Browse past news stories for North Port High School in North Port, FL.

• North Port student accused of robbing peer (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 06:04:48 am
  Staff report A 19-year-old North Port High School student was arrested Tuesday after he reportedly robbed another teenager at gunpoint last weekend. Michael Poitevien, of the 2500 block of Dellwood Court, was charged with armed robbery in connection to an incident Saturday at the Port Charlotte Town Center mall.
• North Port High student charged in robbery at mall (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 08:04:30 pm
  By JASON WITZ A 19-year-old North Port High School student was arrested Tuesday, after he reportedly robbed another teen at gunpoint last weekend. Michael Poitevien, o500 block of Dellwood Court, was charged with armed robbery in connection with an incident Saturday at the Port Charlotte Town Center mall.
• North Port teen charged with armed robbery (NBC 2 Fort Myers)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 07:32:22 pm
  A 19-year-old North Port teen was arrested in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at Town Center Mall last weekend.
• Woman shot dead at Venice courthouse (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 06:06:30 am
  By ZAC ANDERSON UPDATE: North Port slaying victim's attorney planned to seek a restraining order against ex-husband.
• Ram girls take 2nd to Plant (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 12:19:33 pm
  By DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI The Riverview High girls cross country team wanted to enter the district meet with positive thoughts.
• North Port starts community center (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 06:09:19 am
  By JOHN DAVIS Construction has started on the city's 33,000-square-foot youth and community center, which is expected to cost considerably less than expected because of the building slump.
• Ranch band crowned champions - The Observer Group (The Longboat Observer)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 06:49:31 pm
  The Lakewood Ranch High School Marching Band took top honors Oct. 31 at the Music on the Move competition at North Port High School.
• Stevens a main cog for Albany (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 05:03:23 am
  Dennis Maffezzoli Andrew Stevens, who graduated from Sarasota High, played at left guard for the University of Albany in Saturday's 27-6 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) in a Northeast Conference contest.
• Young dancers find appreciative crowd (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 30, 2009 at 05:09:50 am
  By BETSY WILLIAMS Correspondent Nodding off for a short nap after his lunch, Joe Chastian was surprised to be awakened by the Partytime dancers from the Dance with Janis studio. "Wow" was all Chastian could say as he and staff member Linda Fleming watched the 4- to 18-year-olds perform for the residents at North Port Pines Retirement and Assisted Living on Saturday.
• Salem news from the military (The Salem Gazette)
  posted on September 28, 2009 at 02:58:26 am
  News on local servicemen and women.
• Enrollment numbers may herald rebound (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 05:11:25 am
  By TIFFANY LANKES The housing slump meant attrition from area schools. Now, new students are arriving.
• Going off the block (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 05:09:24 am
  By TIFFANY LANKES Sarasota County students and teachers adjust to rapid-fire school day
• High schools girding for change (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 16, 2009 at 05:04:19 am
  By TIFFANY LANKES and CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL Staff writers New grading formula sharply reduces importance of the FCAT.
• North Port teacher faces another sex charge (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 03:47:30 pm
  By JOHN DAVIS A North Port High School teacher who pleaded guilty Tuesday to trading explicit text messages with a student, is facing a sex charge in Charlotte County.
• Around the Region - Sept. 8 (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on September 8, 2009 at 10:09:56 am
  News and events from around the Gainesville, Fla. region and state for Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.
• Teacher accused of ‘sexting’ student goes to trial (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 7, 2009 at 06:30:01 pm
  The Associated Press SARASOTA - A former Sarasota teacher accused of trading sexual text messages with a student is slated to go to trial. Forty-eight-year-old Ronald Barche is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday for the start of the trial on two counts of using his cell phone to seduce a child.
• Teacher Accused Of ‘Sexting’ Student Goes To Trial (WKRG News 5 Mobile)
  posted on September 7, 2009 at 02:39:49 pm
  SARASOTA, Florida (AP) - A former Sarasota teacher accused of trading sexual test messages with a student is slated to go to trial. Forty-eight-year-old Ronald Barche is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday for the start of the trial on two counts of using his cell phone to seduce a child. Barche was the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps teacher at North Port High School when he was ...
