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Breastfeeding Zoning change could usher
education
subsidized apartments into area
is a focus
this month
By BETSY CALVERT Commissioner Christopher the zone change to the state proposals for developers to
STAFF WRITER Constance was the one voice for approval. build up to 1,013 apartments
Woman cites incident against the newest public- If the state finds the with possible income
PUNTA GORDA — New private partnership plan zone change to be legal, restrictions.
at local store zoning to potentially allow involving some 40 acres of commissioners will meet “I cannot support this,”
subsidized apartments in 67.5 publicly owned land on on Sept. 19 with the Constance said at the
Charlotte County near the Veterans Boulevard. Charlotte County Economic hearing. “I have a real issue
By ANGEL ALBRING
Sarasota County line is The site is on the county’s Development Office to with giving up this small
SUN CORRESPONDENT making its way to the state northern border with decide what to do next. amount of what we could
for approval. Sarasota County. Economic Development consider workforce housing
NORTH PORT — A North Port But it’s without the blessing The other four Director Lucienne Pears has or affordable housing,
woman is speaking out about of all five Charlotte County commissioners voted said her staff will recommend
ZONING | 10
her breastfeeding experience last commissioners. recently in favor of sending issuing a request for
weekend at a local store.
August is National Breastfeeding
Red tide on their radar
Month and is being marked with
various events and programs to
bring awareness and education
about breastfeeding.
Anne Muir, with Healthy Start
Coalition of Sarasota County Inc.,
said one of the goals is to “bring
State officials say
moms together so they don’t feel
embarrassed to breastfeed when
they are out and about.”
they’re working
Embarrassment is exactly what
one area mother recently felt,
when she attempted to breastfeed
on the problem
her daughter
INSIDE at a North Port
business.
Breastfeeding Lauren By STEVE REILLY
under unwarranted Fabian, of North STAFF WRITER
cultural pressure Port, said she
• See page 7 was shopping ENGLEWOOD — Rotonda
at the North resident Hanna Territ and Grove
Port Walmart on July 28 when her City resident Emily Mozzicato
daughter became fussy. enjoyed an early morning Loving
“She’s teething, so I stopped to Light Yoga class at Englewood
breastfeed her to soothe her,” Beach on Friday.
Fabian said. “I didn’t smell any red tide,”
She said she was in the garden Territ said. She suffers from
center and sat in a rocking chair asthma and if any sign of the
to nurse her daughter while her toxic red tide was in the air, she
husband went to shop. would have felt the effects. Territ
Fabian said a cashier about and Mozzicato believed a change
20 feet away was staring at her. in wind direction made the
“She comes over, doesn’t say a difference.
single word to me, and places That doesn’t mean the red tide
a paper towel on my breast,” disappeared.
Fabian said. “I was shocked, but I With winds shifting from
wanted to give her the benefit of the southeast over the last few
the doubt. I knew what she was days, the bloom appears to have
trying to do, but I wanted to think moved north of Boca Grande and
she was trying to offer me a paper Englewood Beach.
towel in case I needed it.” On the north end of Manasota
Fabian’s daughter then grabbed Key, people only experienced
the paper towel and held it. “slight” respiratory irritations,
“The employee was pacing according to a Mote Marine
and watching, and came back Laboratory report Friday.
over after a few minutes,” Fabian As the bloom is apparently
recalled. “She asked me if the cart moving north toward Siesta Key,
near me was mine.” beach goers suffered intense
FOCUS | 5 respiratory irritations Friday,
Mote said. Sarasota County
workers have removed 18 tons of
C dead fish from Siesta Key Beach
HARLIE SAYS ...
this week, according to WTSP
There is something
News in Tampa.
fishy going on here.
Growing concerns
News about Southwest
CALL US AT Florida’s noxious red tide bloom
is spreading. Both the New York
941-206-1000 PHOTO PROVIDED BY JACK FOARD
Times and Wall Street Journal
Jack Foard sent this photo of a dead tarpon spotted on Don Pedro Island beach, likely the victim of red published stories this week about
FIND US ONLINE tide. Foard noted that maggots and worms were present, helping break down the fish, which will help Southwest Florida’s problems
get rid of the smell. He also wrote he was encouraged that two turtle nests had hatched, and two more
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nests were dug during the night.
INSIDE
Local unemployment rate increases slightly
THE SUN: NEWS WIRE:
Crosswords ..............8 Comics/Puzzles .........5-7
By BETSY CALVERT 3.7 percent in the county. is more important than region be less dependent on
Police Beat ..............8 Nation ......................3
STAFF WRITER “There is some influence a change from month to seasonal service jobs, Wall
State .....................12 Stocks ...................3,4
from our seasonal visitors,” month, Wall said. said.
Viewpoint ............6-7 Weather ...................2 Seasonal layoffs of service said Jim Wall, public “Year over year is a much “We’re turning into a year-
workers is the likely reason information officer for the more telling number.” round economy.”
World .....................2
behind a slight increase CareerSource Southwest Full employment means The size of the labor force
OUR TOWN:
in Charlotte County’s Florida. “We are still very employers are scrambling shrank a little from May to
Calendar ..................8 SPORTS: unemployment rate from May tied to retail, service and to find employees, Wall June, likely reflecting the
to June. hospitality.” said. He added he expects layoff of seasonal workers,
Local News ...........1-2 Lotto .......................2
Compared to June last year, Still, economists consider that employers of the big Wall said. The same trends
Local Sports ......... 12 Sports on TV ............2
however, unemployment anything around 4 percent to service industries in the area, held for neighboring counties
Obituaries ...............7 continues to drop, according be full employment. including retail and food of DeSoto, Sarasota and
to the most recent county- “That is true full service, will start to offer Manatee.
wide statistics for Florida employment,” Wall said. employees better deals. One In DeSoto County,
released by the Florida “This is all good news for the better deal will be keeping unemployment jumped up
Department of Economic area, even though we will see people on during the off- more than one point from
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Opportunity. The rate in June these blips. Overall, the area season, he said, perhaps with May to June, from 3.1 to
last year for Charlotte County has recovered from the great reduced hours. 4.2 percent. Wall said a blip
was 4.8 percent and was 4.3 in recession.” Newer employers such like that could be as simple as
June this year. The drop in unemployment as Cheney Brothers food
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Unemployment in May was from this time last year distributors have helped the
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Charlotte County School Board election focuses on change
By KAYLA GLEASON who has actually worked
NAME: Geri Waksler NAME: Cathy Janiak
STAFF WRITER in our schools,” Reynolds
TOWN: Punta Gorda/Deep Creek TOWN: Port Charlotte
said on why she decided
OCCUPATION: Attorney at McCrory Law Firm OCCUPATION: Retired teacher
It’s a tight race for three to run.
