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The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking on the Baltimore Orioles at McKechnie Field in Bradenton on Monday. PHOTO BY JOAN KRAUTER/Bradenton Herald

Baltimore Orioles come to Bradenton to take on Pittsburgh Pirates

Check out the photos and tweets from McKechnie Field in Bradenton.

A dog of unknown breed and suffering from various ailments enjoys affection from volunteer Merryl Koven at Nate's Honor Animal Rescue after being seized by law enforcement from Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Rescue Wednesday during a raid. 63 dogs and 13 cats are being groomed, fed and under the care of veterinarians at the rescue which is stretching the limits of its resources caring for the large influx of animals. TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

Manatee Animal Services received complaints, evidence against Napier shelter for years, records show

Records obtained by the Bradenton Herald under the Florida Sunshine law show county officials have...

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One of the eight courthouses employed since 1860, which is five years after it was established in 1855. PHOTO PROVIDED

History Matters: A tour of Manatee County's eight courthouses since 1855

Introducing 'History Matters': A new weekly column in the Bradenton Herald by the Manatee County Historical Library. 33 minutes ago

Crime

Suzanna Goucher, domestic battery, $5,000 bond

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on March 10, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Russell Martin heads home to the applause of fans along the third base line after hitting a home run during Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles at McKechnie Field in Bradenton. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

Fertile farm system should keep Pittsburgh Pirates competitive

The Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system, which is headquartered at Pirate City in Bradenton, now ranks among the best in the game. 13 minutes ago

Business

An American Airlines aircraft prepares to land at Dallas Fort Worth International airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines is getting $381 million from selling takeoff and landing rights at New York's LaGuardia and Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C. Associated Press File

American Airlines says asset sales totaled $381 million

The CEO of American Airlines says his company is getting $381 million from selling takeoff and landing rights at New York's LaGuardia Airport and Reagan National Airport outside Washington. 24 minutes ago

Opinion

A challenge to politicians to answer questions yes or no

One afternoon, some of us old guys were standing out in the yard discussing the state of the union, as us old working guys do.

Living

New Florida residents from Ireland enjoy an afternoon at Polo Under the Palms in Lakewood Ranch. Mother and father, Lorna and Damian O'Riordan (general manager of the Sarasota Ritz Carlton), and their children Ben, Adam and Ema. KATHRYN MOSCHELLA/Bradenton Herald

Polo Under the Palms in Lakewood Ranch

Polo Under the Palms, held Saturday at the Sarasota Polo Club, was created by Jamie Uihlein, whose family bought the property that is Lakewood Ranch and who fought and beat cancer with the help of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. ...

Entertainment

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Eva Green in the film, "300: Rise of an Empire."

'300' follow-up conquers box office with $45M

With their abs aglow, the fighters of "300: Rise of an Empire" dominated the box office with $45 million in the movie's opening weekend. 4 minutes ago

Lakewood Ranch

Mac Carraway, president of Schroeder Manatee Ranch Farms LLC, and turfgrass production manager Gary Bradshaw perch atop a partially loaded semi truck carrying Empire Zoysia sod, a popular lawn grass used in the southeast and Texas.TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

SMR Farms thrives among big growth in Lakewood Ranch

The farms at Lakewood Ranch owned by the developers of the master-planned community are thriving among all the residential and commercial growth. 33 minutes ago

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