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.
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