EXPERIENCE: Boys and Girls Clubs of Charlotte County EXPERIENCE: Student special needs teacher; class-
Charlotte County School She also has three
Board of Directors, 2006-2014, President 2010-2011; room teacher, second and fourth grade, Neil Armstrong;
Board candidates eying children attending the
Charlotte Local Education Foundation Board of Direc- elementary school counselor, Neil Armstrong, Vineland;
the soon-to-be vacant schools.
tors, 2010-Present, President 2014-2015; Take Stock in middle school counselor, Murdock; National Board
District 1 seat. “So this is very person-
Children Mentor, 2008-Present; Leadership Charlotte, Certification, school counselor; School Core (Leader-
Cara Reynolds, Cathy al as far as the fact that I
Class of 1998; Co-Founder Charlotte Prep (formerly WAKSLER ship) Team, Neil Armstrong, Vineland; Facilitator, Neil JANIAK
Janiak and Geri Waksler need our schools to be as
Charlotte Academy), 1996; Charlotte Academy Board Armstrong, Vinelend, Murdock Middle (MTSS, ELL, 504);
have all lived and worked good as they can possibly
of Directors, 1996-2003 Family Needs Liaison, Neil Armstrong, Vineland; Outreach Team Co-Leader,
in Charlotte County for be for my kids and all the
New Life Family Worship, Punta Gorda
years and, now, want to kids in Charlotte County.”
bring their skills to the Some of Reynolds’ NAME: Cara Reynolds
board. goals for the board TOWN: Punta Gorda/Deep Creek SEE MORE ELECTION COVERAGE IN
Reynolds, a teach- include transparency and OCCUPATION: Co-owner at WrightWay Emergency UPCOMING EDITIONS OF THE SUN
er-turned-business improved staff morale. Water Removal
owner, has been pub- While she does support EXPERIENCE: Masters of Education in Curriculum and Aug. 5: Congress District 17 Republicans and Democrats
licly endorsed by the the referendum and the Instruction, Charlotte County Leadership 2018 class Aug. 6: Charlotte County Airport Authority
Southwest Chapter of money it would bring in president, seven years teaching in CCPS classrooms, Aug. 7: 20th Circuit Judge
the South Florida AFL- for higher teacher pay, a CCPS Teacher of the Year Committee, five-year Aug. 8: Sarasota County School Board
CIO, Charlotte Florida better salary alone will member and officer of Deep Creek Elementary School REYNOLDS Aug. 11: Sarasota County Commission
Education Association, not fix everything. Advisory Committee, member of CCPS Transportation Aug. 12: State Representative District 74
Charlotte County Support “Before (the recession), Review Committee, HOA Board Member and Secretary/Treasurer Early voting begins Aug. 13
Professionals Association the district was very
also has years of experi- “That’s great but, down For Waksler’s cam- as assistant principal
and the Southwest inclusive of the teachers,
ence working for CCPS the road, we’ll have to paign, she has four goals and principal of Port
Florida Central Labor they worked really hard
Council. to let the teachers know — 34 to be exact. be more proactive than — an efficiency study to Charlotte High School.
She worked for how much they cared She has worked as an that,” she said. identify and eliminate Instead, she says,
Charlotte County Public about them,” Reynolds elementary teacher to a Citing her time as an areas of waste in the the board should set
Schools for seven years said. special education teacher elementary counselor, budget, an increase the broad vision and
before moving on to “I think that a lot of to a guidance coun- she says risk assessments in teacher salaries, goals for the school
co-own WrightWay what’s happened in our selor and believes this have been done on more local control for district and let Dionisio
Emergency Water schools over the last gives her the necessary children as young as the district and better cover the day-to-day
Removal. couple years is because knowledge. kindergarten-age, and it’s communication between operations.
“When I started to look the focus is too much on “I feel like I can bring this level of involvement the community and the “I’m a vision setter and
at our School Board, I ‘we have to get an A, we something to the table that’s needed to prevent district. a policy maker,” Waksler
noticed there were no ed- have to be an A district.’ that others cannot,” she future tragedies. One major issue is said.
ucators and I think, when We’re working on that said. Janiak considers herself retaining good teachers. “But dollars enable
you’re making decisions and working on giving “I’m not an attorney, a grassroots candidate “Neighboring counties you to do things you
for our schools, it’s very our teachers the tools to I’m not a small business but hopes the public aren’t taking our bad are not otherwise able
important to have the get there but somewhere owner and, currently, will look to her decades teachers, they’re taking to do. We will continue
perspective of somebody you lose that culture there’s no educator on of work in education as our good teachers. You to lose teachers, con-
piece, that morale piece.” the board. It’s all business evidence of her ability don’t need a study to tinue to see a drain on
One way she hopes — and you need that to continue CCPS on its know that if you’re losing resources (without the
to achieve this is by — but you also need an upward track. your best teachers, the referendum). But I think
SUBSCRIPTIONS
bringing more teachers educator.” “We’re a different quality of education is we have the right team in
Home Delivery Rates: into the conversation, Like Reynolds, Janiak community than we going to go down,” she place to continue us on
Newspaper designated market: opening up groups such argues her past as a used to be, our needs said. in an upward trajectory.
City Zone- Carrier home as textbook adoption teacher will allow her to have changed. We have “We need to increase All is not lost.”
delivered 7 days. committees to interested better fight for staff and (Charlotte Technical salaries, but a feeling of She is endorsed by
volunteers rather than students. College), we can use it value and worth can also the Charlotte-DeSoto
Rates as follows handpicking from staff. Increasing class time more efficiently, draw in go a long way.” Building Industry
plus 7% Florida Sales Tax:
Livestreaming board by half an hour is one new industry,” she said. Creating better volun- Association, the Punta
Monthly Bank/
workshops and holding solution Janiak has to “We’ve got things teer opportunities and Gorda, Port Charlotte,
Credit Card .........................$40.50
open office hours are problems CCPS currently happening, we just need looking at the affordable North Port Association
3 Months ..........................$121.50
just a few more ideas faces. to build on it.” housing crisis are just of Realtors and the
6 Months ..........................$243.00
1 Year ...............................$485.99 Reynolds wants to “Extending school Waksler, a local attorney, two ideas Waksler has Englewood Area Board of
Does not include Waterline and TV Times. implement. hours would be a win- is the only candidate who tossed around. Realtors.
Effective May 18, you can add the TV Times “Teachers in our class- win. (Teachers) all want has not worked for CCPS, If people can come All three candidates are
or Waterline for an additional monthly rooms are professionals, more time with the kids but she has still been in — by way of a citizens registered Republicans —
charge of $1.00 each.
if we have problems, they and this would give them involved in education. academy — and see though the School Board
Above rates do not include sales tax.
Subscribers residing in outlying would have a million that but it would also give She has sat on and how CCPS works, she is officially nonparti-
areas may incur additional solutions to give us. We them a raise,” she said. chaired a number of says, they will have more san — and all are in
delivery charge. need to make sure their Extra class time is education-related boards, respect for teachers and support of the millage
voices are heard,” she another factor in the including the Charlotte staff, ultimately increas- referendum.
Mail subscription rates: Rates said. referendum, which Janiak Local Education ing morale. The primary election
as follows (advance payment Her campaign focuses also supports. Foundation and the In response to her is Aug. 28. Unless one
required): on three points — Safety and mental Charlotte County Boys competitors’ classroom candidate receives 50
7 Days
“energy, enthusiasm, health are important, too, and Girls Club, and even experience, Waksler percent plus one vote in
3 Months 6 Months 1 Year
excellence.” she said. co-founded what is now noted that the board gets the primaries, according
$154.07 $276.35 $492.11
“I will devote all of my While the district is Charlotte Preparatory a teacher’s perspective at to the Supervisor of
Sunday Only
3 Months 6 Months 1 Year time to this because I planning on adding School. every meeting through Elections, the top two
$71.89 $144.61 $243.54 feel like the community counselors and social “I have for years been Superintendent Steve vote-earners will move
Above rates do not include sales tax. deserves that,” Reynolds workers at the high dealing with education. Dionisio, who taught at on to the general election
said. school level, Janiak be- This is the next step,” she Murdock Middle School on Nov. 6.
