Recent bank closings reflect old trends

By Jeremy Borden

The abandoned cranes and empty Caterpillars say it all: U.S. commercial real estate development is crawling or at a standstill. The paralyz

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bradenton":

"… s, chosen at random from the FDIC’s list of failed banks.Horizon Bank in Bradenton, Fla., closed its doors on Sept. 10 and was the 119th U.S. institution to …"

'Model workplaces' not always so safe

By Chris Hamby

Deaths and preventable mishaps recur in 'voluntary protection' club

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bradenton":

"… 5, a spark triggered an explosion at a Tropicana juice processing plant in Bradenton, Fla. Flames engulfed mechanic Rob Hackley and burned a co-worker who came …"

"… chemical plants and refineries to shipyards and sawmills.The explosion in Bradenton is hardly the only case of preventable harm to workers at one of OSHA’s …"

"… , a unit of PepsiCo, paid $164,250 in fines stemming from the explosion in Bradenton, the plant stayed in the program. Sixteen months after the fire, OSHA form …"

"… . 10, 2005, scrubbing and shoveling sludge from equipment at Tropicana’s Bradenton, Fla., plant. The company had given him an extremely flammable cleaning so …"