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Our Neighborhoods | Colony Cove, where the motto is 'living in the cove and loving it'

The Herald's 'Our Neighborhoods' series profiles Colony Cove in Ellenton

• Runners get blasted with color at Color Vibe 5K in Lakewood Ranch

• Sarasota expert helping with dolphin study following BP oil disaster

• Palmetto's Jordan Young named 2013-14 Herald All-Area Basketball Player of the Year

• Veterinarian from Napier rescue charged with animal abuse

Local News

Manatee River powerboat race tweaks schedule, asking for tourism dollars

Bradenton Area RiverFest Regatta plans to ask for a $175,000 in advertising support from the Manatee County Tourism Development Council on Monday to help promote the February 2014 event.

• Sleeping woman killed when car crashes into her bedroom

• Our Neighborhoods | Colony Cove, where the motto is 'living in the cove and loving it'

• Cortez Bridge to undergo multi-million dollar repairs

• History comes to life at 75th annual re-enactment of DeSoto Landing in Bradenton

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Crime

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on April 19, 2014

The latest arrivals at Manatee County jail.

• Armed home invasion stopped in progress, Bradenton police say

• Napier vet charged with animal cruelty

• Manatee's featured fugitives

• Police reports April 20, 2014

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Sports

Palmetto's Jordan Young named 2013-14 Herald All-Area Basketball Player of the Year

The "it factor" is a popular term fans use to describe a player who has a knack for coming through in clutch situations.

• Hanigan, Archer key Rays 16-1 win over Yankees

• Commentary | Joe Maddon's value appreciated the most during hard times

• Outdoors | Sarasota Photo All-Release Challenge ushers in spring tourney season

• Outdoors | Tampa Bay teeming with big kingfish

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Business

Manatee River powerboat race tweaks schedule, asking for tourism dollars

Bradenton Area RiverFest Regatta plans to ask for a $175,000 in advertising support from the Manatee County Tourism Development Council on Monday to help promote the February 2014 event.

• GM boosting China production capacity to 5 million 3 minutes ago

• Big names among prospective Buffalo Bills buyers 3 minutes ago

• Documents detail another delayed GM recall 3 minutes ago

• Fracking foes cringe as unions back drilling boom 3 minutes ago

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Opinion

Be wary of FL Legislature in funding for mental health crisis centers

Powerful forces that pushed legislation to strip the state's mental health crisis centers of major funding haven't disappeared.

• This Manatee County red-light camera intersection plays 'Gotcha'

• Ukraine should try new strategy to dislodge thugs

• FL too lax on driver testing, especially with the elderly

• Jesus associated with many people, breaking the rules

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Living

• Florida man examines oil spill dolphin deaths 1 hour ago

• SD birth rate on the rise after recession slump 1 hour ago

• Football player inspires after bout with cancer 1 hour ago

• GOP making bold play for US Senate seat in Oregon

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Entertainment

Manatee Performing Arts Center's remarkable first year

The first year of the Manatee Performing Arts Center has been an indisputable success, and this is just the beginning.

• How realistic is the 2015 of 'Back to the Future Part II'?

• Soap opera updates: Liam kidnaps Hope, tries to win her back on 'Bold & Beautiful'

• Best-sellers: April 20

• Speaking Volumes: World Book Night offers books to non-readers

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Lakewood Ranch

Runners get blasted with color at Color Vibe 5K in Lakewood Ranch

Just in time for Easter, the pastel-colored run and walk comes to Lakewood Ranch attended by over 4,000.

• If you go: Katherine Harris speaking event in Lakewood Ranch

• Manatee County exploring a satellite emergency center in Lakewood Ranch

• Special Olympics athletes the stars of Law Enforcement Torch Run

• Express coming to the Mall at University Town Center

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