Single Copy rates
One competitor, Janiak, lieves this is not enough. said. prior to taking on jobs Email: [email protected]
Daily $1.50 Sunday $3.00
Unclaimed account balances
under $10, inactive for 15
INCREASES Changes coming to community reinvestment program
months, will be used to purchase
newspapers for classroom use.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE POLICY By WARREN RICHARDSON unanimously approved asked several times the county’s economic
Delivery should be expected prior to charter school teachers SUN CORRESPONDENT the authorization to but received no good development
6:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday leaving for the summer. advertise the public explanation why coordinator, explained
and 7 a.m. Sunday. Redelivery hours: Also, with a labor force SARASOTA — When hearing to consider a planning had been that the change was
6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through of just 13,708 people, Sarasota County change to the ordinance removed. merely to add planning
Saturday and 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. DeSoto’s numbers are Commissioners return at their July 10 meeting, “As a planner, I see activities as eligible
Sunday. Customer Service hours:
smaller. from their annual after directing staff in nothing wrong with for funding, which the
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday;
Saturday 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; The employment summer break, they will May to draft the change giving folks who want ordinance in its current
and Sunday 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Call situation in this area have a busy meeting to the ordinance. to do a project with form did not permit.
Customer Service for our current mirrors both state and Aug. 29. The potential change giving a small amount In April,
specials. To subscribe or to report any national unemployment Besides public to the ordinance of their total request for commissioners
problems with your service, please trends, although the hearings on three would allow planning planning,” Maio said. approved a request from
call or visit your local office. size of the labor force November general activities related to a The authorization the town of Longboat
grew nationally and election-related items, proposed infrastructure to advertise the public Key for $400,000 from
Charlotte: 941-206-1300 statewide from May to commissioners will project to be included hearing was included the fund to assist in
23170 Harborview Road, June. also conduct a public in an application for on the July 10 consent the construction of the
Port Charlotte Charlotte County’s hearing on a change to funding, something agenda, but the item town’s Arts, Culture and
Englewood: 941-681-3000 unemployment rate is the ordinance creating Commissioner Alan was pulled at the Education Center.
120 W. Dearborn St., Englewood
North Port: 941-429-3000 similar, although slightly the county’s community Maio has advocated for request of Commission And recently, during a
13487 Tamiami Trail, North Port higher than statewide reinvestment program. in the past. Chairwoman Nancy discussion of the budget
DeSoto: 863-494-0300 (3.9 percent) and the This program “Planning was Detert, who missed the for the new aquatic’s
or toll-free at 877-818-6204 nation (4.2 percent.) allows the county’s always part of this,” May meeting due to an center, North Port city
108 S. Polk Avenue, Arcadia email:[email protected] municipalities, or the Maio said during illness. commissioners asked
county itself, to tap the July 10 meeting, “This is a change City Administrator
S N into a pot of money adding that funding to how we’re doing Pete Lear to look into
UN EWSPAPERS specifically set aside to for planning activities business in regards the program so the
fund projects geared had been removed to economic city could perhaps
toward community from the ordinance development,” Detert make an application
Member of Alliance for Audited Media improvements if they during former County said as she asked for an to defray some of the
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Charlotte Harbor going against the tide
By JUSTIN RAFFONE
SUN INTERN
One local area wants to
stand out for what it doesn’t
have, instead of for what it
does.
With some areas in
Southwest Florida — such
as Fort Myers Beach,
Englewood Beach and Boca
Grande — challenged by
red tide, Charlotte Harbor Jennifer Huber and Jerry Jones of the Charlotte County Visitors
and Fishermen’s Village Bureau film a segment to air on social media with Harbor
are currently free of it, and Master Ron Schebil on Friday in Charlotte County.
ready to accommodate
boaters and visitors looking the conditions of Charlotte “We took a boat ride
for a reprieve. Harbor. from Fishermen’s Village
According to Kathy The effects of red tide to the (Gilchrist) bridge,”
Burnam, marketing are being felt up and down said Huber. “There are
and events manager of the coast of Southwest boats sailing and fishermen
Fishermen’s Village, the ma- Florida — even in parts of down by the bridge, so the
rina office has been fielding Charlotte County — but conditions are not an issue
calls from boaters around Huber said those concerns around there.”
Southwest Florida needing are not present in the more Boat trips and charters
to “get out” and find dock- inland Charlotte Harbor are still being run around
age space elsewhere. and Peace River. Charlotte Harbor — though
“Our Harbor is currently “We don’t want to mini- trips to Cayo Costa and
in good shape,” said mize the severity of red tide Cabbage Key areas have
Burnam. “And we welcome in the area,” said Huber. been suspended at the
being able to accommodate “It’s been heartbreaking moment. King Fisher Fleet PHOTOS PROVIDED
those who need to find a and frustrating, but the is also still conducting Areas around Charlotte Harbor are marked as not present for red tide. This map is available to
respite from red tide.” upper harbor area (where sightseeing and sunset view online at myfwc.com/redtidestatus.
Jennifer Huber and Fishermen’s Village is cruises out of Fishermen’s
Jerry Jones of the Punta located) is not feeling those Village.
Gorda/Englewood Beach effects at this time.” “We have had (red BOCA GRANDE BEACH lifted Aug. 31 by the FDOH.
Visitor and Convention Because red tide cannot tide) in Punta Gorda in The FDOH in Charlotte County monitors water
Bureau teamed up with tolerate low-salinity waters past years,” said Allen. ADVISORY LIFTED quality regularly at 10 sites along the coastline.
Fishermen’s Village Harbor for very long, blooms “Usually that happens According to FDOH, although bacteria are at safe
Master Ron Schebil and usually remain in salty, in the winter, it’s pretty A beach advisory that warned against swimming levels again, it is still important to avoid organisms
Captain Ralph Allen of King coastal waters and do not rare, in my 40 years here I at Boca Grande Beach since July 26, was lifted Friday that live in or near the water, and stay clear of algae
Fisher Fleet to help put a penetrate upper reaches of think it’s happened maybe by the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte blooms.
positive spin on such a neg- estuaries; such as Charlotte three times.” To watch County. If you experience illness related to an algae bloom,
ative situation for the area. Harbor. Blue-green algae the video shot Friday by That was after officials received testing results call the Florida Poison Control Center at: 800-222-
The Visitor’s Bureau, as well does become cause for the Visitor’s Bureau at “that contained acceptable levels of enterococcus 1222.
as Fishermen’s Village, post- concern, but also is not a Fishermen’s Village, visit bacteria.” To report algae blooms, contact the Florida
ed videos to social media threat in the harbor at this www.facebook.com/ A similar beach advisory for Port Charlotte Beach Department of Environmental Protection at: 855-305-
to help educate readers on time, according to Allen. RealPureFlorida. West also went into effect on July 26, but that was 3903.
Pioneer Days committee cancels Fish-A-Thon
By CHRIS PORTER Days Labor Day weekend “Even if the red tide clears respiratory irritation for avid fisherman who died Committee has not
ENGLEWOOD EDITOR events. The catch-and- up by then, we don’t want people who get a whiff of while spearfishing with canceled any other events,
release tournament is to put the pressure on the the toxins released by the his brother and friends in although Phelps said she
ENGLEWOOD — Red traditionally held at the fish population.” bacteria. 2010 near Boca Grande. It is working on a “plan B”
tide has claimed another Anger fishing pier at Tom The red tide bloom “This breaks my heart,” usually draws more than for the Cardboard Boat
casualty in Englewood. Adams Bridge. that’s been plaguing said Fish-A-Thon co-chair a hundred children and Race, set for Sept. 1 at
The Pioneer Days Committee chairperson Southwest Florida has Cathy Redman in a press their families who fish Indian Mound Park, in
Committee has canceled Chris Phelps said the been around since release. “But I don’t want from the pier. case the organizers have
the ninth-annual Michael decision to cancel was November 2017, according to risk anyone’s health — “We might be weeks to move it.
