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From left: Bradenton native B. Bradenton Harper, director Nikita Zubarev and Blade Yocum have teamed together on the movie "The Current."PUBLICITY PHOTO

Independent Christian film 'The Current' stars Bradenton

A Bradenton native named B. Bradenton Harper stars in a new Christian film that may be screened locally. 18 minutes ago

Crime

Donald Richert, out-of-county warrant/probation violation for DUI, $5,000 bond.

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on Dec. 5, 2013

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

Sports

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2013, file photo, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston warms up before an NCAA college football game against Florida in Gainesville, Fla. The prosecutor overseeing the investigation of sexual assault allegations against Winston says it is completed. State Attorney Willie Meggs has scheduled a news conference at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, in his office to announce his findings.

Warrants detail accusations in Jameis Winston case

A woman who accused Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston of sexual assault told police she was raped at an apartment after a night of drinking at a bar, according to a search warrant released hours before a prosecutor was to announce whether the... 7 minutes ago

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Amazon Prime Air is designed to fly within a 10-mile radius from Amazon distribution warehouses for deleveries in 30 minutes or less, but it won't likely be seen in Ruskin. Photo provided

Will Amazon drones invade Manatee neighborhoods from Ruskin?

Maybe Port Manatee will get in the act. Ruskin warehouse is too far away for Amazon drones to fly into Manatee County

Opinion

Rosa Cline's kindergarten class presented a message of encouragement for Olga Tharp's third grade students, who were about to take their first FCAT in April 2013. ERICA EARL/Bradenton Herald

Florida public school teacher evaluation system too flawed

Imagine an annual performance evaluation whereby the employer ranks workers based on responsibilities they don¿t even have. Like a brick mason held accountable for the wooden frame of a house.

Living

Wendell Martin, community activist, is working to bring HIV/AIDS awareness to Manatee County through his work with the World AIDS Day breakfast Friday.TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

Community activist, Wendell Martin, makes HIV/AIDS awareness personal

Wendell Martin celebrates Worlds AIDS Day by texting pastors he knows in Manatee County to remind them to pray for people who have succumbed to the disease and for people still living with the virus.

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Shemekia Copepland headlines the Bradenton Blues Festival this Saturday. PUBLICITY PHOTOS

Shemekia Copeland headlines Bradenton Blues Festival

Shemekia Copeland, the "Queen of the Blues," headlines the 2013 Bradenton Blues Festival.

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A sign announcing public hearings on rezoning is posted along Rye Road.TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

Country Meadows residents fret about space crunch from new project

Country Meadows residents worry a new development will crowd their urban lifestyle.

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