Man charged in vehicle burglary

VENICE a ‘ A 20-year-old Englewood man was apprehended Wenesday evening after he allegedly stole items from a car in the Walmart parking lot.

Ponzi Scammer Art Nadel’s Home Front Homes, LLC Sold by Court Appointed Receiver (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
In 2006, Art Nadel using a hedge fund Ponzi scheme ended up with the controlling interest in the innovative Home Front Homes when he agreed to invest millions of dollars in the Green panelized housing product” manufactured by the Company.

Skidmore, Staub meet with Englewood residents

Charlotte County Commissioner Robert Skidmore and Sarasota County Commissioner Shannon Staub met with their Englewood constituents in a rare session to answer questions from the community.

For Super Bowl XLIV Advertisers, Synergy Is the Name of the Game - New York Times

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For Super Bowl XLIV Advertisers, Synergy Is the Name of the Game New York Times That's the way you have to go to market now, said Kathy O'Brien, vice president for personal care at the Unilever United States office in Englewood Cliffs … and more »

Jurors Turned Against Companies in 2009 Product-Defect Cases - BusinessWeek

Jurors Turned Against Companies in 2009 Product-Defect Cases BusinessWeek Because of the mess with the banks, Bernie Madoff, people have less respect for companies, said Randy Barnhart, an Englewood, Colorado, lawyer who won a … and more »

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Lois T. Pinkerton - The Newark Advocate

Lois T. Pinkerton The Newark Advocate In 2000 she moved to Englewood Florida to live with her daughter, Sue and son-in-law, Jim Rogers. Her sons, Ed and wife, Pam along with Carl and wife, …

Ralph L. Rose (The Nashua Telegraph)
Ralph L. Rose, 68, of Hudson died at St. Joseph Hospital on January 20, 2010, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Local business proves drywall cleanup

Three men who started a company out of an Englewood garage that uses a chemical spray to decontaminate houses polluted by tainted Chinese drywall now say they can prove their chemical works.

Musical event to raise money for Haiti relief (Englewood Herald)
When he heard about the disaster in Haiti, Bob Laughlin contacted fellow musicians and agreed to open up his business, Acoustic Music Revival, for a day of music to raise money for the relief effort.

Charlotte to open cold-weather shelters

PORT CHARLOTTE a ‘ Charlotte County officials plan to reopen two cold-weather shelters Saturday and Sunday nights.

Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (January 13 - January 20, 2010) (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK—-The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of January 13 January 20, 2010.

S. Fla. company buys Coastal Bank (Florida Today)
Florida Shores Bancorp. Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Coastal Bancorporation Inc. and its four Coastal Bank branches in Brevard County. A group of Central Florida investors, led by banker Jack Shoffner, are involved in the acquisition.

Real estate people - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Real estate people Sarasota Herald-Tribune Kari A. Battaglia, a broker associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's Venice/Englewood offices, recently earned the Seniors Real Estate … and more »

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SUN PHOTO BY MIKE BILLINGTON, mbillington@sun-herald.com City Commission Chairman David Garofalo hopes this year his colleagues on the dais will “keep the cohesiveness that has formed on the commission in full swing.

First H1N1 clinic open to public draws crowd

For more than a month, Allen Miller tried to get vaccinated against the H1N1 virus.

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Ralph L. Rose (The Nashua Telegraph)
Ralph L. Rose, 68, of Hudson died at St. Joseph Hospital on January 20, 2010, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Jacksonville’s Touchstone Village gets dedicated Thursday (The Florida Times-Union)
For Tom Patania, it is the reality of an idea fostered in 1985 because of his personal experience of being born to a woman who grew up in a succession of foster homes. She never received the guidance to overcome some of the horrors she survived and reach her potential.

Lois T. Pinkerton - The Newark Advocate

Lois T. Pinkerton The Newark Advocate In 2000 she moved to Englewood Florida to live with her daughter, Sue and son-in-law, Jim Rogers. Her sons, Ed and wife, Pam along with Carl and wife, …

Jacksonville’s Touchstone Village gets dedicated Thursday - Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville's Touchstone Village gets dedicated Thursday Florida Times-Union A student at Englewood High School, he already has plans for his future. He used one of the village's computers to search for his family and found an uncle …

Real estate people - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Real estate people Sarasota Herald-Tribune Kari A. Battaglia, a broker associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's Venice/Englewood offices, recently earned the Seniors Real Estate … and more »

Kevin Sullivan hired as football coach at new school Atlantic Coast High (The Florida Times-Union)
The birth of Atlantic Coast High s football program is in capable hands. The new Duval County school hired Jackson coach Kevin Sullivan on Tuesday.

June K. Naire Fuller (The Nashua Telegraph)
June K. Naire (King) Fuller, 92, widow of William E. Fuller, and a longtime Hudson resident, died peacefully Saturday morning, January 2, 2010 at the Pleasant View Center in Concord.

