Charlotte County Newsfeed (Herald-Tribune)
Another Bush has eye on U.S. Senate seat
As ex-governor weighs a possible run, others in the GOP stand by
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Quest to reopen Midnight Pass hits snag
In an e-mail, regulator says project should be denied
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Sarasota County School Board may sue North Port over fees
The county says it should not have to pay $500,000 city is trying to charge for services
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Home economics upgraded for wannabe culinary experts
High schools upgrade culinary classes
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Motorcyclist hurt in collision with car
A Bradenton man was in critical condition Wednesday night after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on U.S. 41.
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Teacher facing charge over girl
He is accused of shopping with student and trying to kiss her
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Newtown to see plans for recreation center
The city will unveil design concepts today for the long-planned, $10 million Robert L. Taylor Community Complex that would replace an aging community center.
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For city, a lien program is a loser
Leaders rethink wisdom of costly pursuit of code violators
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More trouble for developer
Venice builder Mike Miller says he is hopeful about not losing a site to the bank.
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Family mourns boy, 14, after his sudden death
Siblings and parents of boy, 14, wonder what happened
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Orioles send big gun to bring home a deal
Baseball great Cal Ripken Jr. tries to win support for spring training deal
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Riverview players change colors for cancer awareness
Maroon may be Riverview High's school color, but on Tuesday the girl's basketball team took the court wearing pink, part of the team's effort to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
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Man escapes after robbing Wachovia Bank
Detectives are looking for a man who robbed a bank branch on South Tamiami Trail about 3:40 Monday afternoon.
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Bad news for Sarasota County is followed by worse
Just months after appearing to put its financial house in order, the county is absorbing a spate of bad economic news, including estimates that it lost as much as $16 million in this year's troubled bond market and that property tax collections could drop another $30 million.
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Insurer wants a rate increase
The 2008 hurricane season is finally over, but the quest for higher homeowners insurance rates marches on.
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Another carrier coming to Charlotte airport
It seems that Skybus Airlines' short life at the Charlotte County Airport continues to give the small regional airport a huge boost.
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In Charlotte County, a costly dispute over new sewers
Thousands of property owners in a largely undeveloped west Charlotte County neighborhood are caught in a struggle between public utilities that could cost them thousands of dollars.
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Man stabbed at camp where homeless lived
A quarrel over alcohol led to a stabbing early Tuesday at a homeless camp in the woods, authorities say.
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