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A medical helicopter transfers a patient after landing at Blake Medical Center's trauma center. After a three-year legal battle, Tampa area hospitals dropped their challenge against Blake as a trauma center, after a recent court ruling.GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

3-year legal challenge to Blake trauma unit dropped

Legal challenges to Blake Medical Center have apparently ended. 2 hours ago

Venice plane crash victim killed on wedding anniversary 2 hours ago
Many bid farewell to Corcuera, leaving Healthy Start for Manatee Health Dept. 2 hours ago
LECOM Bradenton campus in Lakewood Ranch began 11th year 2 hours ago
Manatee History Matters: Palmetto Carnegie Library, uplifting our community for 100 years 2 hours ago

Crime

Kimberly Dunn-Formica, resisting arrest, battery on a LEO, false ID, $1,120 bond

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on July 28, 2014

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

Sports

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi delivers to the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of an interleague baseball game Monday, July 28, 2014, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Odorizzi goes 7 strong, Rays beat Brewers 2-1

Jake Odorizzi helped the Tampa Bay Rays get a bounceback win. 2 hours ago

North leads South at Florida Junior Cup golf tournament 2 hours ago
Reed HOF induction gives Bills cause to celebrate 1 hour ago
Daytona Cubs blank Bradenton Marauders 7-0 2 hours ago
Commentary | Karate masters chop up gold at U.S. Open 2 hours ago

Business

Port Manatee has received $1.8 million in security grants, part of which will be used to modify its operations at the port's south gate.
GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

FEMA grant to add capacity, access at Port Manatee

Port Manatee will put $2.3 million into security improvements over the next two years intended to make the port more accessible for training events and for shipping clients. 2 hours ago

Chili's, Dunkin' Donuts adding Ellenton restaurants 2 hours ago
Large residental/commercial project planned for I-75 near Parrish 2 hours ago
Deal to improve veterans' health care costs $17B 24 minutes ago
Dollar Tree steps up fight, buys Family Dollar 34 minutes ago

Opinion

FILE - This undated file image shows the main gate of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz I, Poland, which was liberated by the Russians in January 1945. Writing over the gate reads: "Arbeit macht frei" (Work makes free - or work liberates).

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Selfies in Auschwitz -- and why it's wrong

In a place haunted by ghosts, on a thoroughfare of the damned, standing upon ground once watered by blood, Breanna Mitchell lifted a camera to take her own picture. She smiled a sunshine smile.

Bradenton's Village of the Arts continues upward trajectory 2 hours ago
Counting fundraising trips with vacations, Obama out of Oval Office too much 2 hours ago
Learn about candidates before voting; visit Manatee County elections supervisor website 2 hours ago
Private sector not the solution to nation's ills 2 hours ago

Living

Bradenton's Dana Pounds participated in her first 5K race using a running blade July 19 in New Jersey. The race was The Team Gov Invitational 5K hosted by "Seas It," a not-for-profit started in 2004 by Todd McGovern, who battled colon cancer for eight years before dying in January 2013. PROVIDED PHOTO

Bradenton amputee completes first 5K with running blade

Bradenton's Dana Pounds has just run her first 5K, with a running blade, despite long battle with cancer that cost her one leg.

Entertainment

Father, son work on Mississippi monument

Kim Sessums and his son Jake Sessums work in a room of giants. Three eight-foot Confederate soldiers tower over the men as they form and shape clay around the giant bodies.