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Anna Maria Island bake sale aims to end childhood hunger

Submitted by Adam Freeman, Reporter
Friday, May 20th, 2011, 11:28am
Anna Maria Island bake sale aims to end childhood hunger

Anna Maria Island, FL -- The goal of a bake sale is to quench the buyer's hunger.

But one is being held on Saturday, May 21 in Manatee County with the idea of ending hunger around the world.

9-year-old Piper Hansen is organizing a "Share Our Strength Great American Bake Sale."

It runs from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, located at 407 Magnolia Avenue.

All proceeds go to "Share Our Strength," a non-profit with a mission to end childhood hunger by 2015.

Hansen's goal is to raise at least $500 to pay for 12 low-income families to attend a six-week nutritious cooking course.

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Manatee rotary club to hold casino night

Submitted by Adam Freeman, Reporter
Friday, May 20th, 2011, 11:18am
Manatee rotary club to hold casino night

BRADENTON, FLORIDA-- The Manatee Riverside Rotary Club will host a casino night event on Friday, May 20.

Blackjack, slots, and craps will be among the games featured.

Tickets are $40 for the party, which runs from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. at Mattison's Riverside, located at 1200 1st Ave. West in Bradenton.

Among the prizes that will be given away are a weekend getaway at Longboat Key Club, golf for four at Riverstrand Golf Club, and a two night stay at the Hyatt.

The club says all donations will benefit multiple organizations.

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The sky is clear

Submitted by Becky Jane, Weather Watcher from BJ's Paradise
Thursday, May 19th, 2011, 5:42am
The sky is clear

Good morning,

It's 65 here and the sky is a clear with a brightly shining moon...I've been sitting on the lanai, drinking my coffee watching the news...planning my day and saying my prayers....this is the place where I spend my quiet time before the day begins...Hope you all have a terrific Thursday...

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Afternoon Delight

Submitted by Becky Jane, Weather Watcher from BJ's Paradise
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 2:34pm
Afternoon Delight

Good afternoon,

It's a fabulous day here...current temp. is 83, sunny with a light breeze...been hanging on the pool deck chatting with friends.

I know, the humidity is on the way up.

I don't need anything to gauge that.  Hope you all have a super day..and can enjoy this weather!

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Job growth projected within the new Regional Business Plan

Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 19th, 10:39 am
Job growth projected within the new Regional Business Plan

Tampa Bay, Florida – Following a year of in-depth research to determine where Tampa Bay’s future jobs will come from, the Tampa Bay Partnership and Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council announced the completion of the research phase for the Regional Business Plan for Tampa Bay.

The goal of the Tampa Bay Regional Business Plan is to create community awareness and understanding of the region’s collective strengths and develop a shared regional action plan to grow high-potential industry clusters as well as put the educational and policy infrastructure in place to support it.

The research, which was supported by a broad coalition of regional partners, focused on ascertaining Tampa Bay’s future value-added industries and appropriate workforce skills necessary to sustain these industries.  SRI International’s Center for Science, Technology and Economic Development conducted the research and Katherine Johnson, Senior Economist, will be presenting the final SRI research study, "A Regional Business Plan for Tampa Bay" during three presentations on Monday, May 23, 2011 and Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in Lutz, St. Petersburg, and Bradenton.

If interested in attending any of these sessions, please RSVP to jtaylor@tampabay.org or by choosing one of the dates provided below:

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Paradise at Night

Submitted by Becky Jane, Weather Watcher from BJ's Paradise
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 4:53am
Paradise at Night

It is 71 and perfect at my Paradise this morning...with another beautiful full moon.

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Duette to open first-ever community park

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 17th, 5:12 pm
Duette to open first-ever community park

Manatee County, Florida– The children and families of rural Duette will receive their first community park Thursday when Mosaic Fertilizer turns over the new 75-acre Bunker Hill Park to Manatee County Parks and Recreation Department.

The park includes soccer and softball fields, picnic areas, a walking trail and playground.  There is also an ADA-accessible canoe launch and dock for fishing on a 19-acre lake.

Mosaic will hand over the new park and a new 8,785-square-foot fire station to the community during a dedication ceremony Thursday at 4 p.m. at 35800 State Road 62 in Duette. Mosaic donated the land and all construction costs for the fire station and park as part of an agreement with Manatee County stemming from the company’s Altman Tract mine permit, which County Commissioners approved in January 2009. Construction of both sites is estimated to cost $2.5 million. The agreement also includes a $319,000 commitment by Mosaic, to be paid over three years, for operating and maintaining the park.

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