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Smoke-filled room? Legal marijuana debated at National Press Club

For Bill Piper, there’s no doubt that the nation’s war on drugs has failed, with 666,000 Americans arrested on marijuana charges last year alone.

• Pot may be legal, but homeowner agreements can ban 14 minutes ago

• Obama urging Central American leaders for help 25 minutes ago

• Short supply of beef and pork sends prices soaring 2 hours ago

• Mud flies thick and fast in Florida governor race

Local News

'Safe Sales': Manatee Sheriff's Office offering security for Internet deals

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is offering what it calls a safer way to close transactions of items bought and sold over the Internet.

• Manatee Education Association selects Aranibar, Carpenter, Jones for Manatee County school board seats

• Manatee County school district sets first public hearing on budget

• Holmes Beach police ask Manatee School District to pay nearly $52K for school resource officer

• Large number of transfers, new hires causes snag in Manatee County School District payroll

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Crime

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on July 25, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail. 2 hours ago

• PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on July 24, 2014

• 2 killed in dump truck crash near Orlando 2 hours ago

• Palmetto police dogs receive donated bulletproof vests 3 hours ago

• Tampa woman sentenced to prison for marriage fraud 3 hours ago

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Sports

Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Lovie Smith's first report day anything but routine

Report day for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers resembled a ready for realty show. Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy showed up Thursday in a red bathrobe wearing slippers. Head coach Lovie Smith quoted Michael Jackson. And Da'Quan Bowers, fresh off a TMZ report...

• Commentary | Ace Sanders' predicament proves he is human just like the rest of us

• Suspended WR Blackmon arrested on drug complaint 3 hours ago

• Time Warner, Bright House to carry SEC Network

• Cavs sign Wiggins, who can't be traded for 30 days 5 minutes ago

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Business

Business briefs: Publix demolition marks start of LA Fitness construction

Business briefs for July 25

• Obama says tax law must change to stop 'corporate deserters'

• Ribbon cutting: Castle Creations Chocolatiers

• Setting credit limits is a must

• Swelling revenues end port furloughs early

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Opinion

Legal challenges to Obamacare bad for Floridians

You could call the latest attack on the Affordable Care Act semi-successful, with two different appellate courts issuing opposite opinions on whether the IRS has the right to send health insurance tax credits to consumers buying through the federal...

• Rotten VA apples not here in Tampa Bay region

• Facts are Obama taking less vacation than Bush

• Bickering, disinformation return to Herald letters

• Voters stick to their party's candidate, right or wrong

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Living

• Dallas-area doctor convicted of health care fraud

• Giants RB Jennings remembers "fat kid"

• Still sparkling: Ellenton woman celebrates 105th birthday Saturday

• Many tumeric supplements fall short

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Entertainment

• London critics fall for 'Shakespeare in Love'

• Mellencamp son keeps bond after alcohol arrest

• Band banned from playing Bruno Mars, Fall Out Boy

• Bill Thompson co-starred on 'Wallace and Ladmo'

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Lakewood Ranch

Sarasota cricket club, rugby program team up in Lakewood Ranch

Cricket joins with rugby to bring more international sports to Lakewood Ranch.

• East Manatee's Dream Oaks Camp brings happiness to disabled, ill campers

• Sashay Dance Club in Lakewood Ranch closes

• Sunglass Hut coming to Mall at University Town Center

• Lakewood Ranch district hires trapper to haul away hogs

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