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Learning the skills for an industry that is foundering

Bradenton local news - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:44
By CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL

Local boat builders were already laying off workers and shipping jobs to other states when Manatee Technical Institute started a boat-building class in early 2008.

Pressure on schools to enact merit pay

Bradenton local news - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:09
By BILL KACZOR The Associated Press

Senate bill would penalize districts that don't adopt the plans

Archaeology lab for New College

Bradenton local news - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:09
By CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL

The facility will allow anthropology students to do analysis in-house

Archaeology lab for New College

Sarasota local news - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:09
By CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL

The facility will allow anthropology students to do analysis in-house

Pressure on schools to enact merit pay

Sarasota local news - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:09
By BILL KACZOR The Associated Press

Senate bill would penalize districts that don't adopt the plans

Boaters criticize Venice docking plan

Sarasota local news - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:02
By TERRY O'CONNOR

Cruisers say they will not stop in city if free mooring is banned

Warmer weather means termite time

Bradenton local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 23:47
By KATE SPINNER

Experts look for termite activity to pick up as temperatures climb

Warmer weather means termite time

Sarasota local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 23:47
By KATE SPINNER

Experts look for termite activity to pick up as temperatures climb

Arcadia woman dies after crashing into tree

Bradenton local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 23:38


A one-vehicle accident killed a 21-year-old woman in rural Manatee County early Sunday after she lost control of her car and crashed into a tree. Vanessa Guerrero, 21, of Arcadia, was killed in the accident on State Road 70, near the Yancey Road intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Sarasota pursues a Google future

Sarasota local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 23:22
By MICHAEL POLLICK

Communities across U.S. vie to be part of experimental network.

Business buzz

Bradenton local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 21:36


Ringling College gets recognized Ringling College of Art and Design has won a customer service and community commitment award from the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. The chamber presented the college with its Insignia Award, sponsored by Insignia Bank. The chamber presents the award each month.

Business buzz

Sarasota local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 21:36


Ringling College gets recognized Ringling College of Art and Design has won a customer service and community commitment award from the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. The chamber presented the college with its Insignia Award, sponsored by Insignia Bank. The chamber presents the award each month.

Two Sarasota-area banks among state's weakest

Bradenton local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 21:20
By JOHN HIELSCHER

One's ranking goes up a notch; none made money

Two Sarasota-area banks among state's weakest

Sarasota local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 21:20
By JOHN HIELSCHER

One's ranking goes up a notch; none made money

School tax suit highlights political tension

Bradenton local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 20:40
By TIFFANY LANKES

Buzz of a lawsuit aiming to stop the school property tax referendum started more than a month ago, when some of the staunchest critics started exchanging e-mails about potential electioneering violations.

School tax suit highlights political tension

Sarasota local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 20:40
By TIFFANY LANKES

Buzz of a lawsuit aiming to stop the school property tax referendum started more than a month ago, when some of the staunchest critics started exchanging e-mails about potential electioneering violations.

Jim Brown: Not ignoring gorilla on Key

Bradenton local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 20:20
Jim Brown

The letter carried a mixed message. "Your report on the upcoming races for commissioner was fair and informative as far as it went. Your obvious omission was the 800 pound gorilla issue."

Jim Brown: Not ignoring gorilla on Key

Sarasota local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 20:20
Jim Brown

The letter carried a mixed message. "Your report on the upcoming races for commissioner was fair and informative as far as it went. Your obvious omission was the 800 pound gorilla issue."

Lyons: More to judge's plan than pay or jail

Bradenton local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 20:02
Tom Lyons

I love the plan by the judge who wants to scare people with a court summons and threat of arrest for not paying traffic fines. But Judge Kimberly Bonner's plan isn't really all that "get tough." It's more like "get reasonable."

Lyons: More to judge's plan than pay or jail

Sarasota local news - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 20:02
Tom Lyons

I love the plan by the judge who wants to scare people with a court summons and threat of arrest for not paying traffic fines. But Judge Kimberly Bonner's plan isn't really all that "get tough." It's more like "get reasonable."
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