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911 calls show anguish and tension in Conn. school

As gunfire boomed over and over in the background, a janitor begged a 911 dispatcher to send help, saying, "There's still shooting going on! Please!" A woman breathlessly reported seeing a gunman run down a hall. And a teacher said she was holed up... 7 minutes ago

• Bear cub caught but officials don't think it attacked Florida woman 3 hours ago

• Bill Clinton says it's too early to talk about Hillary 2016 3 hours ago

• Accused Florida Facebook killer pleads not guilty to murder charge

• Consider these appetizers for your holiday party

Local News

Audit: Manatee School District faces $7.2M hit to general fund

Money may not have been spent in accordance with funding guidelines.

• Manatee officials to lawmakers: Keep port independent, let us regulate vacation rentals 3 hours ago

• Infrared window maker IRISS to expand Lakewood Ranch HQ, add 25 jobs 2 hours ago

• World pentathlon events coming to Manatee-Sarasota

• More than half of Manatee schools teachers are rated 'highly effective'

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Crime

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on Dec. 4, 2013

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

• Student injured in shooting near school in Winter Garden 3 hours ago

• Bradenton man gets 8 years in prison for stealing $687,000 from woman, 84 3 hours ago

• Accused Florida Facebook killer pleads not guilty to murder charge

• Man robbed at gunpoint in Bradenton

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Sports

NFL fines Steelers coach Mike Tomlin $100,000

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's ill-timed two-step has cost him $100,000 and could cost his team a pick in next year's draft. 16 minutes ago

• FSU's Winston voted ACC player of year 41 minutes ago

• Girls basketball | Lakewood Ranch make statement with rout of Palmetto in battle of unbeatens

• Former Marauders player Evan Chambers touched fans, community

• Commentary | Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for real - or just a mirage?

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Business

Infrared window maker IRISS to expand Lakewood Ranch HQ, add 25 jobs

Lakewood Ranch business makes infrared windows for power plants 2 hours ago

• Bradenton area invention aims to prevent ladder injuries

• Neal Communities already 35% ahead of 2012 sales

• Ashton Woods Homes selling in Palma Vista

• State Farm partners with Bradenton, Palmetto agencies for toy drive

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Opinion

• Landmark hotel's rebirth a boon to downtown Bradenton

• No hire seniors? No buying from that store either

• Rather than putting a happy face on Obamacare website fixes, the administration needs to be more forthright about the problems that remain

• Obamacare deadline looms in 3 weeks

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Living

Consider these appetizers for your holiday party

Appetizers, or hors d'oeuvres, are meant to stimulate the appetite, not sate it. Keeping that in mind, design your holiday appetizer menu to complement the meal that will follow, being sure to keep each serving small. Serve at least three appetizers...

• Craving leads to creating with lemons, chicken, pasta

• Thanksgiving leftovers make delicious chili

• Does it work? NuWave 2, Stone Wave Microwave Cooker, EZ Pockets, Ice Cream Magic, Pop Chef

• Spruce up your holiday cookies

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Entertainment

2013 Holiday event calendar

The Bradenton Herald's roundup of holiday community events in Manatee, Sarasota, Tampa and beyond. 7 minutes ago

• Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson admits cocaine use 7 minutes ago

• Police: Keri Russell's Brooklyn home burglarized 16 minutes ago

• Digital music service Beats Music to launch in Jan 16 minutes ago

• NBC Sports adds Rick Allen to NASCAR booth 16 minutes ago

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Lakewood Ranch

Manatee commission gives interchange at University Parkway, I-75 top spending priority

Concerned that the already-gridlocked area around University Parkway and Interstate 75 will just get worse, the Manatee County Commission Tuesday declared it a top priority for future transportation spending.

• Infrared window maker IRISS to expand Lakewood Ranch HQ, add 25 jobs 2 hours ago

• Residents claim Bradenton Motorsports Park violates noise ordinance

• Singer, 34, celebrates her first Hanukkah

• Lakewood Ranch financial planner works through investing maze

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