April 24: Morning Headlines
April 24, 2013
Morning Headlines: City of Sarasota commission approves anti-panhandling ordinance; Sarasota County Commission continues Walmart talks
SPORTING CHANCE: Ed Fallon
April 24, 2013
Ancient Oak Gun Club, the 24-station sporting clay course, hosts the Roger Hill Memorial Shoot April 28, after a tumultuous approval process. The club will open to the public during the first few weeks of May.
Mills creates plan to fix budget
April 24, 2013
The plan Manatee Schools Superintendent Rick Mills created establishes clear timelines and deadlines and holds specific administrators accountable to lead each task to completion.
Haile students collect caps for project
April 24, 2013
A sixth grade Earth Day project saw 260 students at Haile Middle School collect 30,000 plastic caps and assemble them into art projects.
Esplanade's phase two is officially unveiled
April 24, 2013
The major additions to Taylor Morrision's Esplanade Golf and Country Club are an 18-hole golf course, 800 homes and a 12,000-square-foot clubhouse.
Balmoral access discussion continues
April 24, 2013
Supervisors on Lakewood Ranch CDD 6 are searching for direction on security options.
Traffic warrants signal at Edgewater entrance
April 24, 2013
Manatee County is moving forward with plans to install a traffic signal at Edgewater's University Parkway entrance.
Women business owners share ideas with Buchanan
April 24, 2013
The panel members cited the ability to obtain financing and rising health-care costs as top concerns for their businesses.
Phase two of The Reserve at Crossing Creek begins
April 24, 2013
Centex Homes started construction of two model homes in a Bradenton community that’s finally ready for phase two — the completion of 88 new single-family homes.
- May
26 Tribute to Heroes Parade - Main St LWR
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
28 Braden River Soccer Club Try-outs
6:00 pm - May
29 LWRBA May Membership Lunch
11:30 am - 1:00 pm - May
31 May YLA Breakfast "Legendary Leaders"
7:30 am - 9:00 am
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Gullett student wins speech contest
05/22/13
Gullett Elementary School student Hailey Wahlers took home top honors May 11, after placing first in the Tropicana District Speech Contest. -
Girl Scouts give cookies a new cause
05/22/13
Local Daisy Scouts from Troop 180 are helping Feeding Empty Little Tummies feed homeless school children in the area. -
Dancing group to host fundraiser
05/22/13
Members of KC and the Sunshine Dancers, a group of Manatee County dancers ages 8 to 20, will show off their dancing skills in jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dance from 7 to 9 p.m. May 28, as the group holds a show titled "Breaking Ground."
