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| WATER TO BE SHUT DOWN IN GROVE CITY TODAY |
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WENGNews writes, "RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE AREA OF MICHIGAN AVENUE FROM 10TH STREET TO PLACIDA ROAD AND ON 12TH STREET FROM GEORGIA TO ARKANSAS AVENUES IN GROVE CITY WILL HAVE THEIR WATER TURNED OFF THIS MORNING AT AROUND 9AM. THE ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT SAYS THAT THE SURROUNDING AREAS MIGHT EXPERIENCE LOW PRESSURE WHILE THE WATER IS OFF, AND IT MAY BE OFF FOR AS LONG AS THREE HOURS. THE SHUT DOWN IS TO ALLOW THE TIE-IN OF VALVES DURING THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROCESS, AND THE DISTRICT ADVISES THAT ONCE THE WATER COMES BACK ON, IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE IT FOR DRINKING OR COOKING, IT SHOULD BE BOILED FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. IF YOU WISH, YOU MAY USE BOTTLED WATER DURING THE TIME OF THE PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE, WHICH WILL LAST UNTIL THE WORK IS COMPLETE AND BACTERIOLOGICAL SURVEYS SHOW THAT THE WATER IS ONCE AGAIN SAFE TO DRINK. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CONTACT MIKE RAY, THE ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT’S OPERATIONS MANAGER AT 474-3217."
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Posted on Mar 05, 2008 04:33am.
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| SHERIFF’S SARGENT MAY BE CHARGED WITH BATTERY |
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WENGNews writes, "A SARASOTA SHERIFF’S SARGENT MAY BE IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY GROPED TWO WOMEN IN A NORTH PORT RESTAURANT LAST THURSDAY. ACCORDING TO A STORY IN THE HERALD TRIBUNE, NORTH PORT POLICE WERE CALLED TO APPLEBEE’S RESTAURANT AT AROUND 8PM THURSDAY. A PATRON AND A WAITRESS TOLD AUTHORITIES THAT SARGENT CLINT KNOWLES GROPED THEM REPEATEDLY EARLIER IN THE EVENING. KNOWLES WAS GONE WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, BUT THE WOMEN PICKED HIM OUT OF A PHOTO LINEUP ON FRIDAY. KNOWLES WAS SUPPOSED TO SHOW UP AT THE NORTH PORT POLICE STATION TO GIVE A STATEMENT ON FRIDAY, BUT POLICE CHIEF TERRY LEWIS SAID HE WAS A NO SHOW. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS PLACED KNOWLES ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PENDING THE COMPLETION OF THEIR INVESTIGATION. HE HAS WORKED FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR THIRTEEN YEARS. "
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Posted on Mar 04, 2008 07:23am.
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| HEALTH IN MOTION IN ENGLEWOOD THIS MORNING |
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WENGNews writes, "SARASOTA COUNTY’S FORTY FOOT MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT, HEALTH IN MOTION, IS CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF BEING ON THE ROAD, HELPING CITIZENS WHO DON’T HAVE INSURANCE, DON’T HAVE TRANSPORTATION, OR HAVE MEDICAID WITH LOW OR NO COST HEATLTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING DIABETES AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, AS WELL AS HIV, PREGNANCY, AND TUBERCULOSIS SKIN TESTING, AND ADULT IMMUNIZATIONS. NO APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY, BUT YOU DO NEED TO BRING ALONG SOME PATIENCE, AS THE SERVICE IS MORE POPULAR THAN EVER. TODAY THE BUS WILL MAKE JUST ONE STOP IN ENGLEWOOD, AND IT WILL BE THIS MORNING AT THE GOODWILL CENTER AT 410 INDIANA AVENUE FROM 9:30AM UNTIL NOON. TOMORROW HEALTH IN MOTION WILL MAKE AN ALL DAY STOP AT THE WAL-MART IN NORTH PORT. IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION OR A SCHEDULE OF TIMES AND DATES, YOU CAN CALL THE SARASOTA COUNTY CALL CENTER AT 861-5000, OR YOU CAN GO ONLINE TO WWW.SARASOTAHEALTH.ORG. "
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Posted on Mar 04, 2008 06:17am.
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| MAN ASKS OFFICER FOR DIRECTIONS, GETS DUI |
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WENGNews writes, "A MAN WHO STOPPED TO ASK A NORTH PORT POLICE OFFICER DIRECTIONS WAS CHARGED WITH DUI RECENTLY. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT AND THE SUN, 64 YEAR OLD WILLIAM GROH HAD JUST EXITED I-75 AT SUMTER BOULEVARD AND SEEMED VERY DISORIENTED. HE PULLED UP BEHIND A MARKED POLICE CAR, TELLING THE OFFICER HE WAS LOST AND WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO GET TO PUNTA GORDA. WHEN THE OFFICER ASKED HIM TO GET OUT OF HIS VEHICLE, HE TRIED TO WITHOUT TAKING HIS SEATBELT OFF. HE REPORTEDLY FAILED DUI FIELD TESTS, AS HE HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING HIS BALANCE. HE ALSO THOUGHT HE WAS IN PUNTA GORDA. THE BREATHALYZER TOLD THE REAL STORY, AS HE REPORTEDLY BLEW A .186, WHICH IS MORE THAN TWICE THE LEGAL LIMIT OF .08. GROW WAS TAKEN TO THE SOUTH COUNTY JAIL AND HELD ON $500 DOLLARS BOND. "
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Posted on Mar 04, 2008 05:57am.
