A Bradenton man was arrested for not getting medical attention for a 3-year-old boy who he says ran his eye into a lit cigarette Monday night. Cain O. Williams, 26, was arrested on a felony charge of child neglect around...
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The war of the Web and the TV airwaves between Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain and Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama is increasingly sharp and negative...For McCain, it could be a last attempt to turn a tide that may...
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In less than a month, a man carrying a green cloth grocery bag is suspected of robbing four bank branches in Manatee and Sarasota counties. Crime Stoppers of Sarasota County reminded the public Tuesday that it is offering a cash...
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Thousands of people began filing into Ed Smith Stadium just after 9 a.m., in advanced of a scheduled speech by Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama later this morning. The crowd was being filed through security checkpoints, before taking their seats...
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In all, nearly 2.5 million Floridians had cast ballots at early voting sites through Saturday, according to the state's Division of Elections. That is 22 percent of the state's 11.2 million registered voters. And absentee ballots, which can be turned...
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The agreement, which was reported on the Fort Myers News-Press Web site Monday night, specifies details for a new spring-training complex on a yet to be chosen location in southern Lee County. Lee County commissioners are scheduled to vote today...
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Smith, president of the Association. People come to Sarasota, they come to Siesta Key and they come to the Village, so it would be a positive thing for us. Troy Syprett, owner of Speakeasy and The Daiquiri Deck, said that...
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Farrance, Manatee County Commissioner Gwen Brown, and Supervisor of Elections Bob Sweat also reviewed and counted 418 provisional ballots. Provisional ballots were provided at the voting precinct poll when there was a question about a voter’s eligibility and then sealed...
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The candidates were less scripted when asked whether they supported the government directly purchasing bad mortgages at face value. Rep. Vern Buchanan blamed "liberal" federal lending regulations for the foreclosure problem. "Whatever we do, I want to do it just...
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Nationwide Insurance Co. of Florida wants to raise residential property insurance prices by a statewide average of 10 percent. The increase is needed primarily to beef up reserves to pay for non-hurricane weather damage, including sinkhole claims, Nationwide spokeswoman Nancy...
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