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As many graduates of four-year colleges watch their debt accumulate and some of their job opportunities dwindle, more and more vocational schools are trying to get the word out to high school students that there may be a better alternative. Mike Rowe, host of the TV show “Dirty Jobs,” has … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Sarasota County Schools welcomes its new officers
Thu Aug 9 2018 12:16PM

SARASOTA — With only days left until the new school year starts in Sarasota County, the newest members of the district’s police force were welcomed on Wednesday afternoon. During the … Find out how to read more online.

North Port business staffer resigns
Thu Aug 9 2018 11:56AM

NORTH PORT — A city staffer has quit after believing his role was reduced to a “messenger” according to internal emails acquired by the Sun. Randy Welker, the former business … Find out how to read more online.

Cops: Local young girls sent man explicit photos
Thu Aug 9 2018 11:12AM

VENICE — A South Venice man received dozens of explicit photos from children in the Sarasota, Charlotte and Manatee County area, according to Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reports. “It’s the … Find out how to read more online.

Former North Port lawyer ‘unethical’ according to state commission
Thu Aug 9 2018 11:02AM

TALLAHASSEE — After four years of back and forth, the Commission on Ethics has ruled former North Port attorney Robert Robinson acted unethically when he worked for the city. The … Find out how to read more online.

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Swear-in celebration set for North Port deputy chief Wednesday
Mon Aug 6 2018 11:52AM

NORTH PORT — After a few months of filling interim positions, Chris Morales will get a solidified spot in the North Port Police Department. At noon Wednesday, residents are invited to help celebrate Morales’ swearing in as the deputy chief. … Find out how to read more online.

Leadership North Port applications open
Mon Aug 6 2018 11:52AM

NORTH PORT — Community leaders are looking to fill the third class of Leadership North Port beginning this fall. Applications are open for Leadership North Port, which aims to show community members the various facets of the city. Each class … Find out how to read more online.

No one’s ‘getting rich’
Mon Aug 6 2018 06:03PM

North Port Deputy Police Chief Chris Morales says officers go to work “knowing in the back of their mind they may not come home. You can’t put a price tag on that.” That fact alone may be enough to justify … Find out how to read more online.

G.I. Bill made difference in veteran’s life
Mon Aug 6 2018 08:30AM

Bob Schrock missed the war in Europe, and when he ended up in the Philippines, the war in the Pacific Theatre of Operations was over, too. Shortly after graduating from Walnut Creek High School in Walnut Creek, Ohio at 19, … Find out how to read more online.

Steady showers, storms forecast for SW Florida all week
Mon Aug 6 2018 08:30AM

Southwest Florida weather is nothing if not consistent lately. According to the National Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms are expected on a daily basis this week with temperatures reaching as high as 97 degrees. “The storms move in from the … Find out how to read more online.

Red tide on their radar
Sat Aug 4 2018 08:30AM

ENGLEWOOD — Rotonda resident Hanna Territ and Grove City resident Emily Mozzicato enjoyed an early morning Loving Light Yoga class at Englewood Beach on Friday. “I didn’t smell any red tide,” Territ said. She suffers from asthma and if any … Find out how to read more online.

Collision of old & new values
Fri Aug 3 2018 08:30AM

When Mike Haymans moved to Punta Gorda as a first- grader with his family in 1960, only 12,000 people lived in all of Charlotte County and less than 200 in North Port. In Charlotte, that amounted to only 14 people per … Find out how to read more online.

Breastfeeding education is a focus this month
Sat Aug 4 2018 08:30AM

NORTH PORT — A North Port woman is speaking out about her breastfeeding experience last weekend at a local store. August is National Breastfeeding Month and is being marked with various events and programs to bring awareness and education about … Find out how to read more online.

Vaccines available for students starting school
Fri Aug 3 2018 03:44PM

NORTH PORT — With school quickly approaching, many parents will register their children for school for the first time. To enter public school and daycare in Florida, students are required to have a list of vaccines. Unlike other states, Florida … Find out how to read more online.