O’Donnell Memorial difficult, but necessary, to state wildlife officials. especially the kids.” away, but this has been More information and
Fish-A-Thon. due to the conditions in But since late June, it’s Cathy and her husband going on for too long,” a full schedule of events
Organizers had Lemon Bay. darkened the Gulf and bay Roger Redman have Redman explained. “Not planned for Pioneer Days
scheduled the free kids “We don’t want anything waters around Englewood organized the tournament knowing for sure what the is available at: www.
fishing tournament for to impact in any way the and Boca Grande, killing for nine years, in honor conditions will be — we’d englewoodpioneerdays.
Aug. 26, a week before families or children of the tons of fish and marine of Cathy’s late son, rather be safe than sorry.” com.
many of the Pioneer community,” Phelps said. animals and causing Michael O’Donnell, an The Pioneer Days Email: [email protected]
Lemon Bay Touchdown Club moves fishing tourney to Sept. 8
By CHRIS PORTER football program, has Friday. out to the deep waters afternoon for weigh-ins, provide team meals to
ENGLEWOOD EDITOR been holding the inshore- “We are hoping that by of the Gulf of Mexico, prizes and a party. varsity and junior varsity
offshore tournament for Sept. 8 we’ll have clean looking for red grouper, Haynes said the club players, coaches and
ENGLEWOOD — The six years. It was set for this waters. We’re going to snapper and a mystery notified captains who trainers on gameday.
Lemon Bay Touchdown weekend, based out of the continue monitor the fish. Early Saturday had signed up about the For more information
Club has moved its annu- Boca Grande Marina on conditions and re- morning, the inshore date change. and updates, please
al fishing tournament to Gasparilla Island. evaluate what we can do,” fishermen will check The tournament is one visit lbtdclub.com, like
Sept. 8. The club decided to she said. in, then fish around of the two main annual Lemon Bay Touchdown
The reason: red tide. change the date last week. The tournament the bays and passes in fundraisers for the club, Club on Facebook, or
The Touchdown Club, “The conditions consists of two divisions. search of trout, redfish and brings in more than call tournament chair-
which is the booster just won’t allow for it,” The offshore fishermen and a mystery fish. $10,000 to buy equip- man Ryan Johnson at
club for the Lemon Bay explained LBTD Club check in on Friday Everyone returns to ment, pay for buses 941-586-8019.
High School Manta Rays president Holly Haynes on evening, and then head the marina Saturday to football camp, and Email: [email protected]
RED TIDE ensure that Floridians
RED TIDE TESTING RED TIDE REPORTS
understand the best
ways to minimize the
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released • For the latest red tide status, call 866-300-9399 or visit myfwc.
FROM PAGE 1 impact of red tide,”
the results of water samples that showed: com/research/redtide
Scott stated in a press
• High concentrations, 1 million or more algae cells per liter of • Marine Laboratory assists the state with tracking red tide at
with the red tide algae release.
bloom and the blue- “FWC will deploy water, at Nokomis and the North Jetty beaches. visitbeaches.org. Also, “like” FLHABS.Mote on Facebook for updated
green algae-infected additional scientists to • High concentrations at Venice Beach and at the Venice fishing information.
freshwater discharges assist local efforts to pier on July 30. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission encour-
from Lake Okeechobee. save animals affected by • High concentrations at Caspersen Beach on July 30. ages the public to report red tide conditions or any fish kills to its
As national network the naturally occurring • High concentration at Sarasota County’s public Manasota and hotline at 800-636-0511.
TV news picked up the red tide.” Blind Pass beaches on July 27, then dropping to low concentrations, The public can call 866-300-9399 to hear recorded reports of
story Thursday and Other agencies also
10,000 to 100,000 per liter, on July 30. red tide throughout the state. More information about red tide can
Friday, Florida officials put out press releases
• High concentrations in Lemon Bay at Bay Heights Road July 26 be found at myfwc.com/research/redtide or on Facebook at www.
ramped up their Friday saying how they
and Aug. 1. facebook.com/FLHABS.
responses to the bloom are aware of what locals
• High concentrations at Englewood Beach on Aug. 1.
that’s affecting 100 are facing.
• High and medium, 100,000 to 1 million cells per liter, in Boca
miles of Gulf coastline Mote Marine a survey Friday to hotels, bloom, we have
from Sarasota to Naples. Laboratory assists the Grande Pass on July 31 and Aug. 1. restaurants, property provided you with
At least in the form of FWC in its red tide For more red tide status reports, visit myfwc.com. managers, fishing guides resources to find an
press releases. monitoring and other and others to learn how alternative beach and
Florida Gov. Rick research efforts, it community outreach control and mitigation their businesses have additional activities
Scott issued a statement stated in an email on and engagement,” methods that may be been affected by red you and your family
Friday specifically Friday. Mote’s release states. ineffective or more tide. can enjoy,” Charlotte
addressing the red “Mote is advancing Mote scientists harmful for our waters,” Tourism Development County’s Punta Gorda/
tide bloom that’s been innovative research continue to study Mote stated. Director Lorah Steiner Englewood Beach
plaguing Lee, Charlotte with the ultimate control and mitigation The Florida said she’s heard from Visitor & Convention
and Sarasota counties goals of: improved methods that may Wildlife Conservation two property managers Bureau posted on its
for the past six weeks. rapid assessment benefit limited-tidal- Commission sent out an who said they lost Facebook page.
“FWC and (the and modeling for exchange waterways, information sheet with $75,000 and $100,000 in The official “Charlotte
Department of (Harmful Algae Blooms) such as dead-end links back to its website. rentals due to the red County, Florida
Environmental forecasting; prevention, canals and other small The release was sent tide outbreak. Government” page
Protection) will enhance control and mitigation waterways potentially “due to the quantity of “We care very much on Facebook has also
cleanup efforts, public of HAB impacts; public impacted by red tide. media inquiries.” about the quality of posted a Q & A on red
awareness initiatives health protection; and “Past studies have Charlotte County your vacation and, tide.
and water testing to expansion of local helped to rule out Tourism officials put out during this red tide Email: [email protected]
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Englewood Back to School Bash is today
E nglewood 881 S. River Road,
students are Englewood. There
welcome to get will also be free lunch
free school supplies from Living Hope
at the Back to School Church. The supplies
Bash from 10 a.m. to and services offered
1 p.m. today at Engle- are on a first-come-
wood SKY Academy, first-served basis.
Hunter Dixenman, 8, an Englewood Elementary School Cindy Carlino sorts sneakers for the bash. They are in all sizes
student, helps Friday to prepare for the Back to School Bash. and free for Englewood students.
SUN PHOTOS BY ELAINE ALLEN-EMRICH
Aaron Hamsher, 12, a SKY Academy student, helps prepare for
the bash today.
Laurie Campbell helps load school supplies for
the Kids’ Needs Back to School Bash at Engle-
wood SKY Academy today, 881 S. River Road.
The free event is for Englewood students and
Kids’ Needs members Becca DeRosa, Julie Brown and Linda features dental and hearing screenings, and will Englewood Elementary School volunteer William Campbell, 6, grabs a
Stevens unload toiletries for students for the annual event. provide school supplies and mini physicals. notebook to fill a bag.