Musical event to raise money for Haiti relief (Englewood Herald)
When he heard about the disaster in Haiti, Bob Laughlin contacted fellow musicians and agreed to open up his business, Acoustic Music Revival, for a day of music to raise money for the relief effort.

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Vedder retiring from GM, publisher job at Gondolier

After 31 years as general manager and publisher of the Venice Gondolier Sun newspaper Bob Vedder is retiring, the Sun Coast Media Group Inc.

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Santa’s helpers spent a little more freely this holiday as area retailers reported positive seasonal sales.

The buzz with Southwest Florida business - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

The buzz with Southwest Florida business Sarasota Herald-Tribune TideWell also maintains Charlotte County offices in Port Charlotte at 1144 Veronica St. and Englewood at 12034 N. Access Road, Port Charlotte. …

Big business takes a beating in jury product-liability awards (Chicago Sun-Times)
The top five product-defect verdicts rose 52 percent in total value last year to $620 million , data shows. “It’s a reflection of the fact that Main Street is hurting,” said plaintiffs’ attorney Tobias Millrood, winner of a $34 million verdict against Pfizer. “In this climate, there’s a strong identification with the little man. Now a keener eye is given to the actions of big business.”A Florida …

Local business proves drywall cleanup

Three men who started a company out of an Englewood garage that uses a chemical spray to decontaminate houses polluted by tainted Chinese drywall now say they can prove their chemical works.

Sex-offender restrictions generate debate in Boulder County - Daily Camera

Sex-offender restrictions generate debate in Boulder County Daily Camera She said at least five Colorado communities have residency restrictions in place — Greeley, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Commerce City and Lone Tree. … and more »

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HIM heartagrams taxidermy in ‘Heartkiller’ video plus tour dates - New York Post
Want to know how you can tell that bands don’t really care whether or not their music videos get played on TV anymore? Check out HIM’s new video for “Heartkiller,” the first single off their upcoming disc, “

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Bars, concert, comedy and misc. listings - Herald Tribune
Dan Crawford, 3-7 p.m. Fri Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, 4041 Bahia Vista St.. Donation. 232-1595; bahiavista.fl.us.mennonite.net “THREE MEN AND A BABY GRAND”: Tribute to the Rat Pack featuring Lee Lessack, Brian Lane Green and John Boswell.

New obituary: Lois T. Pinkerton - Newark Advocate
Her sons Ed and wife Pam along with Carl and wife Betty also live in the Englewood areas. It was an ideal move for her to be in a warmer climate near her children. Surviving are daughter, Sue Rogers, and sons, Ed and Carl, of Florida, and Richard and

U.S.-Based African Diaspora Entrepreneurs to Spur Job Growth in Their - TMCnet
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & WASHINGTON –(Business Wire)– Today in Washington, D Miami, FL. Find Solutions for Enterprises, SMBs & Service Providers at the INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO East, January 20-22, 2010. Miami, FL. Find Solutions for

Oh, for a universal handyman - NWI.com
Used to be one handyman could fix everything: blown pipes, cold ovens, fallen fences, busted windows. Not anymore. Today every home ailment has a specialist. Last week, my house needed four: a drain guy (don’t confuse him with a plumber), a

Jeff Lytle: Warm tidbits; cold-weather memory - Naples Daily News
My favorite cold weather story. When I worked in Englewood 35 years ago I recall being fascinated by a framed front page of the Jan. 21, 1976, Miami Herald hanging in the office of the president of the biggest bank in town. He was a rock-ribbed

Court Awards DISH Network(R), EchoStar and NagraStar $51 Million in - MSN Money
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today, DISH Network L.L.C., EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. and NagraStar scored another important anti-piracy victory. A Florida federal court issued a $51 million dollar judgment against Robert Ward

N.J. families wait to hear from relatives after Haiti earthquake - Bridgeton News
No one knows when the answers will come or who the dead will be. With Haiti still reeling from Tuesday s earthquake, New Jersey residents waiting to hear from relatives on the devastated island are facing what one Haitian immigrant described as a

KKK wizard: Klan cops make better cops - Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com
Last week we blogged about a Florida cop fired for being a Ku Klux Klan member. Now we get this. Read on and tell us what you think. Cole Thornton, Imperial Wizard of the United Northern and Southern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, thinks Klan

Lois T. Pinkerton - Newark Advocate
In 2000 she moved to Englewood Florida to live with her daughter, Sue and son-in-law, Jim Rogers. Her sons, Ed and wife, Pam along with Carl and wife, Betty also live in the Englewood areas. It was an ideal move for her to be in a warmer climate near

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Golf ball message from ‘Ghost Soldier’

ENGLEWOOD a ‘ When Tom Moore found the grave of World War I veteran Joseph B. Allen at Lemon Bay Cemetery a couple years ago, he felt an instant connection.

