Howard County police arrested a father and son, and are searching for a third suspect, in a driveway paving scam in Laurel last month, officials said.

Paul Frank, 48, and Spanky Frank, 19, painted driveways they were paid to re-seal with a mixture of black paint and gasoline, then charged higher than the agreed-upon prices and gave no receipts, police said.

The two, and a relative, Ace Frank, 22, were charged with selling home improvements and acting as a contractor without a license after four homeowners complained to police and consumer affairs, police said.

The homeowners, three in the 9600 block of Baltimore Ave. and one in the 8600 block of Tower Drive, said they were solicited by the men, two of whom were subsequently arrested on Wednesday in Prince George's County. An arrest warrant has been issued for Ace Frank, who is wanted on the same charges. All three have permanent out-of-state residences but had been staying in the 8600 block of Contee Road, police said.

Spanky Frank was released from the Howard County Detention Center on $2,600 bond. Paul Frank was released on $10,000 bond. Neither had a lawyer listed in online court records, and no one answered at a phone number listed for the Contee Road home.

Police asked residents to be wary of such scams and report them to law enforcement if they believe they have been victimized.

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NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP >> About 1.8 miles of township-owned roads and streets will be getting a make-over this year with the board of supervisors sending the 2015 road improvement plan out for public bids.

In a 4-0 vote at its March 11 meeting, Chairman Ryan Gallagher and Vice Chairman Mike Gallagher, along with supervisors Kyle Davis and Phil Calabro authorized the township to advertise the projects.

Supervisor Jen Dix did not attend the meeting.

According to township engineer Michele Fountain, the estimated cost of repaving, as well as replacing curbs, sidewalks and gutters, is $677,541.

Of that amount, roughly $506,000 will come from the states allocation of Liquid Fuel Funds, and the remaining $170,000 will be paid from the townships general and parks and recreation funds.

In all, there are 71.3 miles of township roads in Newtown, according to Fountain.

She said that along with her own input, the roads were chosen with recommendations from the township manager and public works director.

We whittled down the estimate to fit into the budget constraints, Fountain noted.

Burgundy Lane from Hartford Lane to Yorkshire Drive and then from Yorkshire to Yorkshire will have gutter curbs replaced and sidewalks repaired.

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Published: Monday, March 9, 2015 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 2:51 p.m.

The Florida Department of Transportation advises drivers in Sarasota and Manatee counties that crews will be working this week at the following roads, where delays and detours may be expected:

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Sarasota County Advance Traffic Management System (ATMS) Phase IV:

Construction project: Sarasota County has contracted with Traffic Control Devises, Inc. (TCD), to upgrade the traffic signal controllers and equipment for 52 intersections throughout Sarasota County, City of Sarasota and the City of North Port. The improvements will consist of installing, integrating and testing the ATMS field elements, including traffic controllers and cabinets, Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, and fiber optic communications cable and transmission equipment along the roadways. As part of this project, 10 intersections will receive full Americans with Disability Act (ADA) upgrades to meet current standards. Expected completion is spring 2016. Beginning Wednesday March 4, 2015, the contractor will begin the work of removing existing copper cable and existing pull boxes in order to install new fiber optic cable and newer pull boxes for the communications infrastructure for the countywide ATMS system. This work will start at Tuttle Road and 17th Street, moving in an easterly direction to Beneva Road. This work will also include removal of sections of sidewalk along the South side of 17th Street, and re-construction of the removed sections of sidewalk with the newly installed pull boxes. There will be construction equipment and personnel operating in the area. Motorists should use caution while traveling through this area and be mindful of the construction personnel and equipment. Appropriate sidewalk closures will be in place with detour directions. Minimal concrete dust will be present, but suppressed.

I-75: From Sumter Boulevard to River Road: Construction project: This project expands I-75 to six lanes. Crews are clearing and placing embankment in the median, installing drainage, constructing ponds and placing sod on the outside shoulders, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting. Expect nightly southbound inside lane closures between 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., from Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 13. Pay attention to traffic signs and barricades throughout the construction project, stay alert, and use caution in the work zone. Estimated completion is summer 2016. The contractor is Conalvias USA.