FOCUS
the district manager, Dale
“She told me she was going to use LATCH-ON EVENTS
Barghausen.
“I spoke with him and it to block me, to cover me up, so
FROM PAGE 1 To kick off World Breastfeeding Week, Latch-On events will be
he did apologize, but he
no one could see what I was doing. held. One will take place at the Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market
had not reviewed the
and another will be held at the North Port Sarasota Memorial
Fabian said she told video footage or spoken I told her that I was able to feed
the employee it was, but to the associate. He even Hospital ER & Health Care Center. Participants are asked to register
my child, that it is the law. And she
also asked why that was said he has never seen at 9 a.m., and the latch-on starts at 10:30 a.m. Latch-On Sarasota
important. anyone breastfeeding in said: ‘Nobody wants to see that. I’m is a public awareness event during which breastfeeding women
“She told me she was his store before and he (including those who pump or supplement) gather together to
65 and in my generation, we didn’t
going to use it to block didn’t even know there break the local record for the “most simultaneous breastfeeding
me, to cover me up, so no was a policy about it,” do things like this.’ I explained to moms.” More than 100 nursing moms are expected to attend.
one could see what I was Fabian said. her that she was breaking the law.”
doing. I told her that I Barghausen declined to Participants are asked response to increasing
was able to feed my child, speak with the press and to register at 9 a.m., and breastfeeding awareness
— Lauren Fabian, of North Port
that it is the law. And she directed all calls to the the latch-on starts at as reaction against a
said: ‘Nobody wants to corporate office. journey with her child Start Coalition’s mission 10:30 a.m. particular breastfeeding
see that. I’m 65 and in my Fabian made a report and that’s not right. It falls in line with Fabian’s Latch-On Sarasota discrimination event. Our
generation, we didn’t do to the corporate office, is already hard enough hope. is a public awareness Latch-Ons are an annual
things like this.’ but has not received a doing it in public without “The main goals of the event during which World Breastfeeding
“I explained to her that response. having someone shame month are to recognize breastfeeding women Week celebration as
she was breaking the Walmart does have a you,” Fabian said, adding our accomplishments (including those who part of our community’s
law,” Fabian said. policy for breastfeeding that she has breastfed her as a community and pump or supplement) version of the Global Big
The law Fabian was in their stores that daughter for 21 months raise awareness that gather together to break Latch On and La Leche
referring to is Title XXIX, reads, “We welcome our and has never had breastfeeding is the the local record for the League’s Live Love Latch
Chapter 383 of Florida customers/members who anyone approach her. optimal way to feed “most simultaneous efforts,” Thumm said.
State Law. It states: “A breastfeed their children “You get people babies and we should breastfeeding moms.” “Our community
mother may breastfeed in our facilities and they who stare, but that’s empower and support More than 100 nursing has a great supportive
her baby in any location, may do so in any location an opportunity to moms through their moms are expected to breastfeeding
public or private, where where they are otherwise educate,” Fabian said. journey, whatever attend. community so we
the mother is otherwise allowed to be.” That same “There’s nothing sexual that journey may look “They aren’t really combine efforts to create
authorized to be, policy lays out guidelines about this, and this is like,” Thumm said. a nurse-in — that’s a larger event to better
irrespective of whether that employees are not to what your body is for. “We support moms typically a planned serve our families.”
the nipple of the mother’s approach a breastfeeding When someone shames and their right to
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Email letters to [email protected]
O V
UR IEW I said, “Did you use a
four-letter word in your
response to me?”
Have meetings, After doing some other
things besides waiting on me
he finally came to the regis-
set foundation
ter cursing all the way and he
eventually took my purchase
for decisions and threw it on the floor. The
groomer came over, who had
witnessed all of this, and led
OUR POSITION: Meetings him off the floor to the back.
are good, as long as they lead I was afraid, and really just
somewhere. in shock. I left the store and
By all means, have a meeting. a few days later I contacted
At first glance, the the corporate office to report
Community Development this incident. Of course, they
Summit recently approved by apologized and told me that
Punta Gorda City Council seems he had a bad day in the back
redundant — a meeting to set the unloading a truck, to which I
stage for charettes to set the stage said geesh, get rid of him and
for updating the 2005 Citizens hire someone who can do
Master Plan. two things at once, unload
It’s actually a pretty good idea. a truck and handle an issue
The proposal, put forward by Team with a customer.
Punta Gorda, calls for the day-long Rosemary Bennett
summit to serve as a tool for public North Port
education. Team Punta Gorda CEO
Nancy Johnson recently wrote the
summit will feature speakers from A lunch
other small cities in Florida that without straws
have dealt with issues surround-
ing what constitutes acceptable Editor:
development. After reading your article
As outlined by Johnson, the regarding straws in your July
summit will include a session on 23 edition, I’d like to comment
smart growth as well as issues of LETTERS TO THE EDITOR on an experience I “enjoyed”
development and economy in at one of Punta Gorda’s local
a small town. A speaker from a restaurants.
national organization is being tar- I was with a small group of
geted to talk about smart growth. Exercise right water. But when it instead countries, races and reli- ladies enjoying lunch recently
The end of the day will feature meets the man-made nutri- gions. The bigots came out at the Perfect Caper. When the
to vote ‘other’
workshops to hone idea to take ent-filled waters from the of the woodwork to join. waiter came to take our drink
into the charettes, or participatory Editor: Lake Okeechobee releases, In spite of the order, I ordered my drink and
workshops. the bloom explodes. un-Christian hate aspect, said: “no straw, please.” With
I am so tired of all the
Right here, it’s important to This is what occurred in some religious people this, the young male waiter
fights in the letters I read
identify the bottom line. The 2016 and what has been oc- joined them. They were removed two straws from
on this page. Are we or
primary issue is development of curring since these releases brainwashed into believing his pocket and told me “we
are we not American cit-
City Marketplace, the 5.2 acres of began after Hurricane Irma. GOP was the Christian polit- never give straws automati-
izens? Do you believe in
empty space in downtown Punta But water releases from ical party. Christ’s teaching cally to customers unless the
the Constitution? Do you
Gorda. And the primary issue Lake O have been occurring of compassion and love customer asks specifically
agree with the billionaires
concerning that development is for decades, without the were set aside because of for one. However, I do carry
who have taken over our
building height. In March, the City same disastrous results. hugely promoted emphasiz- one or two in my pocket to
government?
Council voted 3-2 to direct staff to So what made these lake es on abortion and same-sex accommodate the customer
I am NPA on purpose,
draft an ordinance changing city releases into our waterways marriage. Issues of interest, who requests a straw.”
because both the major
code to increase building-height different and create such a certainly not something to I’m hoping more restau-
parties have forgotten who
limits from 50 feet to 84 feet. disaster? decide your vote. rants will follow the example
is supposed to run this
Controversy ensued. For starters, in 2011, There are fad-followers, of the Perfect Caper.
country. We the people. If
Supporters say relaxing the Governor Scott eliminated the non-thinkers, who just So many people are quick
you really are a true patriot
building height restriction is the the portion of the Clean love slogans and clever to say they want “the gov-
you must agree with me.
only way the City Marketplace will Water Act that regulated the sayings. ernment” out of their lives.
If you don’t, then please
ever be developed. Opponents level of excess nutrients that Hank Pruitt It seems to me that if we the
leave this country and let an
don’t want taller buildings in can flow unchecked into Port Charlotte people acted responsibly, “the
immigrant take your place
downtown Punta Gorda for Florida’s waterways. government” wouldn’t have to
who really wants to love this
aesthetic reasons. They like Punta Next, he seriously cut get in our lives. Just a thought.
country and support it.
