Travolta: Faith helped me through son’s death - CharlotteObserver.com
flew a jetliner earlier this week carrying relief supplies, doctors and ministers from the Church of Scientology to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to help survivors of that country’s devastating earthquake. He said he is working to bring more aid to

High school roundup: Gateway girls lose in regional soccer - News-Press
Dunbar High senior basketball player David Paulk is one of the 65 players from Florida who have been nominated for the McDonald s All-American Game to be held March 31 in Columbus, Ohio. Paulk is averaging 12.7 points and nine rebounds per game for

Small carriers expand flights to U.S. sun spots - Toronto Star
Only an airline executive with a sense of humour would insist that flying is fun these days, but Ed Warneck says anyone heading to Florida on his flights can count on it. On Feb. 4, Warneck’s DirectAir, based in Myrtle Beach, S.C., begins Thursday

January 2010 - Watertown Daily Times
Randall Randy H. Hafemeister, 53, of Watertown, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, Jan. 26, 2010, at the Golden LivingCenter in Watertown following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at St

Historical Society anticipates lighthouse reopening - Port St. Joe Star
Historical Society president Charlotte Development Councils and Florida Lighthouse Association have provided funds for the challenge. The annual dinner, held at the Gulf County Association for Retard Citizens building in Port St. Joe s

University of Tennessee softball players Tiffany Huff and kelly Grieve - WBIR
Kelsi Dunne (Alabama) - Junior - Pitcher - Port Orange, Fla. Francesca Enea (Florida) - Senior - Outfield - Woodland Pleasantville, Iowa Brooke Turner (Long Beach State) - Junior - Pitcher - Buena Park, Calif. Maggie Viefhaus (Michigan

Las Vegas, Cape Coral, Merced Foreclosure Rates Highest Among Major - PR Inside
California : accounted for nine of the top 20 metro foreclosure rates, followed by Florida : with eight, Nevada : with two 58 — —– —– —– —– —– —– 14 Reno-Sparks, NV 11,037 6.15 16 62.24 311

Bryant Tabbed to ASA Player of the Year Watch List - GoDucks.com
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. The American Softball Association (ASA) announced Friday that University of Oregon senior outfielder Neena Bryant is again in contention for the nation s most prestigious softball honor as a member of its preseason National

JSU’s Prier Named To Player of the Year Watch List - WAFF
Kelsi Dunne (Alabama) Junior Pitcher Port Orange, Fla. Francesca Enea (Florida) Senior Outfield Woodland Hills, Calif Charlotte Morgan (Alabama) Senior Pitcher/Utility Moreno Valley, Calif. Nikki Nemitz

Malcolm Berko: Value added tax in the states? - Kankakee Daily Journal
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Plane in distress lands safely at FYI - Fresno Bee
Planes seeking to land at the Port-au-Prince airport were kept circling two hours or more Thursday, and some flights were diverted to Santa Domingo while others were sent back to Florida. 15 that had just arrived at Charlotte-Douglas

PrepZone: Monday basketball notebook - Naples Daily News
The Cougars girls team had another strong week by knocking off two of Southwest Florida s top programs. Barron Collier improved to 17-4 with three wins last week, including victories over defending Class 2A champion Community School and Gulf Coast

Boys soccer districts under way - News-Press
For Lee County high school boys soccer teams, everything has led up to this week. District tournaments began Monday and will run through Friday. The top two teams from each district will qualify for the region playoffs, with the winner of each

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Housing sales leap in Southwest Florida (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
By TOM BAYLES and AARON KESSLER Staff Writers Results buck a national trend; analysts say affordability is the key

Late night gunfire damages Port Charlotte home - WZVN-TV

Late night gunfire damages Port Charlotte home WZVN-TV If you know anything about the gunshots, you're asked to call the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office at (941) 639-2101 or Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at … and more »

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Crist, Florida try to reverse spring training exodus - Tampa Tribune

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Crist, Florida try to reverse spring training exodus Tampa Tribune It's not just the usual stadium plan surrounded by four or five workout fields, sort of like the Tampa Bay Rays got last spring from Port Charlotte. … and more »

Applauding the hands that help (The Olympian)
Weary evacuees from Haiti applauded as the C-17 cargo jet touched down last Sunday night at Florida s Orlando International Airport, providing the first sign of hope many had seen in days.

Benefits for Haiti held across Southwest Florida - Winknews.com

Benefits for Haiti held across Southwest Florida Winknews.com The event will take place from 9 am to 1 pm at the bank's Service and Support Center on Paulson Drive, directly behind the Port Charlotte branch office at … and more »

Twin brothers die after swimming pool accident

Authorities say a 13-month-old has died hours after his twin brother was pronounced dead following a swimming pool accident in Port Charlotte.

