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CAIRO — A court ruling Monday raised the possibility of jailed ex-president Hosni Mubarak walking free soon, a move that would fuel the unrest roiling the country after the autocratic leader’s successor was removed in a military coup.
Underscoring the gro...

JACKSONVILLE — Blaine Gabbert has a starting job — if he’s healthy.
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Gus Bradley named Gabbert his starting quarterback Monday, the same day he announced the former Missouri standout will miss the rest of the preseason because of...

Trent White, the returning starting quarterback at North Port High School, registered at Charlotte High School on Monday, just days before the Bobcats’ scheduled preseason game against Booker.
White does not yet have a class schedule. He is expected to co...

Port Charlotte High School senior Alexis Tate made the most of a summer trip to England.
Tate spent two weeks visiting relatives in England during July and fenced in the Wenlock Olympic Games, considered a forerunner to the modern Olympic Games, in Much W...

NORTH PORT — Details in the 2012 crash that claimed the life of a North Port man show that the vehicle’s driver, Aphrodite Tayla Karys, allegedly had narcotic equipment and an open bottle of vodka in the car at the time of the wreck.
Karys, 21, of the 63...

PUNTA GORDA — Phoenix, the burned bald eagle that was found lying on the ground by locals in January, will fly again.
The Peace River Wildlife Center plans to release Phoenix on Wednesday at an undisclosed location.
The eagle came to the center with the “...

Charlotte County commissioners will discuss assessment options for a proposed sewer expansion project in the East and West Spring Lake area during a workshop Wednesday.
The meeting will kick off at 9 a.m. in the County Administration Building, 18500 Murdo...

SARASOTA COUNTY — The 2013-2014 “Truth in Millage” notices — commonly known as TRIM notices — were mailed out Monday by the Sarasota County Property Appraiser’s Office.
TRIM notices are not property tax bills; they are notices of proposed property taxes, ...

NORTH PORT — Wednesday, the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its “Rockin’ Business-to-Business Expo” at Heron Creek Golf & Country Club.
The annual event will feature 35 vendors from around the region — including Venice, Punta Gorda and Port ...

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