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Gov. Scott book could be ready sooner than later
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Two new ways to support Bradenton's 'American Idol' contestant Sam Woolf
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May 5 trial date set for Justin Bieber DUI case
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Manatee woman accused of identity theft, stealing $20K from banks
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Police investigate shooting in Bradenton
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Sarasota police investigate death of Palmetto man as a homicide
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Manatee School Board calls for probe into its own actions
Manatee County School Board members unanimously voted Tuesday to request the Inspector General investigate possible malfeasance by the prior administration, and of board members who served during the period between 2010-12.
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Jolly tops Sink in special election
David Jolly outpolled Alex Sink Tuesday to win Florida’s 13th Congressional District special election.
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Back to health, Florida panther released back to the wild
The cat is believed to be one of about 160 Florida panthers now roaming the state and the third ...
Coming Sunday: Innocents Lost
The Miami Herald reports that since 2008, more than 475 children -- including 15 in Manatee County...
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Fla. Legislature poised to fix sex predator laws
The Florida Legislature is poised to pass a package of bills that will lock up child rapists longer and close loopholes that allow the most dangerous sexual predators to avoid civil commitment after they're punished for their crimes.
Local News
Spring breakers fill Anna Maria Island to the brim
A slow drive through the Manatee Public Beach's parking lot on Monday makes it evident: spring break is in full swing - and tourists have arrived to indulge on Anna Maria Island. On Monday, the beach's sandy parking lot was filled with license plates...
Crime
PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on March 11, 2014
Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.
Sports
Bucs strike early, sign DL Johnson, McDonald
New Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith made news over the weekend by telling the Tampa Tribune that the roster he inherited didn't necessarily mesh with his system.
Business
A fourth Starbucks coming to University Park
Another Starbucks is slated to join the slew of other Starbucks locations off of University Parkway.
Opinion
Florida still in grip of 2010 BP oil spill
A confluence of developments over the past week show once again that Florida remains in the grip of the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. Including Manatee County.
Living
Seniors come to the YMCA for exercise, stay for the camaraderie
Francis Wiedl, 94, arrives at the Bradenton YMCA on weekday mornings early. He comes for the chair exercise class twice a week where 40 to 50 seniors use chairs for balance or sitting as they do exercise routines that get their heart rates up, strengthen...
Entertainment
Two new ways to support Bradenton's 'American Idol' contestant Sam Woolf
Two Bradenton businesses offer new ways to show support for "American Idol" contestant Sam Woolf.
Lakewood Ranch
SMR Farms thrives among big growth in Lakewood Ranch
The farms at Lakewood Ranch owned by the developers of the master-planned community are thriving among all the residential and commercial growth.
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