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Sarasota Film Festival announces lineup

The Sarasota Film Festival announces its 2014 lineup.

• $10,000 reward issued for fugitive in Bradenton murder case

• Thomas the Tank Engine returns to Parrish to delight children

• Prep baseball | Palmetto lefty Tyler Bench no-hits Manatee in 1-0 victory

• Music, parades, races and green beer abound in Manatee County this weekend

Local News

Oneco Elementary teacher wins Manatee Educator of the Year Award

The Manatee County School District honors a teacher and support staff member of the year.

• State considers Manatee County School District probe request

• Bradenton homeless center becomes hot-button issue for city council

• Manatee, Sarasota disagree on Tara Bridge as solution to University Parkway traffic woes

• Gulf Coast Girl Scouts confront bullying

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Crime

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on March 12, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

• Search in Manatee River for evidence in Bradenton homicide case to resume Thursday

• Testimony to continue in Bradenton murder trial

• Medical causes suspected in Bradenton man's traffic death

• $10,000 reward issued for fugitive in Bradenton murder case

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Sports

Bucs don't stop signing; McCown in, Revis out

After a busy first day of free agency, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept up their frenzied pace Wednesday, signing quarterback Josh McCown to a deal that sure makes him look like a starter and releasing Darrelle Revis.

• Commentary | Denver Broncos will regret choosing Aqib Talib over Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

• Broncos get Ware; Bucs cut Revis; Decker to Jets 28 minutes ago

• Prep baseball | Palmetto lefty Tyler Bench no-hits Manatee in 1-0 victory

• Faried leads Nuggets over Magic 120-112

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Business

It Works! founder buys 680 acres in Myakka City

It Works! Global founder Mark Pentecost has purchased over 680 acres of land in Myakka City. This increases his holdings in the area to over 1,000 acres.

• Blake could be protected by House plan

• Sprint chairman says he'll start a price war if he can have T-Mobile

• Mall at University Town Center GM teases about Nordstrom

• Gregg Ellamn: Lightweight iPad case offers great protection

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Opinion

• Common Core vs. liberal arts

• Police officer earns thanks for assistance

• Obama budget request overspends on Pentagon

• Obama wrongly blamed for international crises

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Living

• For advocates of GMO food labels, battle is in states, and wins elusive 19 minutes ago

• Vermont lawmaker and farmer pushes for GMO labels 19 minutes ago

• La. mom charged with death of Down syndrome son 24 minutes ago

• Researchers see fewer condors with lead poisoning 59 minutes ago

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Entertainment

Music, parades, races and green beer abound in Manatee County this weekend

St. Patrick's Day celebrations abound around Bradenton.

• Sarasota Film Festival announces lineup

• 'Grapes of Wrath' opens in Sarasota

• Joan Rivers stands up in Sarasota

• Aaron Neville performs in Sarasota

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Lakewood Ranch

Gulf Coast Girl Scouts confront bullying

Girl Scouts learn how to combat bullying with game of life skills at Leadership luncheon in Lakewood Ranch.

• Manatee, Sarasota disagree on Tara Bridge as solution to University Parkway traffic woes

• Manatee women to be honored at luncheon Saturday

• Be Irish for a day at Irish Celtic Festival in Lakewood Ranch

• ComCenter at Lakewood Ranch to host art reception

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