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| PLANE CRASH AT CHARLOTTE COUNTY AIRPORT |
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WENGNews writes, "A SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT TIPPED OVER ON TAKE-OFF THIS MORNING FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO CHARLOTTE FIRE AND EMS, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 10:45AM RIGHT IN FRONT OF FIRE STATION NUMBER SEVEN. WHEN THEY ARRIVED ON SCENE THEY FOUND THE AIRCRAFT NOSE DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. ONLY THE PILOT WAS ONBOARD, AND HE WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS A SMALL FUEL LEAK, ESTIMATED BY EMS TO BE ABOUT A GALLON, AND IT WAS CLEANED UP QUICKLY. DUE TO THE DAMAGE OF THE PLANE, THE FAA HAS BEEN CALLED IN TO INVESTIGATE, AND THE PLANE WILL REMAIN AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY UNTIL THE FAA SAYS IT CAN BE MOVED. "
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Posted on Mar 06, 2008 10:44am.
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| PUNTA GORDA BANS FISHING WITHOUT PERMISSION |
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WENGNews writes, "THE PUNTA GORDA CITY COUNCIL VOTED TUESDAY TO BAN FISHING FROM VACANT PRIVATE LOTS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, A DECISION THAT HAS FISHERMEN UP IN ARMS. THE COUCIL VOTED 4-1, WITH MARILYN SMITH DECENTING. SERVERAL FISHERMAN WERE AT THE MEETING, AND EXPRESSED THEIR DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE DECISION, WITH ONE SAYING IT USED TO SAY FISHERMAN’S PARADISE, HOME OF THE SILVER KING TARPON, AND NOW IT SAYS NO FISHING. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERAL HOMEOWNERS PRESENT, WHO WERE ON THE SIDE OF THE BAN, SAYING THAT FISHERMAN ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING INTO HOMES, WHICH IS AN INVASION OF PRIVACY. COUNCIL MEMBERS SAY THERE ARE NOT BANNING FISHING, BUT BANNING FISHING WITHOUT PERMISSION TO GO ON SOMEONE’S PRIVATE PROPERTY. WITH THE NEW LAW, FISHERMAN CAN FACE FINES OF UP TO $300 DOLLARS IF CAUGHT FISHING ILLEGALLY."
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Posted on Mar 06, 2008 07:39am.
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| RAID ON TWO HOMES IN PORT CHARLOTTE |
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WENGNews writes, "CHARLOTTE COUNTY NARCOTICS DETECTIVES RAIDED TWO HOMES ON WILLOUGHBY STREET IN PORT CHARLOTTE EARLY YESTERDAY, BUT ONLY ONE WAS OCCUPIED. DEPUTIES SAY THEY ENTERED THE HOME AT 2154 WILLOUGHBY AT AROUND 6:30AM, WHERE THEY FOUND 54 YEAR OLD ROBERTO FIGUEREDO, WHO TOLD THEM HE RENTED THE HOME BY HIMSELF. DETECTIVES FOUND 47 PLANTS IN THE GARAGE AND A BEDROOM, WEIGHING A TOTAL OF ELEVEN POUNDS. FIGUEREDO WAS CHARGED WITH CULTIVATION AND POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, AS WELL AS MAINTAINING A DWELLING KEEPING CONTRABAND SUBSTANCES. HE WAS RELEASED AFTER POSTING $6000 BOND YESTERDAY. DETECTIVES ALSO RAIDED A HOME AT 2186 WILLOUGHBY, WHICH WAS UNOCCUPIED. THEY SAID THAT WAS A PREVIOUS GROW HOUSE, AND IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE WAS SETTING IT UP ANOTHER GROWING OPERATION. THE RAIDS WERE THE FIFTH AND SIXTH GROW HOUSES RAIDED ALREADY THIS YEAR."
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Posted on Mar 06, 2008 06:30am.
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| WOMAN DIES IN MOBILE HOME FIRE |
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WENGNews writes, "A FIRE IN THE RIVERWALK MOBILE HOME PARK EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING HAS APPARENTLY CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A WOMAN. ACCORDING TO PUBLISHED REPORTED AND 911 REPORTING, THE FIRE STARTED AT AROUND 2:15AM, AND WAS CONFINED TO A SINGLE MOBILE HOME ON THE PROPERTY. NORTH PORT FIRE RESCUE ASSISTED SARASOTA COUNTY FIRE RESCUE AND DEPUTIES IN FIGHTING THE FIRE, WHICH PRODUCED HEAVY SMOKE. FIREFIGHTERS FOUND A YET TO BE IDENTIFIED SIXTY YEAR OLD WOMAN IN A BEDROOM. SHE WAS PULLED FROM THE FIRE, BUT ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE HER WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE WILL PERFORM AN AUTOPSY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH OF THE 60 YEAR OLD WOMAN, WHOSE NAME IS BEING WITHHELD PENDING NOTIFICATION OF THE NEXT OF KIN. THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, ALTHOUGH ONE PUBLISHED REPORT SAYS THEY DO NOT SUSPECT FOUL PLAY. CALLS TO PAUL DEZZI, THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR SARASOTA FIRE AND RESCUE WERE NOT RETURNED."
