News Briefs 08.10.11

+ Heritage Harbour home burglarized
A home in the 7800 block of River Preserve Drive in Heritage Harbour was burglarized last week.

A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office report states the victim on Wednesday night discovered her jewelry was missing from her home. The victim believes someone entered her residence sometime between July 31 and Aug. 3.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at (866) 634-8477.

+ Sports complex, team fight cancer
The Premier Sports Campus and the Clearwater Chargers have joined forces to support The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Partial proceeds from three upcoming soccer tournaments will go toward fighting pediatric cancer, including the Nike Cup over Labor Day weekend, the Clearwater Chargers’ Thanksgiving tournament and the Memorial Day festival.

“These three tournaments should attract thousands of people to the Premier Sports Campus,” said Rob O’Nan, president of the Clearwater Chargers, the host soccer club at the campus. “We really wanted to do something to give back to the community with these events.”

The Chargers will contribute $15 per team for the first 200 registrants and more per team as the number of registrants increases.

+ Manatee County School Board to sell property
Manatee County School Board members last week agreed to sell at least five of the district’s properties.
The six sites are valued at about $6 million in total.

Sites include a 1.36-acre lot on First Street in Bradenton; a parcel near 234 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton; a 75-acre property on 26th Ave. W., Bradenton; a 1.7-acre property in Ellenton; and an outparcel behind the district’s support center on 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton.

Board members also discussed selling two sites near Braden River High School — a small outparcel as well as a 10-acre site on the corner of Caruso Road.