Manatee to vote on sales tax increase

ABC Action News - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

MANATEE COUNTY - Voters in Manatee County have a chance to weigh in on a sales tax increase today. The proposal involves raising the sales tax from six and a half percent to seven percent to finance health care for the poor. The move is expected to generate $23 million a year. Most purchases over $5,000 would be exempt from the tax. To learn more, click ...

Hundreds being interviewed to teach

ABC Action News - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY - This morning, Hillsborough County school leaders could meet the person who'll teach your child in just a few short months. At Jefferson High Dchool, a teaching job fair is being held for schools that need the most help. This is a great opportunity for those who qualify, but his not an open door job fair, all the potential teachers being interviewed had to be ...

Economic forum to be held in St Petersburg on June 20-22

Itar Tass - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

MOSCOW, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - Issues of support of small- and medium-size business will be for the first time separately discussed at one of the grounds within the framework of the 17th Economic Forum which will be held in St. Petersburg on June 20-22, president of the organization of support of small- and medium-size business "Support of Russia" Alexander Brechalov told ITAR-TASS. ...