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Santa lands early at G.T. Bray

The crowd cheered Saturday as it watched Santa approach in a helicopter, accompanied by Mrs. Claus of course. He circled the air above and the children grew with excitement.

• Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra starts season with holiday concert in Holmes Beach

• Buzz Worthy: A look at some of the best sounds of the season

• Time to improve University Parkway, I-75 interchange

• Local roundup | Palmetto wrestlers place 2nd, Manatee third at Gary Freis Duals in Fort Myers

Local News

Revitalized Historic Ware's Creek Neighborhood in Bradenton shows it's ageless

Dredging project continued Historic Ware's Creek Neighborhood's revitalization.

• Historic Ware's Creek Neighborhood at a glance

• Mannix About Manatee: Floridians should vote on medical marijuana issue

• Santa lands early at G.T. Bray

• Bradenton CCRA, pastors partner for community development

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Crime

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on Dec. 7, 2013

A look at some of the latest arrivals at Manatee County jail.

• Murder trial set to begin for former Bradenton police captain

• POLICE REPORTS DEC. 8, 2013

• Manatee's featured fugitives

• 'Carolina' makes off with man's wallet, deputies say

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Sports

Winston leads No. 1 FSU over No. 20 Duke 45-7

Jameis Winston and No. 1 Florida State made it look easy again. 13 minutes ago

• Mason, No. 3 Auburn beat No. 5 Missouri 59-42 13 minutes ago

• Commentary | The winner of Sunday's Bucs-Bills game might be the loser

• Outdoors | Capt. Anthony Leverett defined by positive attitude, love of life

• Super Y-League Soccer | Resilient Mich. player rejoins team after removal of tumor

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Business

France tries to rewrite its role in Africa

France is coming to the rescue again, deploying soldiers in a former African colony to help stave off catastrophe — dirty work that Paris says it doesn't really want. France has its eyes on a dynamic new Africa that is creating jobs, not conflicts... 9 minutes ago

• As wine fakers get sharper, industry fights back 19 minutes ago

• Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers 49 minutes ago

• Campaign to help people with hearing, vision loss 1 hour ago

• DHL breaks ground on new O'Hare cargo facility 1 hour ago

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Opinion

Time to improve University Parkway, I-75 interchange

The heavily congested University Parkway-Interstate 75 interchange should be a high priority on the Florida Department of Transportation list of vital improvements. It isn't. 16 minutes ago

• Wealthy 1 percenters back politicians in power

• Raise Sunshine Skyway Bridge? Then raze Egmont Key?

• Freight railroad lines invest mightily in infrastructure

• Manatee County's employee of year a well deserving winner

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Living

• AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EST 19 minutes ago

• APNewsBreak: Feds balk at paper health application 43 minutes ago

• Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers 49 minutes ago

• Campaign to help people with hearing, vision loss 1 hour ago

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Entertainment

Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra starts season with holiday concert in Holmes Beach

Group kicks off its season with a holiday concert.

• Buzz Worthy: A look at some of the best sounds of the season

• Bradenton Blues Festival thrills crowd for second straight year

• Gadget gifts under $100 for the tech lover

• Soap opera updates: Rick and Caroline announce their engagement on 'B&B'

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Lakewood Ranch

Crossfit Lakewood Ranch at home in new facility

When Crossfit Lakewood Ranch moved into a new 9,000-square-foot facility at 5261 Paylor Lane in the Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park in September, staff members of Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Company, located next door, saw a golden opportunity...

• Manatee-Sarasota's first breast cancer dragon-boat team to make debut

• Sarasota-Bradenton public transit use spikes

• Thieves again steal copper wire from Lakewood Ranch site

• FDOT lists $18.5M in improvements for East Manatee

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