Wimauma NewsLocal news for Wimauma, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Fort Lonesome, never a fort, is the same as it ever was- June 29, 2008 Sharon Myers slumps behind the steering wheel of her Ford pickup, squinting into the afternoon sun.http://www.topix.net/city/wimauma-fl/2008/06/fort-lonesome-never-a-fort-is-the-same-as-it-... Advocate for working poor runs for House seat- June 26, 2008 Maria Jimenez, director of charter schools for the Redlands Christian Migrant Association, is a candidate for the Democratic nomination to represent Florida House District 101.http://www.topix.net/city/wimauma-fl/2008/06/advocate-for-working-poor-runs-for-house-seat... Unusual Open House Slated for Unique Community Plan- June 18, 2008 However, both the multiple-community plan and the event are likely to be on the unusual side.http://www.topix.net/city/wimauma-fl/2008/06/unusual-open-house-slated-for-unique-communit... Teacher charged with punching juvenile- June 12, 2008 Authorities say a Manatee County School District substitute teacher was arrested on a charge he punched a 15-year-old boy in the face inside a state juvenile detention facility.http://www.topix.net/city/wimauma-fl/2008/06/teacher-charged-with-punching-juvenile?fromrs... Temporary I-75 fix nearly ready- June 8, 2008 Construction crews restored traffic on U.S. 301 Saturday, opening the road to two-way traffic for the first time since a fuel tanker plunged from Interstate 75 onto the roadway below on Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/wimauma-fl/2008/06/temporary-i-75-fix-nearly-ready?fromrss=1 Tanker's fiery fall disrupts I-75- June 6, 2008 Commuters and other drivers who rely on a stretch of Interstate 75 between Ellenton and Bradenton will spend more time and gas getting to and from their destinations - possibly for several weeks.http://www.topix.net/city/wimauma-fl/2008/06/tankers-fiery-fall-disrupts-i-75?fromrss=1 Proposed Development Draws Fire on Multiple Counts- June 4, 2008 Melody Jameson Photo Pointing to potential problem areas, Vivienne Handy, a biologist and Wimauma resident, underscores community objections to a proposed residential development east of Westlake Drive and ...http://www.topix.net/city/wimauma-fl/2008/06/proposed-development-draws-fire-on-multiple-c... |