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updated: Tue Jul 08, 2008 05:41 am

Ellenton News

Local news for Ellenton, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

17 hrs ago | Bradenton Herald

Bird snagged on power line is saved

Kenneth Langston has seen a few critters rescued during his 27 years as a firefighter in Manatee County.

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Related Topix: Manatee County, FL, Sarasota Metro, Bradenton, FL

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Bradenton Herald

Widow seeks help to find husband's killer

As leaves fell in the fall of 2006, Brenda Fields visited the grave of her husband, Rufus Fields Jr.

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Related Topix: Manatee County, FL, Sarasota, FL, Sarasota Metro, Bradenton, FL

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Bradenton.com

Flowers picks new president

Michael K. McCall has been named president of Flowers Baking Co. of Bradenton. McCall, who had been serving as vice president of sales, replaces Richard M. Holder, who was promoted to president of Flowers ...

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Related Topix: Bradenton, FL, Sarasota Metro

Wed Jul 02, 2008

HeraldTribune.com

Toddler found unresponsive in River Wilderness pool

Authorities are investigating the possible drowning of a 3-year-old boy in the River Wilderness subdivision of Manatee County, one day after a toddler drowned in a pool in Palmetto.

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Related Topix: Manatee County, FL, Palmetto, FL

HeraldTribune.com

Libraries offer more than books

Published Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 2:40 a.m. Historical actors Deanna and Tom Bennett brought their "King Renwick and Queen Rowena" show on Friday to the ...

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Libraries, Palmetto, FL

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Bradenton Herald

Savvy restaurateurs manage to prosper

Restaurant owners are battling the highest unemployment rate in 15 years, a moribund housing industry and rising food and fuel costs.

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Related Topix: Venice, FL, Restaurant Management, Manatee County, FL, Sarasota County, FL

Sat Jun 28, 2008

92.1 LiteFM

Manatee Deputies Honored for Efforts In I-75 Tanker Crash

The first two Manatee County Sheriff's deputies on the scene of that deadly I-75 tanker crash in Ellenton have been named "Deputies of the Month." Sgt.

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Related Topix: Manatee County, FL

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Seeking Alpha

More Homebuilder Incentives [Housing Tracker]

Florida : "There are only a few days left to receive up to $5,000 of interior upgrades with the purchase of a new Ryland home.

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Related Topix: Sarasota Metro, Ryland Group, Construction

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Bradenton Herald

Southbound I-75 bridge reopens

Out of the ashes, a new bridge was built. More than three weeks ahead of the original timetable to rebuild the Interstate 75 overpass destroyed by a tanker truck explosion June 4, the Florida Department of ...

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Bradenton Herald

Two more milestones achieved for I-75

Construction crews, which Friday opened up the reconstructed Interstate 75 overpass in Ellenton, achieved two more milestones Sunday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Sarasota Metro, Bradenton, FL

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

FDOT May Open I-75 South Overpass Lane At Ellenton Tonight

Weather permitting, a reconstructed Interstate 75 overpass in northern Manatee County near Ellenton could reopen at least one of the southbound lanes to traffic tonight.

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Related Topix: Manatee County, FL

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

I-75 Bridge On Fast Track To Reopening Next Week

ELLENTON You might be used to road projects that take months, even years. How about three weeks? Pretty much never, but when thousands of motorists were thrown into a tailspin after an Interstate 75 tanker ...

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL, Manatee County, FL

Floridatoday.com

Crews repair charred parts of I-75 in Manatee County

Southbound Interstate 75 lanes over U.S. 301 in Manatee County will open now that crews have fixed the charred sections from a tanker truck crash.

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Related Topix: Manatee County, FL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

The Ledger

Fast Fix Planned to Replace Burned Interstate Bridge

Published: Monday, June 16, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 16, 2008 at 6:32 a.m. CHIP LITHERLAND SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE WORKERS LOWER A BEAM into place on the southbound span of the bridge at ...

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL, Fort Myers Metro, Sarasota Metro

Sun Jun 15, 2008

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater

Kenneth Giblin of Colony Cove in Ellenton has been missing since 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.

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Related Topix: St. Petersburg, FL, Tampa Metro, Mercury, Mercury Marquis

Fri Jun 13, 2008

HeraldTribune.com

Both lanes of U.S. 301 to reopen tonight

A single lane on U.S. 301 for westbound motorists opened this evening, and state transportation officials expect a lane to open tonight for eastbound traffic.

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Related Topix: Palmetto, FL, Sarasota Metro, Bradenton, FL

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Bradenton Herald

I-75 navigation woes ease

Southbound I-75 traffic flows smoothly and at a reduced rate while merged with the northbound I-75 traffic lanes over the open side of the J.D. Young Bridge in Bradenton Monday morning.

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Related Topix: Bradenton, FL, Sarasota Metro

Tue Jun 10, 2008

HeraldTribune.com

Drivers resume routines as workers repair bridge

Traffic was a bit slower Monday but it was moving on Interstate 75, and the mood was upbeat as thousands of commuters and shoppers returned to their routines.

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Related Topix: Palmetto, FL

Sun Jun 08, 2008

The Ledger

'There Will Be Delays,' Official Says of I-75 Work

Published: Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 2:31 a.m. MANATEE COUNTY Construction crews will work around the clock this weekend to finish new roads to divert ...

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Related Topix: Manatee County, FL, Sarasota Metro, Palmetto, FL, Bradenton, FL

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Oldies108.com

Mixed News About Business Near I-75 Crash

Its mixed news when it comes to business following that tanker truck crash and destruction of I-75 in Manatee County.

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Related Topix: Manatee County, FL, Palmetto, FL

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