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Sunday weather from BJ's paradise

Submitted by Becky Jane, Weather Watcher from BJ's Paradise
Sunday, May 15th, 2011, 10:36am
Sunday weather from BJ's paradise

5/15/11

Good morning all,

It's 10:35 and it's sunny with a slight breeze here at my tropical paradise in Bradenton.

How will you all be enjoying the sunshine today?
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Manatee: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Submitted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 14th, 4:16 pm
Manatee: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Hardee, southwestern Hillsborough, southeastern Polk, Manatee and western Sarasota Counties until 5:00 p.m.

The National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds in excell of 60 mph.  These storms have a history of also producing small hail.  The storms are moving East at 25 mph.

The storms will be near:

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Vote for your local baker in a national Pillsbury recipe contest!

Submitted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 14th, 3:06 pm
Vote for your local baker in a national Pillsbury recipe contest!

Entries for the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off are in and JoAnn Belack from Bradenton, FL needs America’s vote to become a finalist and compete for the $1 million grand prize.  The contest is "letting You Be the Judge!," allowing consumers a chance to choose who goes to the Bake-Off Contest finals.

Visit www.bakeoff.com, to view and vote for JoAnn’s Italian Brunch Stratas as the recipe faces off against Breakfast Crostatas entered by Barbara Taragna of Collegeville, PA.  At the end of two weeks, the home cook whose recipe receives the most votes will become one of 100 talented finalists competing in the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest in Orlando, Florida from March 25-27, 2012.

You can get official rules and cast your vote for JoAnn at www.bakeoff.com.
 

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All-star 2B could play in Bradenton this weekend

Submitted by Adam Freeman, Reporter
Friday, May 13th, 2011, 12:09pm
All-star 2B could play in Bradenton this weekend

BRADENTON, FLORIDA-- A Saturday evening match-up between the Bradenton Marauders and the Clearwater Threshers normally might not draw too much attention from many media outlets or major league baseball scouts.

But this Saturday's game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies Class A affiliates could be different.

Phillies all-star second baseman Chase Utley is currently on a minor league rehab assignment with the Threshers.

Those assignments can last up to 20 days, and with Utley recovering from a knee injury, he isn't likely to return to the big league club's lineup much sooner than that.

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Deputies: Man robbed leaving movie theater

Submitted by Adam Freeman, Reporter
Friday, May 13th, 2011, 11:59am

MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA-- Alan Baum told Manatee County deputies he was robbed at knifepoint while leaving the movies late Wednesday night.

It happened at Desoto Square Mall around 10:30 p.m.

Baum says as he walked out of the theater, two suspects came up to him and demanded money.

Baum told investigators he gave the two men an undisclosed amount of money and was not hurt.

The suspects are only described as a white man and a hispanic man, both with numerous tattoos.

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Two schools on lock down in Manatee County

Submitted by Susan Wilson, Assignment Editor
Friday, May 13th, 2011, 11:49am

Oneco, Florida - Daughtrey Elementary School and Harlee Middle School are on lock down as Manatee County Sheriff's deputies investigate a shooting nearby. 

The shooting in the Oneco area of the county happened around 10 a.m.

Manatee Fire Rescue crews arranged for the victim to be flown to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg.

A 24-year-man was shot several times in the stomach. Deputies are searching for a suspect.

The shooting happened in the 10-hundred block of 58th Drive East.

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Virtual job fair planned for young workers

Submitted by Bob Shackelford, Producer
Thursday, May 12th, 2011, 4:07pm

Clearwater, Florida -- WorkNet Pinellas is offering young workers a new way to find a job.

The job training and placement agency is hosting a virtual job fair for young workers between the ages of 14 and 24 from May 15th to the 24th.

Although the job fair is being conducted by WorkNet Pinellas, any potential employee in the Tampa Bay area could find their perfect job. WorkNet is joining forces with Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Career Central and Suncoast Workforce to post jobs in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

Employers looking for summer hires, recent high school or college graduates or experienced workers are asked to post the jobs on WorkNet's website. 

Once the website goes live, potential employees can look through available positions and submit their resumes or apply for jobs.

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