• Trial this week for Sarasota teacher accused of 'sexting' (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on September 7, 2009 at 10:54:14 am
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- A former Sarasota teacher accused of trading sexual test messages with a student is slated to go to trial.
• Teacher 'sexting' trial set for Tuesday (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)
  posted on September 7, 2009 at 10:38:24 am
  A former Sarasota teacher accused of trading sexual text messages with a student is slated to go to trial.
• Teacher accused of 'sexting' student goes to trial (Boston Herald)
  posted on September 7, 2009 at 09:28:37 am
  SARASOTA, Fla. - A former Sarasota teacher accused of trading sexual test messages with a student is slated to go to trial. Forty-eight-year-old Ronald Barche is scheduled...
• R.I.P., ADP (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 6, 2009 at 05:35:37 am
  By HAROLD BUBIL Real Estate Editor The closing of ADP Group, a fixture on the Sarasota architecture and development scene for 25 years, on Aug. 31 is symptomatic of the economic malaise that has settled on design firms across the country. This is particularly true of larger firms that relied on large-scale real estate development, such as condominium towers.
• Economy closes designer ADP (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 05:08:47 am
  By HAROLD BUBIL ADP Group, one of the most influential architecture firms in the region during the past 25 years, closed its doors on Monday. The four partners -- Javier Suarez, Robert M. Town III, Peter Houk and Bruce Franklin -- will practice architecture on their own.
• School figures spark optimism (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 05:16:19 am
  By TIFFANY LANKES For the first time in months, student enrollment is climbing, leaving some Sarasota County school administrators cautiously optimistic that a two-year trend of watching families leave could be ending. About 41,300 students showed up for the first three days of class, about 600 more than were enrolled in May, at the end of the school year.
• Man arrested over prank 911 calls (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 05:14:38 am
  Staff Report A series of prank emergency calls in North Port on Monday night prompted a frantic search that ended with police finding a teenager in his bedroom, smelling of alcohol, according to reports.
• North Port teen calls police 20 times in fake stabbing (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on August 26, 2009 at 07:43:31 pm
  By JOHN DAVIS A series of prank emergency calls in North Port on Monday night touched off a frantic search that ended with police finding a teenager in his bedroom, reeking of alcohol.
• In North Port, summer dancing (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on August 12, 2009 at 05:08:02 am
  Stretching and strengthening the muscles of the back, legs, stomach and arms are all part of the ballet program this summer at North Port High School. Ballet was introduced to the school curriculum last year, and some students wanted to learn and practice a few extra steps and techniques while school was not in session.
• I-75 crash kills recent North Port graduate (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on July 28, 2009 at 05:10:07 am
  By ANTHONY CORMIER 18-year-old was a passenger in a car that hit a tractor-trailer
• Summer tree canopy road project under way in North Port (North Port Sun)
  posted on July 20, 2009 at 05:03:19 am
  NORTH PORT -- People for Trees is working hand-in-hand with the city to enhance the landscaping of North Salford Boulevard. In the blistering heat, People for Trees Inc. volunteers are working together to contribute to the new tree canopy along the roadway.
• New Bobcats baseball coach has enthusiasm (North Port Sun)
  posted on July 15, 2009 at 01:03:01 pm
  NORTH PORT - Charles Antczak loves baseball. And the new North Port High School baseball coach hopes his players do too. "I hope when they get on the ball field that they love the sport and want to be there," he said Tuesday when he was announced as the Bobcats' new mentor.
• North Port teens say trying out for 'Idol' was a true experience (Englewood Sun)
  posted on July 13, 2009 at 05:22:21 am
  The rain didn't stop 10,000 "American Idol" hopefuls who tried out for the popular Fox-based singing competition Thursday at the Amway Arena in Orlando.