Trump rally ‘emotional’
Thu Aug 2 2018 08:30AM

Joann Dillon stood in pouring rain and heat Tuesday, singing the “Star Spangled Banner” with thousands of President Trump supporters. “It was so emotional,” said Dillon, an executive assistant for the Charlotte County Commission. Dillon and husband Bobby were engulfed … Find out how to read more online.

Curmudgeons meet the candidates in Charlotte
Fri Aug 3 2018 08:30AM

It started with a prayer to “keep our politicians honest.” On Wednesday night at the Charlotte County Cultural Center, the Charlotte County Curmudgeon Club invited the community to a “Meet the Candidates” forum. Attending candidates were Stephen R. Deutsch, Joan … Find out how to read more online.

Rescued Lemon Bay manatee dies at SeaWorld in Orlando
Fri Aug 3 2018 08:30AM

A sick manatee that was removed from Lemon Bay has died, officials at SeaWorld in Orlando said Thursday. The manatee was lying immobile on a sandbar Wednesday when Cpl. Brad Stender saw it. Stender is a marine deputy for the … Find out how to read more online.

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State, National and World News

Wells test positive for chemicals in Space Coast town
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:16AM

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Low levels of cancer-causing chemicals have been found in three wells of a Florida town. Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker said Wednesday that the chemicals are similar to ones used in fire extinguishing foams, … read more.

Girl hit by car on Florida beach, suffers minor injuries
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:16AM

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old girl suffered minor injuries when she was hit by a car on a Florida beach. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that the accident occurred Wednesday afternoon in Daytona Beach Shores. Volusia … read more.

2 officers, bicyclist injured when patrol car hits tree
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:16AM

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida police officers were injured when a patrol car hit a tree while responding to an emergency call. Tampa police said in a news release that the crash happened late Wednesday in Tampa. Police said … read more.

Resort damaged by Hurricane Irma to reopen before Labor Day
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:16AM

DUCK KEY, Fla. (AP) — Nearly a year after Hurricane Irma wiped out a portion of the Florida Keys, a landmark resort plans to reopen in time for Labor Day Weekend. The Miami Herald reports Hawks Cay Resort on Duck … read more.

Wayward manatee that traveled to Cape Cod dies in Florida
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

MIAMI (AP) — A manatee famous for traveling as far north as Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has died after being hit by a boat back home in the Florida Keys. The Save the Manatee Club announced the death of Ilya in … read more.

Sheriff: Mississippi tourist drowns in rough Florida surf
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in the Florida Panhandle are investigating the apparent drowning of a 19-year-old woman from Mississippi. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s officials said in a news release that Sara Sebren of Pearl, Mississippi, was swimming with friends … read more.

Woman killed, US Army private injured in hit-and-run crashes
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials in Florida say a vehicle struck and killed a woman on a scooter and a second vehicle hit an active-duty member of the U.S. Army who stopped to help. Both drivers left the scene … read more.

Prosecutors review ‘stand your ground’ case in Florida
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors say they have the case of a white man who shot an unarmed black man during a parking lot dispute, and will determine whether to bring charges. The Pinellas County State Attorney said Thursday … read more.

Naples, Florida neighborhood rated ‘best’
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A real estate research firm has picked a neighborhood in southwest Florida as the “best neighborhood” in the United States based on schools, crime and other factors. ATTOM Data Solutions said Thursday that the Pine Ridge … read more.

Official: Ecuador to receive US weapons, military supplies
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador says the United States is sending weapons and military equipment to bolster security in a further sign that frosty relations between the two nations are thawing. Defense Minister Oswaldo Jarrin spoke Thursday in Quito, saying … read more.

Yemeni officials say Saudi-led airstrikes kill 28 in Hodeida
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Shiite rebels conducted airstrikes in the rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Thursday killing at least 28 people and wounding at least 70, Yemeni medical officials said, the latest escalation in … read more.

