Bradenton Herald

Judith — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:08:42 +0000

Discovery Blasts Off
Space shuttle Discovery and a crew of seven blasted into orbit Saturday, carrying a giant Japanese lab addition to the international space station along with something more mundane – a toilet pump.

Murder Suicide Horror in Manatee

Pamela Lerose’s life ended under a tree in a strip mall on Cortez Road, slain by five gunshot wounds from her ex-boyfriend’s 9mm handgun.

Game On Bradenton
Trace Adkins took the stage Saturday night at Tropicana Field and immediately sang about having his “game on.”

Dems decision: Split the difference
Florida Democrats’ long months in the political wilderness are over: They will get a say in the history-making Democratic nominating convention, after a testy daylong hearing Saturday that belied party leaders’ calls for unity.

All (storm) systems go in Manatee
It’s the $50 million investment local leaders hope they never have to use to the fullest extent.

Summer theater is hot
The snowbirds are gone! And this year, they aren’t taking the entertainment with them.
Missing Migrants
Migrant workers aren’t flocking to Manatee County during peak seasons as they’ve done for decades – possibly the start of a national trend in the wake of beefed-up immigration enforcement, a sluggish economy and dwindling farmlands.
Today’s Forecast
High 88, Low 74
Scattered p.m. T-storms

Entrepreneurial Spirit

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