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Good morning to all,

It's currently 74 at my place this morning. Hope everyone will be getting their hurricane supplies ready.  When my husband was in the Air Force for 21 yrs, one of his jobs was survival instructor. So we are always prepared. If we travel in the winter, we have all the items need to make it through a cold night. So we take this hurricane supplies kit seriously. I hope, everyone in Florida will get ready in advance.

Have a great day!

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Historic house on the move

Anna Maria, Florida - People usually come to Anna Maria Island for the beautiful beaches and water, but today the big tourist attraction was something a bit different.

"It's such a large house, we didn't realize they could do something like that," said Carol Butler, vacationing on the island from Spring Hill.

But this is not just any house. It's nearly 100 years old and it's on the move.

"So far, so good. Pretty exciting," says Marcel Aucoin, a tourist from Canada. "I'm a retired engineer, so it's pretty interesting stuff for me."

On Friday, the house was raised up and supports placed on wheels. The next challenge was moving the 300,000 pound structure across a canal. On Monday morning, crews built a bridge, but after that it was excruciatingly slow going. With trucks pulling the house and bulldozers pushing it, progress was measured in inches.

Potential presidential candidate to co-host local radio show

Potential presidential candidate to co-host local radio show

Bradenton, FL -- Talk Suncoast, Manatee and Sarasota local talk network announced today, May 23 that potential presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania senator, Rick Santorum, will be guest co-hosting on the May 25 show.

Senator Santorum will be joining host Sherman Baldwin and political contributor Craig Bachler from 4 - 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday's live broadcast.

This will be the only local, live broadcast from the GOP leader.

Midwest Tornadoes

Midwest Tornadoes

Good morning Suncoast...

Our weather is hot and humid and 77 here in W. Bradenton. I've been watching all the terrible pictures from Joplin, Mo and in Minnesota.

Please, send out prayers to all the families that lost loved ones and their homes and business.  Please, also pray that we do not have the hurricanes that they are predicting.

Hope your day will be a good one.

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City-wide crackdown on illegal sale of alcohol to minors

City-wide crackdown on illegal sale of alcohol to minors

Bradenton, FL -- The Bradenton Police Department has begun a City-wide enforcement effort to prevent and stop the illegal sale of alcohol to minors by employees of establishments that sell and/or serve alcohol.

With High School Proms, the 2010/11 School year coming to a close and Summer break approaching, investigators will be conducting operations to arrest violators of Florida State Statute 562.11, which is the selling, giving, or serving alcoholic beverages to person under age 21, a misdemeanor of the second degree.  

A person who violates this a second or subsequent time within 1 year after a prior conviction commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.  
 
Operations conducted on May 19 resulted in the arrest of two employees from the Lost Kangaroo Pub and one employee from Decks Bar for serving alcohol to a minor. Both establishments are located on Old Main Street. 

Deputies search for shooter

Manatee County, Florida - One man is recovering after being shot late Friday night. 

Manatee County deputies say the victim got into an argument with a few other people just before 10 p.m. in the 1100 block of 35th Avenue West in Bradenton.  The victim was flown to an area hospital. His condition is not known.

Deputies are searching for the shooter.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Manatee County Sheriff's Office at 941-747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.

Argument leads to shooting in Bradenton

BRADENTON, FLORIDA -- An argument on 35th Avenue West in Bradenton turned violent on Friday night.

Manatee County deputies say 33-year-old Antonio Martinez got into a verbal altercation with several people, ending with Martinez getting shot.

He was able to run east along the road, but later collapsed and had to be airlifted to the hospital.

At this point, detectives do not have a description on any possible suspects.

If you have information, call Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.