Recently added articles from The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, FL):

Perico project is safe - for now.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Neill Oct. 10--BRADENTON -- The SevenShores condominium development on Perico Island will not be directly affected by a major restructuring of The St. Joe Co., a company official said Tuesday. "The development of SevenShores is not immediately affected ...

Father faces gun charges in son's shooting death.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Napper Oct. 10--MANATEE -- The father of a 12-year-old boy who died in an accidental shooting July 2 has been charged with illegally possessing the handgun that killed his son. On Monday, Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies served Shaun Poag Sr., ...

BRIEF: Traffic crash reported in Englewood.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--The Florida Highway Patrol reports a vehicle crash with injuries and road block at 7:37 a.m. on River Road and Pine Street, Englewood. There are no accidents reported in Manatee County. To see more of The Bradenton Herald or to subscribe to the newspaper, go ...

MAKING STRIDES.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tiffany St. Martin Oct. 10--Lupe Roberton was 35 years old when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Roberton started getting yearly mammograms. When she was 50 years old, she started finding lumps in her breast and feared they were cancerous. ...

Woman admits passing on HIV: Suspected prostitute told detectives about sex with 20-plus men.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Napper Oct. 10--MANATEE -- A Palmetto woman arrested on a prostitution charge also is accused of criminally spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Undercover Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested Vonda Marie Guyton, 21, in the 200 ...

MCC trustees hear presidential profiles.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jessica Klipa Oct. 10--With Manatee Community College President Sarah Pappas retiring in June, college officials are faced with the challenge of finding a replacement who will carry MCC into the future. At a community listening session Tuesday at the Bradenton ...

Pitfalls seen in developer's dirt plan.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Dymond Oct. 10--EAST MANATEE -- If your house won't sell, how much is your dirt worth? A local developer plans to find out with his proposed borrow pit, a soil excavating project on 250 acres on the south side of State Road 70, just east of Verna ...

Bond remains $56K in DUI deaths case.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Natalie Neysa Alund Oct. 10--BRADENTON -- A judge Tuesday denied a motion to reduce the $56,500 bond of a man accused of killing three people while driving drunk earlier this year. Circuit Judge Edward Nicholas said the bond for Terence Papoutsakis, 34, is ...

BRIEF: Music, baked goods to send: Duette kids to church camp.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--DUETTE -- Twenty-five bucks for a rich red velvet or mandarin cake may seem pricey. But then you haven't had the homemade cakes and pies of Dry Prairie Baptist Church, says Betty Glassburn. On Saturday, a pie auction and live music will highlight "Pickin' in ...

BRIEF: Principal turns down promotion.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--MANATEE -- Through recommended for a promotion, Freedom Elementary's principal Gary Holbrook turned it down, school district administrators said. Holbrook was selected as the top candidate for the coordinator of school leadership development position. That ...

Graham moves to top of depth chart: Running back will get first start since playing for Gators.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Roger Mooney Oct. 10--TAMPA -- It was a brilliant, sun-kissed, chamber of commerce afternoon at Raymond James Stadium the last time Earnest Graham was the featured running back in a football game. It was also a long time ago. It was Jan. 1, 2003, ...

Florida still business-friendly.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Duane Marsteller Oct. 10--MANATEE -- Florida's tax system remains among the nation's most business-friendly, but property- tax reform efforts could jeopardize that ranking, a watchdog group said in a report being released today. Florida had the fifth best tax ...

Road work may delay traffic.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--MANATEE COUNTY --10th Street West from Sixth Avenue Drive West to Eighth Avenue West, Palmetto: Expect lane closures for resurfacing, intallation of a traffic separator and drainage improvements. --14th Street West/U.S. 41 at Bayshore Boulevard: Expect ...

Budget cuts force parks fees increase.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Nicholas Azzara Oct. 10--MANATEE -- The trickle-down effect of property-tax reform is beginning to slide into Manatee's recreational facilities. Officials signed off on a new, higher set of parks fees, many taking effect immediately. "Parks and Rec has been ...

Bulls are no longer the underdog: USF looks to hold down its No. 5 spot with UCF in town.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Ryan T. Boyd Oct. 10--TAMPA -- With a 5-0 record and the nation's No. 5 ranking, every week is a challenge for South Florida. The roles have reversed. The Bulls used to be the scrappy underdog, climbing toward the top of the college football landscape. Now it's everyone ...

Preacher's tools, teachings will live on in area.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Nick Walter Oct. 10--In Bradenton, he will always be known as "Preacher." Robert Fuller came to Bradenton in 1969 and, for 30 years, became locally famous for his custom fishing rods at Hawker's Market. But that was not his life. At age ...

BRIEF: Traffic crashes reported in Manatee, Sarasota.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--The Florida Highway Patrol reports: A vehicle crash with injuries at 8:15 at 4001 Hina Drive, Lake Sarasota subdivision and Middlesex Place, Sarasota. No road block. A vehicle crash with roadblock at 8:28 a.m. on Clark Road and Shangri La Road, Sarasota ....

BRIEF: Roads clear in Sarasota-Manatee.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting no accidents in Manatee and Sarasota counties this morning. To see more of The Bradenton Herald or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.bradenton.com. Copyright (c) 2007, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. ...

Tebrugge to offer Metcalfe competition in 12th Circuit Court race.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Natalie Neysa Alund Oct. 10--MANATEE -- Elliott Metcalfe has been the uncontested public defender of the the 12th Judicial Circuit for 31 years. During each election since 1976, no one has run against him. But times are changing. Adam ...

Galvano gives forum for Bayshore High cancer stories.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Donna Wright Oct. 10--BRADENTON -- Rep. Bill Galvano wants to hear from former students and faculty who feel they have been sickened by toxic exposure at the old Bayshore High School. Galvano will host a town hall meeting on the alleged Bayshore cancer scare ...