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Posted on Mar 06, 2008 05:58am.
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| BOIL WATER NOTICES IN TWO SARASOTA AREAS |
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WENGNews writes, "A SECOND WATER MAIN BREAK IN TWO DAYS FORCED SARASOTA COUNTY UTILITIES TO ISSUE ANOTHER BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR RESIDENTS ON OCEAN BOULEVARD FROM GIVENS STREET TO GLEASON AVENUE YESTERDAY MORNING. THIS INCLUDES THE SIESTA TOWNHOUSE, SEA VILLAGE, AND WINDWARD PASSAGE CONDOMINUM COMPLEXES. THE BREAK OCCURRED IN THE SAME AREA AS ONE THAT OCCURRED ON MONDAY, AND SARASOTA COUNTY UTILITIES CREWS FIXED THE BREAK QUICKLY. ALSO, ANOTHER BREAK ON US 41 CAUSED A BOIL WATER NOTICE TO BE ISSUED FOR THE WEST SIDE OF 41 FROM WORTHINGTON TO FIELD. SEVERAL MEDICAL CENTERS AND RESTAURANTS IN THE AREA WERE AFFECTED, AND ALL WERE NOTIFIED BY AUTOMATED TELEPHONE CALLS. THE BREAK HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT DUE TO FLORIDA LAW, A BOIL WATER ADVISORY WAS ISSUED. IN BOTH CASES, IF YOU PLAN ON USING THE WATER FOR DRINKING, COOKING, WASHING UTENSILS, OR FOR FIRST AID, YOU SHOULD MAKE SURE YOU BRING IT TO A ROLLING BOIL FOR ONE MINUTE. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, BOILED WATER MAY BE USED INSTEAD. THE BOIL WATER NOTICES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL BACTERIOLOGICAL SURVEYS SHOW THAT THE WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK AGAIN. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CALL SARASOTA COUNTY UTILITIES AT 861-6790."
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Posted on Mar 06, 2008 05:38am.
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| GRAFFITI VANDALS ARRESTED |
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WENGNews writes, "TWO TEENAGERS WERE ARRESTED WENDESDAY AFTER AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THEY MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NUMEROUS GRAFFITI TAGGINGS IN THE AREA. SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 17 YEAR OLD PAUL KUXHAUSEN AND 19 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER SIMMONS, BOTH OF SARASOTA, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPRAY PAINTING GRAFFITI ON SEVERAL UNSPECIFIED BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS MULTIPLE OTHER GRAFFITI MARKINGS THROUGHOUT SARASOTA COUNTY. BOTH MEN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE PERSONS USING THE TAGS “PK”, “AK”, AND “ICON.” BOTH WERE TAKEN TO THE SARASOTA COUNTY JAIL AS THEY WERE BOOKED ON MULTIPLE COUNTS OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS OPENED, AND ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THESE OR OTHER TAGGINGS RECENTLY IS ASKED TO CONTACT DETECTIVE MARK LEVEBVRE WITH THE SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU AT 861-4900. "
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Posted on Mar 06, 2008 05:20am.
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| MAN MISSING SINCE FEBRUARY |
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WENGNews writes, "THE FAMILY OF A MAN THEY HAVE REPORTED MISSING SINCE FEBRUARY 22ND SAYS THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING AUTHORITIES TO LOOK FOR HIM. 30 YEAR OLD DON LOVELY, WHO JUST MOVED BACK TO ENGLEWOOD RECENTLY, WAS LAST SEEN IN A TEAL 1995 CHEVY S10 SINGLE CAB WITH A FIREFIGHTER TAG ON IT, AND THE FAMILY HAS REPORTED HIS DISAPPEARANCE TO THE SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, BUT THE FAMILY FEELS THAT THEY HAVEN’T REALLY LAUNCHED A SEARCH SIMILAR TO THE ONE FOR OTHER MISSING PEOPLE RECENTLY, SUCH AS DENISE LEE OR ERIC HALL. THE FAMILY SAYS THAT LOVELY IS ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND THEY FEAR FOR HIS SAFETY. A STORY IN TODAY’S SUN SAYS THAT LOVELY WAS ACTUALLY SEEN IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS LAST SATURDAY AT JUNIORS LOUNGE IN GROVE CITY. ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE SEEN DON LOVELY OR KNOW OF HIS WHEREABOUTS IS ASKED TO CALL THE SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 366-8477, OR YOU CAN CALL THE FAMILY. HIS PARENTS ARE KENNY AND JAMIE DAVIS, AND THEY CAN BE REACHED AT 473-2953. "
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Posted on Mar 06, 2008 04:54am.
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