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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 … Find out how to read more online.
Support sought to light up  the 4th
Mon  May 20 2013 08:03AM
Chris Evans is proud that the 4th Fest fireworks display on the Fourth of July in Punta Gorda has grown every year to become what he believes is the biggest … Find out how to read more online.
Tarpon tourney draws protest
Mon  May 20 2013 08:03AM
Save the Tarpon protesters watch, photograph and heckle Professional Tarpon Tournament Series anglers during their protest of Sunday’s PTTS season opener tournament in Boca Grande Pass. … Find out how to read more online.
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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.

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Dog days
Mon  May 20 2013 11:32AM
Camp Bow Wow held on Saturday a free grand opening and bark-b-que and adoption festival at its location in Port Charlotte. Throughout the day, tours of the facility were provided, with raffles, free food, drinks, a bounce house for the … Find out how to read more online.

Puppy love
Mon  May 20 2013 11:24AM
Camp Bow Wow held on Saturday a free grand opening and bark-b-que and adoption festival at its location in Port Charlotte. Throughout the day, tours of the facility were provided, with raffles, free food, drinks, a bounce house for the … Find out how to read more online.

World War II was almost over when  Philip Merrill got aboard the USS Hornet
Mon  May 20 2013 08:03AM
Philip Merrill almost missed World War II. Two weeks before graduating from high school at 17, he was sworn into the Navy on May 17, 1943. “I joined the V-12 Program. I was sent to Stevens Institute of Technology in … Find out how to read more online.

Academy Class  of 2013 triumphs
Sun  May 19 2013 08:03AM
PUNTA GORDA — It’s hard to beat The Academy at Charlotte Technical Center for a commencement ceremony steeped in the power of perseverance. The Wolfpack — 71 strong — along with their proud families, friends and teachers, descended upon the Charlotte … Find out how to read more online.

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