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| PORT CHARLOTTE HOME RAIDED FOR DRUGS |
WENGNews writes, "CHARLOTTE COUNTY NARCOTICS DETECTIVES RAIDED A BELINDA AVENUE HOME IN PORT CHARLOTTE WEDNESDAY, ARRESTING ONE. DEPUTIES SAY ONCE THE HOME WAS SECURED, AUTHORITIES FOUND SEVERAL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ITEMS WHICH ALL TESTED POSITIVE FOR EITHER COCAINE OR MARIJUANA. DETECTIVES ARRESTED 52 YEAR OLD BOYD MASON ON MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES.
AUTHORITIES WERE ALSO IN THE HOME ON TUESDAY, ARRESTING 35 YEAR OLD KRISTINE BOBLITS-CADENAS ON THREE OUTSTANDING WARRANTS, BUT THEY DID NOT SAY IF THEY CAME ACROSS SOME OF THE PARAPHERNALIA THEN. BOTH MASON AND BOBLITS-CADENAS WERE HELD WITHOUT BOND IN THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY JAIL SINCE THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN ARRESTED SEVEN TIMES PREVIOUSLY. "
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Posted on Apr 10, 2008 04:52am.
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| LEE FAMILY TO SUE THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE |
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WENGNews writes, "ACCORDING TO A REPORT ON THE TODAY SHOW, THE FAMILY OF DENISE LEE IS PLANNING TO FILE A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, WHERE HER FATHER STILL WORKS. RICK GOFF TESTIFIED IN TALLAHASSEE YESTERDAY IN FAVOR OF A BILL BEFORE A COMMITTEE THAT WOULD REQUIRE 911 OPERATORS TO BE CERTIFIED STATEWIDE, SAYING THAT OFFICERS FROM SIX DEPARTMENTS WERE LOOKING FOR HER DAUGHTER, BUT ERRORS AT THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY 911 CALL CENTER MAY HAVE ENDED ANY CHANCE FOR AUTHORITIES TO INTERCEPT THE CHEVY CAMARO WHICH LEE WAS IN. ACCORDING TO THE SUN, GOFF TESTIFIED THAT AS MANY AS FOUR POLICE CARS WERE WITHIN A MILE OF THE SIGHTING, BUT NONE WERE EVER DISPATCHED. LEE WAS FOUND DEAD TWO DAYS LATER, AND 36 YEAR OLD MICHAEL KING IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER. THE BILL PASSED THE COMMITTEE AND IS HEADING TO THE HOUSE FLOOR FOR A FULL VOTE, AND GOFF SAYS HE WILL BE BACK WHEN THAT HAPPENS, AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK. FLORIDA IS ONE OF 19 STATES THAT DOES NOT HAVE 911 DISPATCHER TRAINING STANDARDS. THE TODAY SHOW REPORT SAYS THE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE COULD BE FILED AS EARLY AS TODAY. "
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Posted on Apr 09, 2008 06:48am.
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| LOUCKS LEAVES, GETS SEVERANCE |
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WENGNews writes, "BRUCE LOUCKS RESIGNED AS CHARLOTTE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AT THE START OF THE BI-WEEKLY MEETING OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION YESTERDAY, SIGHTING MOUNTING TENSION WITH SEVERAL COMMISSIONERS. LOUCKS LEFT THE BUILDING SHORTLY AFTER MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT, ENDING HIS FIVE YEAR TENOUR IN THE POSITION AND 24 YEARS AS A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE. BUT HE DOES NOT LEAVE EMPTY HANDED. THE 52 YEAR OLD LOUCKS WILL RECEIVE A SEVERANCE PACKAGE FOR ROUGHLY FIFTY PERCENT OF HIS SALARY, OR ABOUT $85,000 DOLLARS, PLUS HE WILL REMAIN ON THE COUNTY’S INSURANCE PLAN FOR SIX MONTHS. AFTER THE VOTE, COMMISSIONERS TOOK A FIFTEEN MINUTE BREAK, AND WHEN THEY RETURNED, ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ROGER BALTZ WAS IN LOUCKS’ OLD SEAT. BALTZ HAS BEEN LOUCK’S ASSISTANT FOR MORE THAN FOUR YEARS, BUT COMMISSIONERS DID NOT INDICATE IF HE WOULD BE A PERMANENT REPLACEMENT. COMMISSIONER ADAM CUMMINGS, THE LONE DISSENTER IN ACCEPTING LOUCKS’ RESIGNATION, TOLD THE SUN HE BELIEVES THE MOVE WAS POLITICAL, SAYING “WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE HOPING MAYBE IF THEY THINK THEY CAN FIND A SCAPEGOAT IT WILL SAVE THEM.” CUMMINGS WAS REFERRING TO COMMISSIONERS TOM MOORE, TOM D’APRILLE, AND TRICIA DUFFY, WHO ARE ALL UP FOR RE-ELECTION THIS YEAR. "
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Posted on Apr 09, 2008 05:59am.