US 41 at SR 789: Maintenance permit project: The sidewalk located along the west side of US 41 from SR 789 to Ritz Carlton Drive and sidewalk located along the north side of SR 789 from Sunset Drive to US 41 will remain closed until construction of the development located at the corner of US 41 and SR 789 is complete. Pedestrians should follow the established detour.

US 41 from Marcia Street to Baywood Drive and from Reynolds Road to Gulf Gate Drive: Construction project: Crews are resurfacing the roadway, installing highway lighting, constructing sidewalk and making drainage improvements. Nighttime/overnight lane closures occur from 7 p.m. to 11 a.m. Expected completion is spring 2015. Ajax Paving is the contractor.

US 41 Between Oscar Scherer Park and Bay Acres Road: Maintenance contracts project: Crews will be cleaning and reshaping roadside ditches both north and southbound directions. Contractor will conduct intermittent outside lane closures between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. through March.

US 41/Venice Bypass from Venice Avenue to Bird Bay Drive: Utility permit project:

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Derry Area School District will be expanding its agriculture and horticulture program starting in the 2015-16 school year.

School directors voted Thursday to add a second instructor to the department.

The move to add an agriculture/horticulture teacher enables Derry to become one of only a few districts in the state offering the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education, or CASE program, according to agriculture/ horticulture instructor and FFA adviser Roy Campbell.

It's very significant for the school going forward, Campbell said. We're excited about all the new possibilities it's going to bring to the program. I believe it's going to bring a new level to the ag curriculum that's going to be based around STEM education, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It's taking agriculture, which is really a science-based field, and using that as the basis of what the curriculum will be.

The additional instructor will enable extension of the program to the middle school, with an eighth-grade program and middle-school FFA, Campbell said.

We do have our tuition students who come in from other districts, so this may also be of interest to some students from other districts, Campbell said. This year I currently have seven students who give up their home school to come here (for the agriculture/horticulture program), so this may expand that also because we're offering more.

The school board approved a revised calendar for the remainder of the 2014-15 school year, which would move the last day of instruction to June 5 and reduce the district's spring break by two days to make up for snow days, including Thursday's cancellation.

School directors approved contracts for three capital projects, awarding the contract for resurfacing of the gymnasium floor to S&S Flooring for $35,400 and replacement of middle/high school pool lockers to Three Rivers Wholesale for $17,129.80. The middle/high school driveway paving project was divided into four areas for bidding purposes. Contracts for the project totaled $152,958 with a $13,050 contract to Murin and Murin, a $120,400 contract with Tresco Paving and two contracts totaling $16,928 with K. Dolan Construction for paving work and a contract of $2,580 with JR Paving for line painting.

The board unanimously rejected a motion to approve Olds Engineering Consultants, Inc. as project engineer for HVAC renovations at Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center at a fee not to exceed 5.5 percent of the project cost.

Greg Reinbold is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-459-6100, ext. 2913 or greinbold@tribweb.com.

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Construction on the Imperial Beach Palm Avenue McDonalds location has begun by demolishing portions of the existing restaurant.

Posted: Monday, March 2, 2015 12:43 pm

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After a million dollar renovation, a larger McDonalds will rise in place of the old one at Palm Avenue and Florida Street this summer.

The project will demolish portions of the existing 3,100 square foot building, add 1,800 square feet, the play area will be relocated within the building while adding a new drive-through aisle with two order-points behind the building. Vehicular ingress and egress will be through two driveways on Palm Ave. and one on Florida Street.

City recommendations to make the project pedestrian-friendly have been incorporated in the plans by providing a canopy over the drive-aisle while the driveway will be surfaced with decorative paving and be screened and separated from the Palm Ave sidewalk with landscaping and a block wall to minimize impacts from vehicle lights. The existing McDonalds sign will stay.

Employees at the Burger King Restaurant across the street said they have had an increase in customers since the construction began and are working on ways to keep them coming back when the remodeled store opens.

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