Russia says reporters killed in Africa were not tortured
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

MOSCOW (AP) — Investigators found no apparent signs of torture on the bodies of three Russian journalists who were killed in Central African Republic this week, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday. The journalists were in the country investigating a Russian … read more.

Russia: UN peacekeepers back on Golan Heights-Syria frontier
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

BEIRUT (AP) — U.N. peacekeepers returned Thursday for the first time in years to the frontier between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, conducting joint patrols with Russian military police in a reflection of Moscow’s deepening role in mediating between … read more.

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa wins 1st post-Mugabe election
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa won election Friday with just over 50 percent of the ballots as the ruling party maintained control of the government in the first vote since the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe. … read more.

Wisconsin man contracts rare blood infection from dog
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin man was preparing for additional surgeries after having part of his legs and forearms amputated because of a dog lick that led to a rare blood infection, his wife said Thursday. Greg Manteufel, 48, has … read more.

Reports: Oregon has pot oversupply, Colorado hits the mark
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two of the first states to broadly legalize marijuana took different approaches to regulation that left Oregon with a vast oversupply and Colorado with a well-balanced market. But in both states pot prices have plummeted. An … read more.

17 people, 2 pawn shops sentenced in eagle trafficking case
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Federal authorities in South Dakota say 19 defendants have been sentenced following an undercover investigation into the illegal trafficking of body parts from eagles and other protected birds. U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons’ office said Thursday … read more.

US mends ties with allies, prepares for trade war with China
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:15AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gathering strength for a brutal trade war with China, the United States appears to be trying to patch things up with its friends. U.S. and Mexican negotiators are meeting in Washington Thursday and Friday to work on … read more.

Bookkeeper: Paul Manafort ‘approved every penny’ of bills
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Paul Manafort’s bookkeeper testified Thursday that the former Trump campaign chairman kept her in the dark about the foreign bank accounts he was using to buy millions in luxury items and personal expenses. But he otherwise … read more.

Trump proposes car-mileage rollback; states sue in protest
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing safety, the Trump administration on Thursday proposed rolling back car-mileage standards, backing away from years of government efforts to cut Americans’ trips to the gas station and reduce unhealthy, climate-changing tailpipe emissions. If the proposed rule … read more.

911 call amid training at base sets off active shooter fears
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A 911 call at a sprawling Air Force base on Thursday sent armored vehicles and unmarked police cars rushing to a medical center where people hid behind locked doors until authorities determined there was no threat. … read more.

Apple tops $1 trillion, leading gains for US stocks
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Thursday as Apple led a rally in technology companies and reached $1 trillion in value. Consumer products and health care companies rose as second-quarter results from corporate America continued to surpass investors’ expectations. … read more.

Archives: Kavanaugh documents not ready until end of October
Fri Aug 3 2018 12:14AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives and Records Administration said Thursday it won’t be able to finish reviewing nearly 1 million documents regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s time in the George W. Bush White House until the end of … read more.

White House asserts ‘vast’ effort to protect elections
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to wide-ranging criticism that it lacked a clear national strategy to protect U.S. elections, the Trump administration put on a show of force Thursday and said the president had directed a “vast, government-wide effort” to safeguard … read more.

Mueller offers Trump team new proposal for interview
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — In negotiations over a possible interview by prosecutors, special counsel Robert Mueller’s team has offered the White House format changes, perhaps willing to limit some questions asked of President Donald Trump or accept some answers in writing, … read more.

Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is the world’s first publicly traded company to be valued at $1 trillion, the financial fruit of stylish technology that has redefined what we expect from our gadgets. The milestone reached Thursday marks the latest … read more.

Pope rules out death penalty in change to church teaching
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has decreed that the death penalty is “inadmissible” under all circumstances and the Catholic Church should campaign to abolish it, a change in church teaching that could influence Catholic politicians and judges in the … read more.

Identification work begins on Korean War remains now in US
Fri Aug 3 2018 01:19AM

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. military is beginning the painstaking process of analyzing remains from the Korean War now that they are back on American soil after having been handed over by North Korea last week. Vice President Mike Pence … read more.

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