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| BOIL WATER NOTICES IN GROVE CITY, SIESTA KEY |
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WENGNews writes, "A WATER MAIN BROKE ON SIESTA KEY YESTERDAY, WHICH HAS RESIDENTS ALONG OCEAN BOULEVARD BOILING THEIR WATER. SARASOTA COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY A CONTRACTOR BROKE THE LINE, CAUSING SERVICES TO BE INTERUPTED FROM GIVENS STREET TO GLEASON AVENUE ON OCEAN BOULEVARD. THE COUNTY USED AUTOMATED TELEPHONE CALLS TO NOTIFY RESIDENTS OF THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY, AND WHILE THEY HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THE DRINKING WATER WAS CONTAMINATED, FLORIDA LAW REQUIRES THE NOTICE. ALSO, RESIDENTS IN THE GROVE CITY AREA WILL BE BOILING THEIR WATER AS WELL TOMORROW, AS THE ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT WILL SHUT DOWN SERVICE AT AROUND 9AM. SERVICE ON MICHIGAN AVENUE FROM 10TH STREET TO PLACIDA ROAD, AND ON 12TH STREET FROM GEORGIA TO ARKANSAS AVENUES WILL BE SHUT DOWN, AND SURROUNDING AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE LOW WATER PRESSURE. THE REASON FOR THE SHUT DOWN IS TO ALLOW TIE-IN OF VALVES DURING THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROCESS. AS A PRECAUTION, BOTH DISTRICTS ADVISE THAT ALL WATER USED FOR DRINKING OR COOKING BE BOILED. A ROLLING BOIL OF ONE MINUTE IS SUFFICIENT, AND AS AN ALTERNATIVE, BOTTLED WATER MAY BE USED. IN BOTH CASES, THE PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL WORK IS COMPLETE AND A BACTERIALOGICAL SURVEY SHOWS THAT THE WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK. "
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Posted on Mar 04, 2008 05:10am.
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| BANK ROBBER CAUGHT IN WOODS |
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WENGNews writes, "SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED A SARASOTA MAN NOT LONG AFTER HE ROBBED A BANK ON FRIDAY. DEPUTIES SAY 41 YEAR OLD DAVID SPOSATO WALKED INTO THE SYNOVUS BANK ON SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL AT ABOUT 3:30 FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND HANDED THE TELLER A THREATENING NOTE DEMANDING CASH. THE TELLER COMPLIED, AND SPOSATO FLED IN A RENTAL VAN. DEPUTIES SPOTTED IT A SHORT TIME LATER IN THE AREA OF SIESTA DRIVE AND TUTTLE AVENUE, BUT WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VAN, SPOSATO SPED OFF AND A CHASE ENSUED. DEPUTIES DEPLOYED STOP STICKS AND A PIT MANEUVER WHICH FINALLY STOPPED THE VAN, BUT SPOSATO ESCAPED INTO THE WOODS. HIS FREEDOM WAS SHORT LIVED, AS DEPUTIES QUICKLY CAUGHT UP TO HIM AND PLACED HIM UNDER ARREST, CHARGING HIM WITH ROBBERY, FLEEING TO ELUDE LAW ENFORCEMENT, OBSTRUCTING OR OPPOSING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, RECKLESS DRIVING, AND DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE. HE IS BEING HELD ON OVER $100,000 DOLLARS BOND IN THE SARASOTA COUNTY JAIL."
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Posted on Mar 04, 2008 04:49am.
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| NORTH PORT LOOKING FOR HELP STOPPING VANDALS |
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WENGNews writes, "THE CITY OF NORTH PORT IS ASKING LOCAL RESIDENTS TO HELP STOP VANDALISM INSIDE LOCAL PARKS. FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, THE CITY’S PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY TO UPGRADE THE CITY’S NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY PARKS BY REPLACING WORN OUT BENCHES, NEW TRASH RECEPTICLES, AND OTHER AMENITIES. BUT NOW VANDALS ARE TRYING TO RUIN ALL OF THE GOOD WORK THE CITY HAS DONE. IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS, VANDALS HAVE SPRAY PAINTED GRAFFITI ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES, BROKEN INTO THE SKATE PARK BY SCALING THE FENCE, DOING DAMAGE TO IT, BREAKING AND DESTROYING RESTROOM SINKS, DESTROYING THE PLAYGROUND SHADE STRUCTURES, BURNING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, REMOVING AND DESTROYING SLIDES, REMOVING BOLTS AND SCREWS MAKING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT UNSAFE, AND THEY’VE DAMAGED SIX BRAND NEW PARK BENCHES AND BLUERIDGE PARK. THE CITY SAYS THEY’VE SPENT OVER $10,000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS AND MAN HOURS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS, AND THEY ASK IF YOU SEE ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS OR HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON ANY PREVIOUS VANDALISM, THAT YOU CALL THE NORTH PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT’S NON EMERGENCY LINE AT 429-7356. YOU CAN REMAIN ANONYMOUS IF YOU LIKE. "
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Posted on Mar 03, 2008 06:58am.
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