Gorda the way it is — small, funding and curtailed reg- A vote for Judy Schnabel
I am tired of our POTUS
charming, low-slung. ulations for Florida’s water Punta Gorda
and his support of our Stan Smith
Meetings ensued. management districts and
enemies and not our allies.
A community meeting generated the Florida Department of
I know many immigrants Editor:
the idea that the 2005 Citizens Environmental Protection,
whom I work with in the “It’s all about the technol- Just no way
Master Plan needed updating. causing hundreds of job
building industry who would ogy” Punta Gorda Herald,
The land development regulations layoffs, so there was far less to settle disputes
die for this country, so they June 15. Stan Smith would be
are outdated, and code generally monitoring our waterways.
needs a thorough going-over. and their families can live in This, coupled with his excellent in working with the Editor:
freedom. Western Michigan aviation
The document to be developed is eliminating many of the In his letter published in
called the Citywide Master Plan. I watch the youth of today DEP’s regulations, was a program. the Sun on August 1, a writer
City Council has since approved wanting a handout. They recipe for disaster because After 32 years as captain enthusiastically voices the
a request for qualifications that are on their phones texting excess phosphorus and with a major airline and flew merits of Florida’s “Stand your
would be required of a consultant instead of doing the work contaminants that flow into many models of planes as ground” law in reference to
to lead the effort. they are paid to do. My point Lake O were no longer being planes upgrade, Stan has the the recent murder of a man
A business community work- is: Wake up, get a brain and monitored and controlled. intelligence to move and look in a dispute over a parking
shop was held in June to learn stop the progression that this These actions were carried forward in what is expected space.
the city’s effectiveness in terms country is on. out with the approval of the for pilots. Stan would not be As far too many fervent
of supporting business. Building If you really want to, show Department of Agriculture afraid to use his experience Second Amendment support-
height was what it really was about. a true protest in November. under Adam Putnam. and his visions of things ers seem to claim these days,
In mid-July, City Council held Vote in anyone other than This current disaster will needed for our airport to go a gun seems to be the best
a special meeting to potentially the two parties that have continue to occur if the forward, hand in hand with and apparently quite often
control. A “no” vote is not Western Michigan University the only way to deal with any
move forward with the develop- same people are in charge
an option. It’s your duty at our airport, any other number of situations, from
ment of the Citywide Master Plan. unless there is a change, a
as an American to vote. If enterprises, and, of course, having somebody sneeze on
Charettes, or community work- change that voters can make
you don’t vote at all you the Airport Authority. you to a home invasion.
shops, are planned in preparation at the polls in November.
have no right to voice any Please elect Stan Smith, In case you hadn’t contem-
for the new Master Plan. Alice White
complaints. Republican, for Charlotte plated it, killing somebody
Intended or not, one of the North Port
Karl Conrad Weiser County Airport Authority after arguing over a parking
effects the Community Summit —
Deep Creek Commissioner District 4. space — in which you don’t
in fact, all these meetings — will
Barbara Makray even want to park — is simply
have is to turn down the volume A campaign
Port Charlotte wrong. Trying to justify the
on government by noise. Too often Change needed
of insinuations use of a handgun to do so is
in the past, the issues of building
to tackle toxins equally wrong.
height and downtown develop- Editor: Tough day The United States has had
ment have been shouted down by
Editor: Many folks have become more than 30,000 gun-related
Punta Gorda’s “no birds.” They’re at the pet store
The toxic disaster that victims of the Republican deaths so far in 2018. A coun-
the residents who oppose change
has been occurring in our Party ploy to create cults of Editor: try like Canada (albeit with
of any kind. They are of the mind
that past and future begin and end Gulf waters and along our hate. Recently I purchased one-tenth the population) has
with their point of view. pristine beaches killing ma- The GOP’s well-funded, some pet supplies at a local had fewer than 400.
The series of meetings — and rine life and keeping people well-organized campaign pet store. After I had paid I I am not telling my
the charettes and summit to away is not natural, it’s not of exaggerated insinuations noticed I was charged too American friends to give
follow — offer forums for support normal, and should not be and character assignation, much so I asked for a refund. up their guns. But I would
and dissent that allow both sides accepted as such. as was done to President They called the manager certainly suggest that using
Red tide manifests itself Obama, Secretary Clinton from the back; he came to them in, perhaps, a slightly
to speak. Turning up the volume
naturally, many miles away and many others. The GOP the front. I showed him my less insane fashion might
is unnecessary when people are from our shoreline, but it hate campaign befriended bill and asked for it to be make you a greater country
making their point in a way that is than you are now?
generally dissipates as it racists, not only condoning corrected and he said, “OK
civil.
nears the shoreline due to acts of discrimination, I’ll return your (expletive) Bill Smith
There has been some senti- North Port
the lack of nutrients in the but promoting hate for money.”
ment that this process should be
fast-tracked, that City Marketplace
should be developed forthwith — HOW TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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My only special interest is people of District 17
A t a time when District 17 is the largest veteran. Steube was a veterans who gave so I will be here when
getting real help citrus-producing area JAG lawyer in charge of much of themselves. Congress is not in ses-
Guest
to President in the country and that prisoners and guards. And we can do that sion, not off running
Columnist
Trump is so critical, it is a huge part of the That is just fine, a by eliminating other with lobbyists on some
we do not need any- economy. They deserve needed duty. All Steube departments, like junket. My door will
more lawyers going to representation, as does had to do was tell the the Department of always be open to my
Bill
Washington to feed the cattle industry. truth and he would Education. constituents. I wel-
Akins
their own agendas and I know many of the have been thanked It’s time to really stop come your comments
line their pockets with problems they face. and welcomed by the all of the waste and and suggestions.
special interest money. But the people are just veterans whom I know. fraud, not just pay lip So on Aug. 28, please
One of my opponents as important. Anyone that knows service to it. remember that I am
has never met a special outright illegal. I guess I believe that honesty me knows that veterans And we must the only candidate who
interest that he didn’t he will take a dollar and integrity are the and their causes have protect the Second does not take money
like. He has taken large from anyone. two most important been my first priority. Amendment at all from special interests.
sums of money from all My other opponent, things that a servant to I am absolutely costs. Not from New York,
over the country. And although he lives in the people can possess. pro-life. I am one of I feel that I am the not from Tallahassee,
he does not even live in the district, has taken Unfortunately, there only three congressio- best choice to repre- not from Tampa or
the district. huge sums of money is very little of that in nal candidates in the sent Charlotte County Orlando.
Sound familiar? from the New York City Washington. entire state to be en- in the U.S. House I want you, the
And now we find out crowd. You know the I have been called dorsed by Personhood of Representatives, people of District 17, to
that Greg Steube has folks, the same crowd into question because Florida, one of the because my home be my employer. I am a
been working as a lob- that gave to New York’s a group of us veterans largest pro-life groups is in Port Charlotte, Christian, a husband, a
byist at the same time Bill de Blasio and protested Mr. Steube. in Florida. and I know the needs father and very conser-
he was a state repre- Andrew Cuomo. They Let me be perfectly We must cut the of Charlotte County, vative when it comes to
sentative and senator. have both taken a great clear. We didn’t protest budget, reduce as well as the rest of spending your money.