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| LONGTIME ENGLEWOOD ARTIST DIES |
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WENGNews writes, "LOIS BARTLETT TRACY, A LONGTIME ENGLEWOOD RESIDENT WHO WAS AN ARTIST, AUTHOR, AND GALLERY OWNER, HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE TENDER AGE OF 106. ACCORDING TO THE SUN, TRACY WAS KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR HAVING PIECES IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART AND SMITHSONIAN IN WASHINGTON D.C., AS WELL AS LOCALLY FOR THE NAMING OF SEVERAL ARTSY STREETS, INCLUDING ARTISTS AVENUE. TRACY FOUNDED THE ARTIST ACRES COLONY, A 20 ACRE COMPOUND ON ARTISTS AVENUE WITH SMALL COTTAGES USED FOR OTHER ARTISTS AND FRIENDS TO PAINT, AND SHE PAINTED WELL INTO HER 90’S, WHEN HER WORSENING VISION FINALLY FORCED HER TO GIVE IT UP. SERVICES FOR TRACY ARE PENDING. "
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Posted on Apr 09, 2008 05:39am.
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| MURDER SUSPECT TURNS HIMSELF IN AT THE JAIL |
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WENGNews writes, "MAJOR CRIMES UNIT DETECTIVES OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT ONE OF THE SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN THE CAFÉ MILENIUM MURDER TURNED HIMSELF IN AT THE COUNTY JAIL MONDAY NIGHT. 26 YEAR OLD MILTON HARRIS OF PUNTA GORDA WAS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF 20 YEAR OLD DERRICK TURNER, WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE CLUB EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. BOND WAS SET AT $250,000 DOLLARS. AUTHORITIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR 25 YEAR OLD REGINALD CARR, WHO HAS A WARRANT OUT FOR HIS ARREST. THREE OTHER MEN WERE TREATED AND RELEASED AFTER BEING SHOT AS WELL. DETECTIVES SAY THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING AND MORE ARRESTS ARE EXPECTED, BUT THEY ARE NOT RELEASING ANY FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE SHOOTING. CARR IS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS, AND ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON HIS WHEREABOUTS SHOULD CALL THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 639-2101, OR CRIME STOPPERS AT 800-780-TIPS. "
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Posted on Apr 08, 2008 09:50am.
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| BRUCE LOUCKS RESIGNS |
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WENGNews writes, "CHARLOTTE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRUCE LOUCKS, WHO JUST LAST WEEK, TOLD COMMISSIONERS THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO TAKE HIS MINIMAL RAISE GIVEN TO HIM IN JANUARY, STARTED TODAY’S COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING BY RESIGNING HIS POSITION. LOUCKS HAS BEEN COMING UNDER FIRE FROM COMMISSIONERS TRICIA DUFFY AND DICK LOFTUS FOR MONTHS, AND TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT WAS NOT TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. LOUCKS READ A LETTER TO COMMISSIONERS AND HIS EMPLOYEES SAYING HE IS EXITING GRACEFULLY, AND HE BELIEVES THAT THESE ARE UNCERTAIN TIMES AND WILL BE DIFFICULT TIMES FOR ALL. LOFTUS WAS CRITICAL OF LOUCKS AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING JUST TWO WEEKS AGO, SAYING AT ONE POINT “EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND, WE’RE SUPPOSED TO MAKE DECISIONS AND WE DON’T GET THE FULL INFORMATION.” COMMISSIONERS VOTED 4-1 TO ACCEPT LOUCKS’ RESIGNATION, WITH COMMISSIONER ADAM CUMMINGS THE LONE DISSENTER. ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ROGER BALTZ TOOK OVER LOUCKS’ DUTIES AFTER A SHORT BREAK FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION. "
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Posted on Apr 08, 2008 09:26am.
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| COMMISSIONERS TO CONSIDER A TALL ORDER |
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WENGNews writes, "CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL CONSIDER ALLOWING TALLER BUILDINGS IN THE COUNTY AT THEIR BI-WEEKLY MEETING TODAY. IF COMMISSIONERS APPROVE THE PROPOSED ZONING CODES, IT WILL ALLOW HOTELS AND RESIDENCES ON TOP OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS TO RISE THIRTY FEET HIGHER THAN THE CURRENT THIRTY-FIVE FEET LIMIT. IT’S A MOVE THAT BUILDERS AND REAL ESTATE INTERESTS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR, AS THEY SAY THE NEW HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS WOULD ENTICE BUSINESSES TO RELOCATE HERE. MOST RESIDENTS ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF THE MOVE, SAYING THEY DON’T WANT BUILDINGS TO MARR THE SKYLINE, PLUS THEY SAY MORE PEOPLE WILL MAKE FOR LONGER HURRICANE EVACUATION TIMES. BUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVOCATES SAY THE CHANGES ARE NEEDED TO JUMP START THE COUNTY’S ECONOMY, WHICH HAS SUFFERED GREATLY SINCE THE HOUSING SLUMP BEGAN ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. THE COMMISSIONERS WILL BE MEETING AT COMMISSION CHAMBERS IN MURDOCK, STARTING AT 9AM. "
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Posted on Apr 08, 2008 06:40am.
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