Archive for May, 2010

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Monday, May 31st, 2010

Most Americans take their access to purified water for granted. With the twist of a knob, clean water will trickle from a faucet, providing people with the ability to drink, bathe and cook without fear.

Sparks fly at meeting

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

What started out as a discussion over the management of Charlotte Sports Park ended up with Commissioners Robert Skidmore and Adam Cummings badgering one another over the county's track record and its future direction.

MPO move raises questions

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Charlotte County's decision to move the Charlotte County-Punta Gorda Metropolitan Planning Organization out from under the county's public works department and place it under growth management was intended to be mutually beneficial to the MPO's three partners, according to County Growth Management Director Jeff Ruggieri.

Veteran to speak at Memorial Day ceremony

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Retired U.S. Airforce Reserve Master Sgt. Kim Lovejoy thinks Memorial Day is about more than barbecues.

Workers accused of ripping off taxpayers for 30 years

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

CHARLOTTE COUNTY: Two Charlotte County workers are out of a job, accused of taking part in a practice that dates back more than three decades.

Storm: Some hurricanes so bad their names must be retired

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

This season's hurricane names were chosen six years ago by the World Meteorological Organization.

WWE News: Free Food For WWE Fans, Matt Hardy in FCW, Wrestlers to Comic-Con, More

Friday, May 28th, 2010

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Islanders bounced back after Hurricane Charley

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Hurricane Charley treated Charlotte and Lee County residents differently in 2004 - particularly those people who lived on Gasparilla Island.

50-year-old man hangs himself in jail

Friday, May 28th, 2010

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reported the apparent suicide of a 50-year-old inmate Jeffrey Bruce Brooks of Port Charlotte.

Superintendent vote set for tonight

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Hiring a superintendent may be the most important decision a School Board can make.