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North Port city manager applies for Coral Gables job
City Manager Steve Crowell is on the list of candidates for the top executive job in Coral Gables, a city of 42,000 south of Miami.
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Arrest made in purse snatching case
CHARLOTTE COUNTY: Charlotte County deputies arrested a North Port man in connection to a purse snatching in which the victim, an 81-year-old woman, was left with a broken hip.
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Bingo celebration is a big bust
Dozens of bingo lovers bought advanced tickets for a New Year's Eve bingo party in Charlotte County only to be locked out.
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Lee County deputy in clear for shooting felon in North Port
State prosecutors say the Dec. 4 shooting of a fleeing armed robbery suspect in North Port was justified, and the Lee County deputy involved will not face charges.
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LeeCorp opens North Port branch
STAFF PHOTO / JENNA ISAACSON Carol Brewer and Phillip Lee with LeeCorp Homes, at the custom manufactured housing company's North Port office.
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Husband, new father remembered
A husband and brand new father was killed in a car crash hours after his little girl was born.
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New Year's closings
Sun offices The Sun business offices will be closed Thursday for New Year's Day, except for circulation calls between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. They will be open regular hours Friday.
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Golfer was loved by many
NORTH PORT a ' After working 80 hours per week, teaching golf twice a week in Fort Myers, doing research for completing his master's degree and not taking a day off as the general manager of Bobcat Trail for ...
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What if we simply decide to be optimistic in 2009?
Published: Friday, December 26, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 3:20 p.m. At a holiday gathering recently one friend said what a lot of people are feeling these days.
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Rescission Of Precautionary Boil Water Notice in Port St. Joe
The Public , Public Works Department for the City of Port St. Joe has announced that the Water Boil Safety Notice that took effect on December 24th has been rescinded.
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Roberson relishes new role
Florida Rep. Ken Roberson's newly-inherited $2 billion problem is a predicament he played no part in.
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Officer reportedly attacked by dog owner
NORTH PORT a ' Police officer Floyd Davidson was injured Tuesday night, reportedly by an intoxicated homeowner while responding to an animal complaint.
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Sarasota Cops Release Weekend DUI Checkpoint Results
Sarasota County Sherifff's deputies have released the results of a weekend DUI checkpoint.
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Family offers music with a double message
Published: Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. There's a bit of a problem, Annie Wolaver said, with trying to spread the word of God through ...
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U-turn blamed for crash
Three women escaped with minor injuries after a driver went wide on a U-turn and caused another car to skid off the road into the side of the Phillippi Creek Village Restaurant and Oyster Bar, authorities say.
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New North Port Elementary gets principal
The school district has named Kirk Hutchinson as the principal of a new elementary school going up in North Port.
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Pair accused of stealing packed trailer
NORTH PORT a ' A man and a woman were charged with grand theft auto after being arrested at 7:38 p.m. Sunday while backing a stolen trailer into the owner's driveway.
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I-75 Crash Leaves Woman Dead, Splits Car In Two
A 23-year-old woman died in a hospital Saturday night from injuries she received in a single-car wreck early that morning on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County.
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Motorcyclist Killed In Sarasota
A 72-year-old motorcyclist was killed when he ran a red light and collided with a truck, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
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Sarasota DEC Election
Sarasota County DEC members gathered on Friday night to elect new officers. This occurs every four years during the Presidential election cycle.
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