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🌱 Why this North Port golf course’s auction price was slashed 90%
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In today's newsletter:
- Why this North Port golf course’s auction price was slashed 90%
- Why North Port’s burn ban is still in place right now
- Crash slows traffic at West Price and South Cranberry this morning
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 64.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Golf course auction opening bid sliced (yoursun.com) — A long-closed North Port golf course at Bobcat Trail is heading to auction Friday with its opening bid slashed from $3.4 million to $370,000. Neighbors who once invested in the course are watching closely, as the neglected property has become overgrown and wildlife-filled while questions linger about unpaid loans and the course’s future use. 
2. North Port remains under burn ban despite Sarasota, Charlotte County lifts (yoursun.com) — North Port residents are still under a citywide burn ban, even though Sarasota and Charlotte counties have lifted their restrictions, because local fire danger remains high. Open fires, fire pits, and yard burning are prohibited, and officials urge residents to report any illegal burning and use extra caution with grills as dry conditions and strict watering limits continue.
3. Breaking: Multi-Vehicle Crash at W Price Blvd & S Cranberry Blvd (thelegaladvocate.com) — Drivers in North Port should be aware of a multi-vehicle crash reported Wednesday morning at West Price Boulevard and South Cranberry Boulevard, where authorities are urging caution. Emergency crews responded to the scene, but officials have not yet released details on injuries or how many vehicles were involved.
4. Details emerge in officer-involved shootings (yoursun.com) — North Port Police officers were among those who fatally shot a homicide suspect near the Charlotte County–North Port line after an hours-long manhunt, according to newly released body-camera footage. Charlotte County’s sheriff also detailed a separate fatal shooting in Englewood East, with both cases now under review by the State Attorney’s Office.
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