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Holtz to take Bulls by horns - The Ledger
firing Jim Leavitt from Port Charlotte, less than two hours to the south. The coach said it was difficult saying goodbye to his old team, which won Conference USA titles the past two seasons. He also told USF athletic director Doug Woolard

Avast, ye hearties! - Toronto Sun
GASPARILLA ISLAND, Fla. — The myth is always more interesting than the reality. And there are few more exciting myths than those of pirates, princesses and buried treasure. Thus it is with Jose Gaspar, aka Gasparilla, the man who gave his name (or

High school roundup - News-Press
Island Coast 53, Bishop Verot 52: Island Coast (7-14) recorded the program’s first victory over District 3A-12 rival Bishop Verot (7-8) on a last-second 3-pointer by sophomore point guard Issac Aponte. Jordan Hrkach hit five 3-pointers and led the

Variety show in memory of student - Herald Tribune
Performers took the stage at the North Port Performing Arts Center Jan. 10 to audition for the North Port High School Theatre Guild Variety Show. The show has been renamed the Ashley Cafaro Variety Show. The event will honor Cafaro, a four-year

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Charlotte schools plan to review pact with FPL - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Charlotte schools plan to review pact with FPL Sarasota Herald-Tribune Those problems persisted Tuesday at Port Charlotte High School, which had burned out circuit boards and chilly classrooms. Some campus buildings were …

MLB: Twins announce plans for Southwest Florida caravan, free youth clinics - Naples Daily News

MLB: Twins announce plans for Southwest Florida caravan, free youth clinics Naples Daily News 6 — 1-3 pm, Port Charlotte Little League, North Charlotte Regional Park, 1185 O'Donnell Boulevard, Port Charlotte, 33948; Contact: Sherry … and more »

Skip Holtz to coach South Florida football (UPI)
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 14 (UPI) — East Carolina football Coach Skip Holtz resigned Thursday to take a similar job at South Florida, an ECU spokesman said.

Holtz leaving ECU for South Florida (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Holtz leaving ECU for South Florida

Charlotte sex offender arrested for not registering new address

Police arrested a convicted sexual offender Thursday morning, after he reportedly failed to register his new address as required by state law.

Holtz excited about challenge at South Florida (CBS Sports)
Someone in the crowd ringing the amphitheater outside the South Florida student center shouted ‘Beat Florida!’ Skip Holtz smiled and waited for the applause to wane. ‘That’s why I’m here,’ he said, setting off another round of cheers.

New coach wants USF to get to Florida’s level (Fox Sports)
A week after firing Jim Leavitt for mistreating a player, South Florida introduced Skip Holtz as the second coach in the school’s relatively brief football history.

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Quake devastates Haiti, many casualties feared - CharlotteObserver.com
Map locates a strong earthquake that struck Haiti Tuesday PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti A powerful earthquake struck Haiti’s capital on Tuesday with withering force, toppling everything from simple shacks to the ornate National Palace and the headquarters of

Skip Holtz has interest in USF coaching job - Tampa Bay Online
ORLANDO - ORLANDO East Carolina coach Skip Holtz took center stage Tuesday in USF’s search for a new head coach to replace Jim Leavitt. As soon as Holtz arrived at the American Football Coaches Association national convention here, he was bombarded

Holtz expresses interest in USF job - Rocky Mount Telegram
Despite showing interest in the University of South Florida s head football coaching job Tuesday, East Carolina s Skip Holtz was still with the Pirates by night s end, and Holtz would not confirm whether a deal was being finalized for him to

Ray McNulty: Spring training endangered in I-95 corridor - TCPalm
But that was before the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority came up with a plan to use a rental-car tax to raise money to attract teams. Now, for the first time, spring training will open next month with as many teams in Arizona as in Florida.

Holtz Among Many Interested in USF - The Ledger
East Carolina head coach Skip Holtz celebrates as he leaves the field after his team defeat No. 17 Virginia Tech 27-22 in a college football game at Bank of America stadium Saturday Aug. 30, 2008 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) Holtz

South Florida pursuing Holtz - Raleigh News & Observer
Skip Holtz, at a preseason practice, has led ECU to back-to-back Conference USA titles and a 38-27 record in five seasons as coach. South Florida has become the latest Big East school to make a run at ECU football coach Skip Holtz. According to The

Haitian-Americans worry about devastated homeland - CharlotteObserver.com
Danglass Gregoire headed to Florida for a business trip Tuesday, leaving his wife and young was doing training through his International Firefighters Assistance in November 2008 when a school collapsed, killing nearly a hundred people.

North surges past Cypress - News-Press
The North Fort Myers High girls basketball team avenged an early season loss to Cypress Lake with a 48-33 victory over the Panthers on Tuesday at North. North senior guard Carol Ruiz-Lopez scored 21 points to lead the Red Knights, who outscored the

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1-9 Scoreboard (Minot Daily News)
Local Sports from The Minot Daily News.

Cold fans ponder spring training - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Cold fans ponder spring training Sarasota Herald-Tribune PORT CHARLOTTE - Last year, the Tampa Bay Rays moved their spring training base to Port Charlotte and smashed records for ticket sales. … Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training Tickets Go On Sale Next WeekDRays Bay (blog) all 5 news articles »

Public meetings for Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast (The Palm Beach Post)
Public meetings for Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast

Icy Weather Boosts Power Demand, Slows Coal Shipments (Update2) (BusinessWeek)
Wintry weather sweeping across the Northern Hemisphere has slowed coal deliveries in parts of the U.S. South, where Texas is braced for record electrical demand and Florida eased truck rules to help farmers move their crops.

Cold weather shelters to open (ABC 7 Gulfshore News)
FLORIDA: As the temperatures drop overnight several community organizations are opening cold weather shelters.

Photo Gallery: Collier County arrests 01-04-10

Name: Conger, Terry P. Charge: DISORDERLY CONDUCT Residence: Port Charlotte Age: 41 Occupation: Construction Case #: None yet available Follow this case online: Collier County Clerk of Courts Please note: Most cases require 2-3 days to be inputted into the public court record.

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