His firm even repre- deal of money from the fact that he served, spending and save District 17. I have On Aug. 28, remem-
sented the Brady gun other large cities not in but that he has con- our grandchildren and owned successful small ber, Bill Akins is here to
control people. Then the district. I can’t help tinued to misrepresent great-grandchildren businesses. I am quite represent you!
he took over $10,000 but believe that these how he served. And from total chaos. familiar with the needs
from Sarasota County guys will be loyal to the that he lambasted and The only functions of the small business- Bill Akins of Port
to lobby for them when money, more so than to berated an elderly which should ever man and woman. Charlotte is a candidate
they are already in his the people of the 17th veteran who ques- get more money are The people of for the Republican
district. District. tioned Steube’s false our incredible mili- District 17 are the only nomination for
A bit stinky, if not I realize that claim to be a combat tary and wonderful special interest I have. Congress, District 17.
Breastfeeding under unwarranted cultural pressure
A s an advocate, Katherine Foss at nursing affects the formula companies that when formula compa- experiences to examine
scholar and, Minneapolis Star Tribune nutrition and mortality spearheaded the shift nies have unrestricted how communities and
well, a human, of children, particu- in public perception. access to vulnerable institutions can help
I’ve been following re- larly in lower-income From the first ads people? Bottle-fed breastfeeding mothers
cent stories on breast- countries (which have for milk substitutes babies die at alarming feel protected. In other
feeding — national and good health. Media been especially target- (formula) in the 1860s, rates, while children words, identify the
coverage of the U.S. coverage of these inci- ed by infant-formula these companies have who survive are se- “bright spots” (to use
delegation’s appalling dents, which occur far companies). used deceptive prac- verely malnourished. a term from authors
failure to support the too often, amplifies its In the midst of the tices to successfully Breastfeeding protects Chip and Dan Heath for
World Health Assembly stigmatization, suggest- early July coverage persuade women that babies and toddlers, enacting change). The
breastfeeding resolu- ing to other nursing of the resolution, their “inadequate” milk providing them with Minneapolis-St. Paul
tion and, more recently, women that they, President Donald should be replaced with adequate nutrition International Airport,
news about the criti- too, will be publicly Trump erroneously artificial food. even in places with for example, offers
cism of breastfeeding at ridiculed should they tweeted: “The U.S. Advertisements, not contaminated water clean, quiet spaces for
a Mora, Minn., kiddie dare feed their hungry strongly supports doctors, prompted the and food scarcity. And nursing mothers.
pool. While the two children. It is not breast feeding but we initial breastfeeding in rare circumstances It’s time to give
issues may appear to enough to have legal don’t believe women decline in early 20th in which a mother attention to places
be only tangentially re- protection. We also should be denied century America, cannot breastfeed, that are getting it right,
lated, in fact they stem need to embrace and access to formula. correlating with spikes other women can fill modeling how nursing
from the same cultural support our nursing Many women need in mortality among in to nurse her baby. A mothers and their
resistance that inhib- mothers. this option because young children. lactating community is children should be
its the achievement of If you’re not an of malnutrition and Concerns about this a healthy community, treated. Breastfeeding
national breastfeeding expectant parent or poverty.” This luke- negative influence full of resources and is not just about the
objectives and individ- nursing mother, you warm “endorsement” is prompted the American good nutrition. mother-baby dyad. It
ual breastfeeding goals. might be dismissive problematic for reasons Medical Association’s It is important to is a public health issue
When people at a of these issues. Here’s more than its inaccura- Committee on Foods relay all news about and must be addressed
pool, restaurant, retail the deal: Breastfeeding cies. At the same time, to restrict formula breastfeeding issues. as such.
store or other public is not akin to other it underscores public companies from And yet, we need to Katherine Foss is the
place order nursing individual choices. Our sentiment about breast- direct-to-consumer have balance with author of “Breastfeeding
mothers to “cover up” ability as a society to feeding that prompted marketing. stories of success and Media: Exploring
or relocate, yes, they support breastfeeding the pool and other While the U.S. was and triumphs over Conflicting Discourses
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Cops: Venice man arrested
after using app to talk to children
By LAUREN COFFEY 12-year-old boy. The officials.
STAFF WRITER family discovered the During a scan of
victim was talking to Burson’s electronics, nu-
VENICE — A Venice a stranger when they merous images allegedly
man was arrested found out she had depicted either nude or
after he used the walked to a local Target sexually suggestive chil-
picture messaging app to meet him. They dren under 18. A com-
Snapchat to solicit reviewed some of the prehensive exam of the
inappropriate photos chats and discovered electronics is underway
from children. the boy was soliciting and it is expected there
Kelbi Burson, 38, the victim to send will be more images,
1100 block inappropriate photos of according to reports.
of Panda herself. He had sent an The images were all
Road, was inappropriate photo of from children Burson
arrested himself. allegedly communicated
Friday for Officials were able to with in the local area.
solicita- find the unknown boy Burson was arrested
tion of a lived on the 1100 block for obscene communi-
child and of Panda Road and was cation through misrep-
possession using Wi-Fi to connect resenting his age to a
BURSON
of child with dozens of female minor, sending obsceni-
pornography. children through the ties to harm a minor and
According to reports app. On Friday, a search five counts of possession
an 11-year-old victim warrant was used on the of obscene material
had been talking residence. They came depicting a child. He has
with Burson, who across Burson who said no bond.
she believed to be a he wanted to talk with Email: [email protected]
Boca Grande fire kept in check
By STEVE REILLY of the Boca Bay Pass Club knocked over the gas can.
STAFF WRITER at 901 Gulf Blvd. When The employee suffered
firefighters arrived, they minor second-degree
BOCA GRANDE — Boca saw citizens with garden burns to his legs. No one
Grande Fire Control hoses trying to keep the else was injured, D’Angelo
District, with the help fire in check, D’Angelo said.
of some local residents, said. The Englewood Area
quickly controlled a An employee was work- Fire District assisted, with
structure fire Friday. ing on a lawnmower when one fire truck arriving on
Lt. Michael D’Angelo it back-fired, sparking a scene.
said the fire department nearby gasoline can to The fire resulted in
received a call about a fire catch fire. As he attempted $10,000 in damages.
in a maintenance building to escape, the employee Email: [email protected]
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s POLICE BEAT
Office reported the following
Look for a third
arrests: The information for Police Beat is gathered from police, sheriff’s office, Florida Highway
• Jordan Allen Joyner, 23, of Patrol, jail and fire records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction and guilt or innocence is
crossword in
Seneca Falls, N.Y. Charges: two counts determined by the court system.
off bond/forfeiture/revocations,
The News Wire
possession of not more than 20 grams assigned, and possession of cocaine. counts of contempt of court (original
of marijuana, violation of condition Bond: $20,500. charges: driving with a suspended
of pretrial release, and possession of • Jonathan Stringer, 37, of license and two counts of possession
section.
drug paraphernalia. Bond: none. Sarasota. Charge: violation of of drug paraphernalia). Bond:
• Deann Nicole Palladay, 40, of probation. Bond: none. $9,000.
Allworthy St., Port Charlotte. Charge: • David Eugenio Billuk, 37, 4300 • Charles Kosinski, 40, 200 block
grand theft of property more than block of Jackson St., Port Charlotte. of Colonia Lane, Nokomis. Charge:
$300 but less than $5,000. Bond: Charge: loitering or prowling and two Charlotte County issued warrant for
$5,000. counts off bond/forfeiture/revoca- violation of pretrial release for petty
• Rony Charles Dorvil, 38, 3200 tions. Bond: none. theft. Bond: $3,000.
block of Port Charlotte Blvd., Port • Krystal Marie Restivo, 33, • Dallas Powell Jr., 43, 12300 block
Charlotte. Charge: driving without 2700 block of North Beach Road, of Suarez St., North Port. Charge:
license revoked habitual offender and Englewood. Charge: violation of Charlotte County issued warrant
off bond/forfeiture/revocations. Bond: probation. Bond: none. for violation of probation (original
none. • Ramon Hernandez-Sanchez, 44, charge: driving with a suspended
• Stephen Wilson Butler Jr., 44, of Bradenton. Charges: possession of license). Bond: $950.
