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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

County OKs funding for utility plans

The DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve funding for utility design plans that would extend water and wastewater lines through Nocatee. The project would be in conjunction with the Florida Department of Transportation’s Highway 17 Phase III road project. By approving the funding, the county committed … Find out how to read more online.

LATEST LOCAL NEWS

Stump Pass Beach offers beauty all around
Mon May 20 2013 08:03AM

ENGLEWOOD — Georgina McCurley looked down as she walked along the water’s edge at Stump Pass Beach State Park. The black specks in the sand captured McCurley’s attention on a … Find out how to read more online.

World War II was almost over when Philip Merrill got aboard the USS Hornet
Mon May 20 2013 08:03AM

Philip Merrill almost missed World War II. Two weeks before graduating from high school at 17, he was sworn into the Navy on May 17, 1943. “I joined the V-12 … Find out how to read more online.

Senior Friendship Centers looking for a new home
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

ARCADIA — The Senior Friendship Centers of DeSoto County will soon need a new home. The City of Arcadia, with offices in the Margaret Way Building where the Senior Center … Find out how to read more online.

Workshop reviews tax options for fire station
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

The DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners agreed to allow a public hearing on a potential tax hike to fund a new fire station. The move authorizes county staff to … Find out how to read more online.

State, National and World News

IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
Wed May 22 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Lois Lerner heads the IRS … read more.

Search in the rubble
Wed May 22 2013 01:19AM

MOORE, Okla. — Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, … read more.

FBI ID’s Benghazi suspects
Wed May 22 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials say. … read more.

Arias asks jury to give her life sentence in prison
Wed May 22 2013 01:19AM

More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama’s spokesman disclosed Monday, expanding the … read more.

Budget vetoes: $400M
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who had a tough time winning cooperation this past year from the Republican-led Legislature, struck back on Monday by vetoing nearly $400 million from the state’s new budget. Scott praised the overall budget — … read more.

Yahoo makes $1.1B deal for Tumblr
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday is Mayer’s boldest move since she left … read more.

Arias attorneys will have 1 witness: Arias
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

PHOENIX (AP) — Complaining that Jodi Arias’ sensational murder case has become a modern-day “witch trial,” her lawyers tried to quit in the middle of the death-penalty phase Monday, then said they will call only one witness: Arias. When Arias … read more.

Did you just win $590M? Get a good team in place
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, (AP) — So you have a lottery ticket worth $590.5 million. Now what? If you won Saturday’s historic Powerball jackpot and you haven’t already done so, sign the ticket. Now. Finished? Now call a lawyer — even before your … read more.

Hezbollah pulled into Syria civil war
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah was pulled more deeply into Syria’s civil war as 28 guerrillas from the Lebanese Shiite militant group were killed and dozens more wounded while fighting rebels, Syria activists said Monday. The intense battle drove rebels from … read more.

Wave of Iraq attacks kills 86
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the … read more.

Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history. But it wasn’t … read more.

Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was … read more.

AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government’s secret seizure of two months of reporters’ phone records “unconstitutional” and said the news cooperative had not ruled out legal action against … read more.

Fla. Gov. will veto 3 percent college tuition hike
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has maintained steadfast opposition to raising the cost of college for students, will veto a proposed 3 percent tuition hike. The Republican-led Florida Legislature included the hike in a $74.5 billion … read more.

Slim, broadcasters take fight to soccer field
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer. … read more.

Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

NEW DELHI (AP) — Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China’s new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and … read more.

Pakistan repeats vote in Karachi despite killing
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan held a repeat election on Sunday in an upscale area of the southern city of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging, despite the shooting death of a senior member of former cricket star … read more.

Syrian army pushes assault on rebel-held town
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an assault Sunday on a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, pounding the area with airstrikes and artillery salvos that killed at least 30 people and forced … read more.

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s assessment, … read more.

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More Local News

Dozier shares experiences of his Arcadian childhood
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

Retired Army General James Dozier returned to his hometown to reminisce about his days growing up in Arcadia. As the guest speaker for the DeSoto County Historical Society, he greeted the large crowd by acknowledging it was intimidating to address … Find out how to read more online.

School Board sets workshop on bus policy revisions
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

ARCADIA — The DeSoto County School Board decided to table a proposal to revise the district’s transportation policy and instead hold a workshop before the next meeting at 5 p.m. on May 28. The district is proposing changes to existing … Find out how to read more online.

Scouts help Shriners
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

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Man on a mission: Cope heads to Idaho
Thu May 16 2013 08:02AM

David Cope of Arcadia will leave on May 21 to start a two-year mission in the Pocatello, Idaho area for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Like all Latter-day Saint missionaries, David will serve without pay from the … Find out how to read more online.