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1. Lido Beach Dune Restoration Project expected to take 60 days (dredgewire.com) — North Port residents can tune into an Oct. 15 City Commission candidate forum and attend a nonpartisan election information fair Sept. 19 at Shannon Staub Library to better understand local and state ballot issues. The roundup also details a 60‑day Lido Beach dune restoration, a James Patterson library fundraiser, free boating safety classes, and several regional charity events.
2. FIVE YEARS LATER: Neighbors remember international Petito story (yoursun.com) — Neighbors on Wabasso Avenue in North Port are reflecting on how their quiet street briefly became an international media hub during the 2021 Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie case. Residents describe weeks of reporters, picketers and police activity, lingering tensions with the Laundrie family next door, and how many newer neighbors now live unaware of the street's infamous past.
3. Backpack Angels help children in need: 'No one thinks of hygiene products' (yoursun.com) — A North Port volunteer group called Backpack Angels is ramping up efforts to provide hygiene products to local students as the city's growing population pushes demand higher. The nonprofit now packs thousands of toiletry bags each month from rented storage units and relies heavily on community donations and grants to cover both supplies and storage costs. Residents can give money or items and find drop-off locations through backpackangels.org.
4. Shark Tooth Hunters Arrested in Florida. Is it Legal to Collect Them? (bocaratontribune.com) — North Port Police recently arrested five people hunting shark teeth on a posted Sarasota County construction site, warning locals that trespassing there can bring felony charges and serious safety risks. The piece also explains where shark-tooth collecting is legal, highlights Venice's famed fossil-rich beaches, and offers tips for safely finding teeth across nearby Gulf shores.
5. PREP FOOTBALL: Area rankings crowded at the bottom (yoursun.com) — North Port High's football team sits at 1-4 after a running-clock loss to unbeaten Braden River and now hosts Lakewood Ranch in a key District 6A-12 matchup. The area rankings piece also updates how nearby programs like Venice, Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Lemon Bay and Wellen Park are faring, giving North Port fans context on regional competition.
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