BRADENTON - A man who punched a 19-month-old boy in his genitals to punish him was sentenced Wednesday to a year in the Manatee County jail. ...more

December 19, 2007

Thank you to the Rev. Mike and Pat Karl, and Steve, and others, for doing wonderful work at the Mission for the glory of God. ...more

December 14, 2007

It was with much pleasure that I received a thank you e-mail from Col. James Purvis, saying how thankful he was of the five boxes full of goodies that our American Legion Auxiliary Unit 69 had sent to the troops. Purvis further said that he would see that his forward units, who don't get much mail, got the boxes and that only someone who has served in the military would know the full impact of what the boxes mean. Purvis is the son of Gayle Purvis Nyburg and brother of Lt. Jess Purvis with the sheriff's office. ...more

December 5, 2007

The default rate on U.S. mortgages is stabilizing, an American housing official said Monday, adding she didn't expect last week's cut in U.S. interest rates to significantly affect the number of defaults. ...more

September 25, 2007

It doesn't boast the highest gross profit margins, nor is it the largest in a nationwide chain of 600 bookstores. The Borders at Lumsden and Providence roads in Brandon was, however, recently ranked No. 1 in the nation by its parent company, Borders Group. ...more

September 9, 2007

It doesn't boast the highest gross profit margins in the country, nor is it the largest in a nationwide chain of 600 bookstores. The Borders at Town Center Boulevard and Brandon Parkway in Brandon was, however, recently ranked No. 1 in the nation by its parent company, Borders Group. ...more

September 6, 2007