Charlotte girl, 10, foils purse snatching at Wal-Mart

A 10-year-old girl foiled an attempted purse snatching at the Englewood Wal-mart Sunday evening, after she reportedly saw the theft and alerted the owner.

Englewood man charged in eight burglaries

ENGLEWOOD a ‘ A 21-year-old Englewood man has been arrested and charged with eight counts of burglary stemming from a rash of break-ins that occurred over the holidays.

The buzz with Southwest Florida business - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

The buzz with Southwest Florida business Sarasota Herald-Tribune TideWell also maintains Charlotte County offices in Port Charlotte at 1144 Veronica St. and Englewood at 12034 N. Access Road, Port Charlotte. …

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Jurors Turned Against Companies in 2009 Product-Defect Cases (BusinessWeek)
Company executives gauge their standing with the public partly from verdicts U.S. juries hand down in business litigation. In 2009, they weren t very popular.

Florida Klan leader says law enforcement officers are drawn to his group (Sun-Sentinel)
The Imperial Wizard of the United Northern and Southern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is guarded about discussing his organization’s membership.

Man charged in vehicle burglary

VENICE a ‘ A 20-year-old Englewood man was apprehended Wenesday evening after he allegedly stole items from a car in the Walmart parking lot.

Ernst: One woman’s legacy for struggling town

Published: Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 11:26 p.m. Good things can pop up in unexpected ways.

Arrest made in Englewood area burglaries

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 21-year-old Morgan Gelsleichter in connection with burglaries that recently occurred in the Englewood area.

Receiver unloading another asset of Sarasota’s Arthur Nadel - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Receiver unloading another asset of Sarasota's Arthur Nadel Sarasota Herald-Tribune The Home Front Homes plant in Englewood, under president Brian Bishop, built Katrina Cottages with the company's panelized construction technique. …

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Parenting duties focus of baby’s death (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
By ANTHONY CORMIER Deputies are investigating a woman on charges of child neglect after her 2-month-old son fell ill and died last month. Authorities want to know whether the woman, Georgianna M. Steible, used drugs and failed to check on her son before finding him unconscious in his crib two weeks ago, according to court documents.

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McDaniels-Marshall spat goes on: Receiver benched - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

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McDaniels-Marshall spat goes on: Receiver benched Fort Wayne Journal Gazette AP ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Just when they finally patched things up, Brandon Marshall and Josh McDaniels are back to square one, and another reconciliation … Marshall's attitude adjustment pays offPueblo Chieftain Receiving-thin Broncos promote Willis, a sign that Royal might not play SundayMetro Canada - Edmonton NFL Capsules: McDaniels benches star receiver for season finaleBrownsville Herald Myrtle Beach Sun News all 924 news articles »

With revamped attitude, Denver’s Marshall turns around year (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)
ENGLEWOOD, - Since ditching his surly attitude, Brandon Marshall has soared.

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Marshall’s attitude adjustment pays off - Pueblo Chieftain

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Marshall's attitude adjustment pays off Pueblo Chieftain THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ENGLEWOOD - Since ditching his surly attitude, Brandon Marshall has soared. The charismatic yet mercurial Denver Broncos … and more »

Save your sanity, Santa

Often touted as “the most wonderful time of the year,” the holidays can be a minefield of financial, emotional and physical stress brought on by unrealistic expectations, too much food and grief over absent loved ones.

Roberson visits Englewood nursing home

State Rep. Ken Roberson, R-Port Charlotte, wanted to see for himself the conditions at the Englewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Englewood man gets 35 years in attempted murder

An Englewood man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the attempted murder of his childhood friend nearly three years ago.

Many are serving up free meals for Christmas

Published: Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 10:56 p.m. Grace Talada planned for a bump in the number of people seeking a free hot holiday meal at the Englewood United Methodist Church on Christmas Day, but it was the number of volunteers that surprised her.

Family’s holiday wish: a job for their father

Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 10:03 p.m. ENGLEWOOD - Three children under the age of 5 tumble over furniture and each other, blissfully unaware of the struggles their mother and father face in trying to feed, clothe and care for them each day.

Some kickers using narrower goal posts at practice (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
The Arena Football League is gone, leaving a smattering of players good enough for the NFL — and one quiet legacy that plays itself out every week in stadiums across the country. A league-wide survey by The Associated Press found that a dozen NFL kickers use the narrower goal posts like those from the old indoor league to practice their craft during the week so that when game day comes, the…

10 people to watch in 2010 (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Published: Friday, January 1, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 28, 2009 at 6:16 p.m. It is probably no overstatement to say that Jane Goodwin has the weight of Sarasota County’s financial future on her back.

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Santa’s helpers spent a little more freely this holiday as area retailers reported positive seasonal sales.

Some kickers using narrower goal posts at practice (SportingNews)
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