in celebration of Armed Forces Day. About a dozen members of … Find out how to read more online.

Experts ‘tweet’ storm warnings
Sun May 20 2012 08:01AM

PUNTA GORDA — Over the past 25 years that he’s served as Charlotte County’s Emergency Management director, Wayne Sallade, 57, has worked with newspapers, lectured to elementary school kids, and networked with radio and TV stations to warn residents to … Find out how to read more online.

Seniors celebrate rite of passage
Sun May 20 2012 08:01AM

Lemon Bay High School held its 2012 commencement ceremonies Friday evening in the school’s gymnasium. … Find out how to read more online.

Ready to commence
Sat May 19 2012 08:00AM

SUN PHOTO BY JEAN LAWTON, jeanlawtonphotography@gmail.com Tory Rake (middle) smiles big as the Lemon Bay High School Class of 2012 make their way to the gymnasium for the graduation ceremony Friday evening. See more photos from the ceremony in Sunday’s … Find out how to read more online.

Donna Summer, diva of disco, dies
Fri May 18 2012 08:00AM

ENGLEWOOD — Donna Summer, 63, the songstress who dominated the disco scene in the 1970s, died Thursday morning in Naples after a battle with cancer, said her publicist, Brian Edwards. Summer, a five-time Grammy winner whose hits included “Last Dance,” … Find out how to read more online.

Early settlers made libraries a reality
Sat May 19 2012 08:00AM

ENGLEWOOD — Englewood historian Diana Harris gave an informative presentation Friday about the how the two libraries in Englewood came to exist, at the Englewood Charlotte Public Library. Both libraries are celebrating a 50th anniversary this year. Englewood Charlotte Public … Find out how to read more online.

Brandy’s Variety Store
Sat May 19 2012 08:00AM

Mr. Harvey Brandenburg, better known as “Brandy,” made a bit of Englewood history 50 years ago. He brought a five-and-ten-cent store to town. Brandy had served four and a half years in the service during World War II. After getting out, … Find out how to read more online.

‘Queen of Disco’ dies in region
Thu May 17 2012 03:59PM

Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as “Last Dance,” “Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girls” became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, died in Naples, Fla., Thursday morning, according … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — Nathan Gray doesn’t have a degree in marketing, but he knows how to run a successful business that promotes healthy options for adults and kids in the community. And people are willing to help spread the word about … Find out how to read more online.

FCAT 2.0 disappoints
Sat May 19 2012 08:00AM

The name “FCAT 2.0” invokes computer software lingo to suggest that the test is new and improved, the latest and greatest. But with the release of FCAT scores Friday, perhaps another bit of technical jargon — one used to refer … Find out how to read more online.

Hermitage fellow discusses art with L. A. Ainger students
Fri May 18 2012 08:00AM

ENGLEWOOD — Hermitage fellow Sandi Hammonds, painter, printmaker, and photographer, led an art class presentation Wednesday for eighth-grade students at L.A. Ainger Middle School. Hammonds used a Powerpoint presentation to help stress the importance of originality in art to 30 … Find out how to read more online.

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