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University Park Massage Heights featured on CBS' 'Undercover Boss'

'Undercover Boss' comes to the Bradenton area with stop at Massage Heights on latest episode of reality TV series.

• Man arrested in car bomb plot at Kan. airport 8 minutes ago

• Missing American in Iran was on unapproved mission

• House exhales after passing compromise budget

• Administration relaxes some health care rules, asks insurers to be flexible

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Santa's North Pole flight cheers Manatee County children

Manatee County Sheriff's Office continues Flight to North Pole for terminally ill children. 3 hours ago

• New audit finds more problems in Manatee school district's finances 3 hours ago

• Owners offer free 1927 house at site of proposed RV park in Palmetto

• 600-home East Manatee neighborhood gets OK by planning commission

• Downtown Bradenton Hampton Inn hosting open house

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PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on Dec. 13, 2013

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

• PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on Dec. 12, 2013

• Convicted murderer Thomas Fleming attempts suicide in Manatee jail

• Manatee Sheriff's Office honors 4 employees 10 minutes ago

• Bank robbery suspect with possible bomb is shot in Broward County 54 minutes ago

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Sports

Girls basketball | Lakewood Ranch upends Sarasota in battle of state-ranked teams, district foes

Lakewood Ranch High Mustangs beat Sarasota Sailors 46-41 in Class 7A-District 10 girls basketball battle.

• Winston, Donald, McCarron headline awards night 18 minutes ago

• Prep Rally | A look back at what thrilled us in 2013

• Outdoors | Hot spots fishing report

• St. Louis nets lone SO goal; TB edges Detroit

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Business

Downtown Bradenton Hampton Inn hosting open house

New Hampton Inn & Suites in downtown Bradenton settling in after being in business for a month, following a $21 million renovation.

• Budget roll call vote in House of Representatives

• Ribbon cutting: J.D. Byrider

• Jerry Osteryoung: What is good advice

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Opinion

Orlando Sentinel: Florida must stay in commercial space game

You might have overlooked it amid the holiday distractions and other news events, but a twilight rocket launch from Cape Canaveral last week was a beacon of hope for a U.S. industry and Florida's economy.

• Florida plates should be required for golf carts

• License to kill eagles should have provoked outrage

• Manatee High's Christmas Concert was magical

• Waiting to see if Crist will have same scrutiny as Scott

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Living

Click! Lakewood Ranch Women's Club Holiday Dinner and Auction

Photos | The Lakewood Ranch Women’s Club held its main fundraiser of the year, its Holiday Dinner and Auction, Saturday at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club. The event included a raffle and silent auction to benefit the club's charities, SOLVE...

• Save the date: Dec. 13

• Community calendar: Dec. 13

• Club meetings: Deb. 13

• Soft Caress mahonia offers stunning beauty in the landscape

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Entertainment

University Park Massage Heights featured on CBS' 'Undercover Boss'

'Undercover Boss' comes to the Bradenton area with stop at Massage Heights on latest episode of reality TV series.

• This weekend's best bets: Dec. 13-15

• Nebraska museum director named to NY post 8 minutes ago

• 100,000 gather to see Mandela, many turned away 8 minutes ago

• Harry Rosenthal, AP reporter, dies at 86 13 minutes ago

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Lakewood Ranch

600-home East Manatee neighborhood gets OK by planning commission

600-home East Manatee neighborhood gets OK by planning commission

• University Park Massage Heights featured on CBS' 'Undercover Boss'

• Manatee County has six squads among top 40-team field for JROTC competition

• If you go: 2013 Florida State Raiders Competition

• Click! Lakewood Ranch Women's Club Holiday Dinner and Auction

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