Surviving the squeeze
FPL rates to go up about $1 a month for most
TALLAHASSEE Florida Power & Light customers will pay about $1 a month more for electricity on a typical bill, state regulators decided Friday in their final ruling on a turbulent rate case that took 11 months to complete.
Surviving the squeeze
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SURVIVING THE SQUEEZE
'Survived?' Try these shirts on
BRADENTON A Bradenton couple is offering job seekers and those hit by economic hardships a way to share their pain: recession-themed T-shirts.
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SURVIVING THE SQUEEZE
Food stamp increases begin today
More than 1.8 million Floridians will receive an increase in food stamps starting today as part of the federal economic stimulus.
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SURVIVING THE SQUEEZE
Church in financial pinch opens thrift shop
Manatee County’s record 10.1 unemployment rate propelled by the shrinking economy is putting the pinch on area churches.
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SURVIVING THE SQUEEZE
Business owners are finding creative ways to reuse space
Del Couch took a look at the former radiator shop in downtown Bradenton and saw potential for office space. Scott Garrett spotted the old tire shop on State Road 64 East and saw a prime location for his produce market.
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SURVIVING THE SQUEEZE
Million-dollar challenge fights hunger
MANATEE Call it the million-dollar carrot.
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SURVIVING THE SQUEEZE
In-home parent program threatened
MANATEE — An in-home parenting program for at-risk families could end as early as next week because of a state funding shortage, the Family Partnership Center announced Wednesday.
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SURVIVING THE SQUEEZE
Free vision screenings help the needy in the county
BRADENTON The waiting room was packed as needy men, women and children lined up Thursday at Manatee County Health Department for free vision screenings offered through Prevent Blindness Florida.
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SURVIVING THE SQUEEZE
Consumers watch pennies, saving more
Local financial planners are seeing some of their clients saving more and shifting to conservative investments to protect the money they have.








