Wednesday, May 16, 2012
According to a national agency, Tampa-St. Petersburg has the nation's most financially distressed consumers, due to high unemployment and difficulty paying for housing. Just how bad is it out there?
Are you feeling financially distressed? How bad is it out there? Tell us in comments below. High unemployment and difficulty paying for housing are the major reasons Tampa-St. Petersburg consumers are the most financially troubled in the United States. According to CredAbility, a national nonprofit credit couseling and education agency, Tampa Bay is the most distressed major metro area in the nation — worse than Detroit, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Households in Washington, D.C., are the most financially healthy, followed by those in Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Honolulu and Dallas-Fort Worth, according to the agency. Those are among the key findings of the latest CredAbility Consumer Distress Index, which tracks the …
The 11 month old was killed 18 months ago. Deputies say the mother did nothing to protect her baby from abuse.
Detectives have arrested a 22-year-old woman on charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child after they say she failed to protect her 11-month old baby from an abusive boyfriend, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's report. The baby, Payton Nash Moistner, died Sept. 14, 2010 from a head injury. Investigators discovered that the baby had suffered at least five incidents of abuse over nearly two weeks before her death, according to a sheriff's report. Nash's boyfriend, John Morico, 21, is currently serving 10 years in prison for manslaughter for the baby's death. Detectives charged Nash Tuesday because they said she failed to protect her daughter from the ongoing abuse.
Nonstop daily flights from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to New York's LaGuardia will start Dec. 15.
Another airline will start to offer nonstop daily flights from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to New York LaGuardia starting Dec. 15. Delta Air Lines will offer those daily flights, which follows the addition of JetBlue flying daily to LaGuardia starting June 11, the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority announced Tuesday. Delta's existing flights from SRQ to LaGuardia includes layovers in either Atlanta or Detroit. “With our new service between Sarasota Bradenton and New York-LaGuardia, our customers will enjoy convenient access to the preferred airport for travelers flying to and from New York,” said Joe Esposito, Delta’s managing director – domestic network planning in a statement. “And thanks to our new domestic hub at LaGuardia…
Kindergarteners and first graders got a fun and furry lesson in altruism Monday morning.
Kindergarten and first grade students from Manatee Learning Academy in Bradenton spent the better part of this morning hugging puppies. It was all part of a valuable lesson in altruism. The young students had the opportunity to take a field trip to the Southeastern Guide Dogs’ campus Monday thanks to a financial services company that also emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community. Kemper Corporation, a new corporate partner with the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, Step Up For Students, offered the event to the students at Manatee Learning Academy as a way to encourage an interest in volunteering. “At Kemper Corporation, we see the value in building the communities where we do business by giving back. Volunteering is…
Be served by a celebrity, enjoy lunch around the world and make sure you buckle up.
1. Meet Manatee's Movers and Shakers tonight as they work as celebrity bartenders at Gecko’s Grill & Pub, 4310 SR 64 East to raise money for the Center for Building Hope. Tickets are $45 at the door. Jim Wilson, CEO Lakewood Ranch Medical Center; Todd Hoch, Vice President Private Wealth Management Suntrust; Sherod Halliburton, Executive Vice President Manatee Community Federal Credit Union; Bill Poulton Director of Operations, Tropicana; and David Gustafson, Executive Director Bradenton Downtown Development Authority will be among those serving as celebrity bartenders. 2.The Community Coalition on Homelessness will host a "Lunch Around the World" on Monday to raise money to help families at risk of becoming homeless. The lunch will be held…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A 38-year-old woman was found dead inside her home this morning. Her husband is being held for questioning.
A 39-year-old Bradenton man was arrested on murder charges this afternoon after his wife's body was discovered inside their Bayshore Gardens house, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Alisa June Hartmann, 38, was found dead at about 11:45 a.m. at 2105 Harvard Ave. Her body showed signs of blunt force trauma. According to reports, her husband Nicholas Hartmann arrived at the location shortly after noon. Deputies said that Hartmann made some statements at the house about his wife's death. He was then taken into custody and is being questioned further about his involvement in her death. He was then taken into custody questioned further before he was charged with murder. Deputies didn't immediately find any calls to the house …
The passing grade for Florida's standardized writing test has been lowered by an emergency rule, keeping the failure rate basically unchanged, TBO.com reports.
Was this the right call? What are your thoughts on the FCAT? Post your comment below. The passing grade for Florida's standardized writing test has been lowered thanks to an emergency rule instituted Tuesday, keeping the failure rate basically unchanged from a year ago, TBO.com reports. "The State Board of Education unanimously passed the rule today after preliminary results showed only about a third of students would pass this year," according to TBO's story. That would have been down from 80 percent or better on last year's writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), TBO reports, a decrease that came after the test was made more difficult. The FCAT writing test is taken by 4th-, 8th- and 10th-graders. Read more …
The production runs through May 20 in Manatee Riverfront Theatre.
Young ladies everywhere can learn a lesson from Milly's tale: While it's an effective strategy to win a man's heart by going through his stomach, in reality, you may get more than you bargained for. Milly learned the hard way by beguiling Adam with her tasty dishes in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," directed and choreographed by the Manatee Players' Rick Kerby. Little did Milly know, once Adam wooed her into marriage, she'd be keeping house for not just him, but his six brothers, as well. Adam, played by the strapping William E. Masuck, sings his way into Milly's heart with such a rich tone that any single lass is sure to swoon at his feet. Matching Masuck's machismo with sassy grit is Wendy James, who makes her return to the Manatee …
A lieutenant commander of the U.S. Coast Guard JAG Miami unit was also arrested with 31 men in an online child predator sting operated by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
The owner of Gulf Gate’s King George Pub is among more than two dozen men facing child predator charges in a large sting operated by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. Nick Barthram, 34, of 342 Mandez Drive, was charged with the use of computer to seduce, solicit or entice a child to commit sex acts and travel to seduce, solicit or entice a child to commit sex acts, said Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight at a Monday afternoon press conference that announced the results of a joint agency online child predator sting. This is the first-ever online child predator sting by the sheriff’s office, Knight said, and lasted six days. The sting included three Sarasota residents, four Bradenton residents and others from Longboat Key, Venice, North …
Manatee County Habitat for Humanity builds and finances homes for low income families in desperate need of safe and affordable housing.
RED DAY (Renew, Energize, Donate) is an initiative that supports Keller Williams agents in their year round committment to give back, support, and work in conjunction with other businesses, organizations, and people to improve our local communities. Last week Keller Williams Realty of Manatee agents, business partners and family members joined many of the 79,000 other Keller Williams agents throughout North America for our fourth annual RED DAY. For RED DAY 2012, our KW Manatee agents assisted with work on a Manatee County, Habitat for Humanity home in the Hope Landing neighborhood in Ellenton. Hope Landing, is made up of 18 villa style homes and is the first Habitat community built entirely with energy-efficient construction …
mike g
4:50 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Banks are holding on the properties, should start unloading forclosures!! This would put handyman, sub-contractors, contractors, lawn services, groceries stores, gas stations,fast food workers, hardware stores, home goods stores,realtors, title companies, postal workers/fe-ex/ups, airline industry, oh and the banks. Sure I missed alot of others that would be put back to work just if the banks… more ›