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NORTH PORT – The city of North Port has responded to a developers’ lawsuit against a citizen effort to try to contract the city’s boundaries through a referendum, and in it, attorney Nikki Day essentially has acknowledged the suit but has denied all assertions made on behalf of the developers of Wellen Park.  In a response filed March 8 to the third amended complaint filed by attorney David Smolker on behalf of the developers, Day admitted that residents filed a petition seeking co...

Trade demand seems to be the catch-all phrase for this NFL season. It has revolved around quarterbacks to date but on Wednesday a new trade demand came down for a different position player and perhaps its something the Bears need to look at closely because its someone at a position of need. Baltimore tackle Orlando Brown said he wants to be dealt but its not necessarily a demand engineered immediately by cash concerns. Certainly in the long run it involves more money but Brown proved in 2020 ...

NORTH PORT – Developers of Wellen Park in North Port have amended their complaint in an attempt to halt a resident push to contract the boundaries of the city of North Port and deannex land west of the Myakka River. The amended complaint, filed Feb. 4, comes on the heels of a Jan. 25 denial by Circuit Court Judge Hunter W. Carroll of their bid for a preliminary injunction against the process. The city is currently paying a Fort Lauderdale-based consultant, Munilytics, $74,000 to conduct a fea...

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stations, fire companies. -- close fire stations, fire companies. >> i want to learn more information. i do not want the fire trucks going up and down the street looking like a nascar. >> we do not want them to look like nascar. >> he said he would help with the design and placement. >> they will determine the type and advertising, the rate, what it will look like. >> a spokesman for the florida bar and tells us that chief is reviewing the proposal but has not weighed in on that. the c...

two-hour delay. in maryland, charles, frederick, montgomery, and prince georges county schools closed. there is an updated list of closings at the top and bottom of your screen. >> we will check in with lisa baden in a moment. she has been busy tracking conditions on the road. we begin with meteorologist adam caskey. the big concern now is the refreeze. >> it would have to be pretty cold for that to happen. but that could happen on sidestreets where temperatures are dropping down to be...

-- pennsylvania avenue is closed at washington circle. we will keep you updated on that. back to you. >> thank you. we begin with election day 2010, will voters across the country are casting ballots for state and local leadership. all signs are pointing to a big gop win. >> a major shift in the balance of power in washington. republicans have control of the laws in their sights. the gop needs 39 seats to take a majority. results could come down to voter turnout. >> major races in ou...

first, a meteorologist adam caskey. >> it feels perfect. dew points orla low 60s and upper 50s. a great start. lets look at yesterdays rainfall totals. there was severe weather in the early afternoon. we got beneficial rainfall in fairfax county and eastern lau county -- loudoun county. just under an inch and a half in spots. temperatures were in this -- all in the 60s for the most part right now except for 72 in leesburg. 86 this afternoon with sunshine, lil humidity. humidity will co...

heavier volume between 80 and 109. traffic from father early boulevard to the beltway is good. they have changed the traffic pattern on the 14th street bridge. we go to courtney robinson for details. >> they did change the traffic pattern. when we see the changes go into place, that means we see a little congestion. reairing expecting quite a bit of that this morning as drivers get used to this new pattern that will be in place for at least the next five weeks. as the construction alon...