2500 block of Linton Lane, Port drug paraphernalia and possession • Melissa Stout, 44, 300 block
Charlotte. Charges: aggravated assault of marijuana over 20 grams. Bond: of Olive Ave., Nokomis. Charge:
with a deadly weapon without intent $5,000. possession of a controlled substance
to kill and battery. Bond: $15,000. • Lauren Caridad Vega-Jimenez, without a prescription. Bond: $1,500.
• Christopher Andrew Landry, 25, 20, of Bradenton. Charges: possession • Brittany Whittaker, 47, 300 block
22200 block of Westchester Blvd., of marijuana over 20 grams and of W Seminole Drive, Venice. Charge:
Port Charlotte. Charge: battery and possession of drug paraphernalia. contempt of court (original charges:
four counts off bond/forfeiture/ Bond: $5,000. possession of a controlled substance
revocations. Bond: none. without a prescription, possession
• Skylar Lynn Kickliter, 23, 3900 The Punta Gorda Police of drug paraphernalia and resisting
block of Champagne Ave., North Department reported the an officer without violence). Bond:
Port. Charge: battery and violation of following arrests: $25,000.
probation. Bond: none. • Dale Earl Hadley, 40, 700 block of • Curtis Wright, 32, 9200 block of
• Wesley Ernest Benoit, 39, Floral Lane, Port Charlotte. Charges: Anita Ave., Englewood. Charge: petty
5000 block of North Beach Road, three counts off bond/forfeiture/ theft. Bond: $1,500.
Englewood. Charges: possession of revocations, four counts of possession
drug paraphernalia, introduction of of a controlled substance without The North Port Police
contraband into county detention a prescription, tampering with Department reported the
facility, and possession of a controlled or fabricating physical evidence, following arrests:
substance without a prescription. possession of not more than 20 grams • Alexander Makogen, 29, 5000
Bond: $25,000. of marijuana, possession of drug block of Grobe St., North Port. Charge:
• Crystal Lynn Reinhardt, 29, paraphernalia, and resisting an officer probation violation (original charge:
5000 block of North Beach Road, without violence. Bond: none. battery). Bond: $10,000.
Englewood. Charges: possession of • Karla Ann Greene, 58, 700 block • Tammy Wright, 58, 1900 block of
a controlled substance without a of Floral Lane, Port Charlotte. Charge: Bottlebrush Way, North Port. Charge:
prescription and possession of drug possession of drug paraphernalia. Orange County issued warrant for
paraphernalia. Bond: $7,500. Bond: $2,500. grand theft. Bond: $1,000.
• Rogerio Maldonado, 44, of
Arcadia. Charge: DUI. Bond: $3,500. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s The Venice Police Department
• Mirtha Lesly Bruny-Frederique, Office reported the following reported the following arrest:
39, homeless of Venice. Charges: two arrests: • Paula Kurtz, 61, 300 block of
counts of possession of a controlled • Glenn Harsha, 54, 100 block of E Limeberry Place, Venice. Charge:
substance without a prescription, Nippino Trail, Nokomis. Charge: fraud aggravated assault with a deadly
driving while license suspended 3rd through a sexual predator possessing weapon without intent to kill. Bond:
or subsequent offense, failure to have an altered driver’s license or ID. Bond: none.
motor vehicle liability insurance, none.
possession of drug paraphernalia, • Jaymes Jordan, 28, 400 block of — Compiled by Anne Easker and
attaching registration license plate not Briarwood Road, Venice. Charges: two Lauren Coffey
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FPL prices Green Street church move
By STEVE REILLY Bay Cemetery on South “It’s less than we to hook up water and The 89-year-old church and will have it become
STAFF WRITER Indiana Avenue (State expected,” Historical sewer with Englewood building is Englewood’s a “forever home” for the
ENGLEWOOD — Road 776). Society president Charlie Water District, electrical first house of worship. church.
Florida Power & Light FPL’s price tag is Hicks said of the FPL work on the cemetery It still serves a place For more information,
provided the Lemon $4,675, which will pay price tag. FPL and the site and other costs. where the historical visit lemonbayhistory.
Bay Historical Society a for one utility crew to Historical Society still The nonprofit society schedules various com or call 941-473-8491.
proceed the church, need to set a time and meetings and community Donations for the
price tag for moving the historical society
taking down power date for the move. events, weddings and Historic Green Street
Historic Green Street has $170,000 set aside
lines crossing above the The historical society, memorial services. Church Museum move
Church and Museum. for the move. When all
street along the church’s however, has faced The property where it can be made online or
The historical society route, and a second crew other costs more than is added up, it antic- now sits is leased from mailed to Lemon Bay
wants to move the following the church to it expected, such as ipates it may have to the CrossPoint Church Historical Society, P.O.
church 1 mile from its reattach the power lines. the engineering and a borrow $50,000 or more of the Nazarene. The Box 1245, Englewood FL
present location on FPL identified 10 lines required archaeological for the church to settle lease ran out in May. The 34295.
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ZONING
explanation for why the housing on the site.
county is not considering Creation of affordable
the land for government housing would be done
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use anymore. The county through a public-private
wanted to put a public partnership, which is not
when we’re giving up works facility on the yet undefined.
far greater of value in property, he said. The Commissioner Stephen
the land for Charlotte county abandoned this R. Deutsch said the zone
County and Charlotte plan, however, after change does not commit
County taxpayers, for a residents of Sarasota the county to doing
few more residences.” County’s single family anything in particular.
The county may need homes objected. Sarasota Rumors are rampant, he
this land 25-30 years County homes are much said, of fully subsidized
down the road when closer to the property apartments, known
it will no longer be than are Charlotte by the federal term as
affordable, he said, citing County homes, which Section 8. This is highly
the possibility of a new have a sizable buffer of unlikely, he said. Section
interchange on Interstate roads and median strips. 8 vouchers are in very
75. Charlotte County short supply nationwide.
He also predicted Public Schools has Tenants pay a portion
that future apartment owned the land since of the rent according to
dwellers will likely 1992. In 2007, the county their income.
choose to work in Lee bought its 40 acres The county has relied
County rather than from the school for $10, in the past on state and
Charlotte County, if leaving the schools with federal tax subsidies to
wages are higher there. 27.5 acres. developers, to lower the
Finally, Constance CCPS has never price of apartments.
rejected the staff opinion used the land, in Construction subsidies
and that of his fellow large part because such as were used to
commissioners that the student enrollment has build Murdock Village
PHOTO FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY county has an affordable languished. There is no Apartments, require
This land owned by Charlotte County near the Sarasota County line could one day be the site of housing problem. He call yet for more schools, developers to limit the
subsidized apartment homes. based his opinion in part despite population rents, and to rent to
on advice he has been growth. CCPS will retain a certain percentage
given from a prominent control of the western of income-qualified
developer in the region. third of the triangular applicants. Residents
He did not name the property. The county pay the full rent, but it is
developer. owns the eastern section. below market rates.
County administrator The zone change is
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