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Public pool helps define North Port
OUR POSITION: A public pool will be a focal point for the young, growing city of North Port.
Report: Open beer found in crash vehicle
A beer bottle with alcohol still inside was wedged between the seats of Dennis Shambora's wrecked 2007 Toyota pickup after he slammed into a Dodge Charger and was ejected in a Feb.
Luncheon honors local Girl Scouts
HERALD PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS Port Charlotte High School graduate Jessica Porter was one of the Girl Scout Gold Award recipients.
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Everything's Rosie for the Killians
North Port resident Judy Killian has worked with animals all her life. When she and her husband Mike made their way to Florida from Michigan several years ago, it was only natural for Killian to find her way back to the animals.
Youth Fun Run Series kicks off today
Registration for this year's Youth Fun Run Series will take place at the Dallas White Park pavilion area starting at 6 p.m. today, the first night of the races.
Man charged with DUI manslaughter in Feb. crash
A Venice man has been charged with DUI manslaughter, two counts of reckless driving causing serious bodily injury, and DUI with property damage in a Feb.
Memorial Day not forgotten at Gulf Pines
SUN PHOTO BY STEVE REILLY, reilly@sun-herald.com A'They all fought for a common cause,A' El Jobean resident Randy Spence said of all U.S. veterans at a Memorial Day commemoration at Gulf Pines Memorial Park.
City looks at legal services once again
City commissioners will try Tuesday to pin down the details they want included in a request for proposals for legal services for the city.
Mental illness: A mother's journey to help her son
Laura B. of North Port, Florida has a 21 year old son who is receiving treatment from the State of Florida Agency for People with Disabilities , he has Cerebral Palsy, Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder , Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder , Raynaud's Disease and he is Bipolar.
Food bank expands reach into South County
All Faiths Food Bank, headquartered in Sarasota, has extended its outreach to South County to bring food and nutritional information to needy individuals and families throughout North Port, Venice and Englewood.
Area man out $29K in online job scam
Working a job making $2,700 every two weeks meant Michael Smith could pay off his credit card bills and then quit his other dead-end commission-only job.
Although Beryl will be making landfall across Northern Florida, it's impact on SW Florida will be far less.
Tornado damages 17 homes in North Port
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SUNCOAST ROOFING Neighbors of Elroy Hall help secure the roof on his Talbrook Road house after a tornado ripped part of it off around 6:40 p.m. Thursday in North Port.
SARASOTA-Holder announces bid for District 74 seat
State Representative Doug Holder was first elected to former House District 70 in 2006, an office he has held for six years.
Isolated storms, record heat forecast for Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day weekend could shape up to be a wet one for the Tampa Bay region, with the potential for isolated severe storms and record-breaking heat.
Local students buck state FCAT trend
The Florida Department of Education released FCAT 2.0 reading and math scores for third-graders Thursday afternoon, and yet again, Sarasota County students performed better than their counterparts around Florida.
At about 6:30 p.m., firefighters took a call reporting structural damage to a home from a tornado.
North Port storm damages a dozen homes
A strong storm with tornadic activity hit a section of North Port hard Thursday evening, damaging more than a dozen homes but causing no injuries.
Business briefs: Surfin' Plumbers to open Tenn. location
The Surfin' Plumbers, a residential plumbing company, is opening its third location June 1 in Franklin, Tenn.