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Manatee School Board candidates respond to texts between Mills, Cantrell

Manatee School Board candidates react to text messages discussions between Superintendent Rick Mills and District 5 candidate Mary Cantrell.

Crime

Guillermo Santana-Garcia, driving under the influence, $500 bond.

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on July 30, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail. 3 hours ago

Sports

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb goes into his windup against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Cobb strikes out 12, Rays win 5-1

Alex Cobb pitched, Ben Zobrist hit and the Tampa Bay Rays won again.

Business

Dick Vitale accepts a $25,000 donation from It Works! Global, a Palmetto-based direct marketer of beauty, wellness and weight loss products at its annual sales conference last weekend. From left: Kindsey Neeson, Vitale, Mark Pentecost, CEO, Cindy Pentecost and Kate Martin. PHOTO PROVIDED

It Works! Global gives $25,000 to Vitale for V Foundation

It WORKS! donates $25,000 to the V Foundation.

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FILE - In this May 22, 2014 file photo, protesters gather outside of the McDonald's Corporation headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., the annual shareholders meeting demonstrating for higher wages and the right to unionize. On Friday, July 25, 2014, in Chicago, organizers are holding what they're calling the first national convention of fast-food workers. Theyíll be discussing how to move forward with the protests and other actions calling for higher wages that have been taking place in cities around the country since late 2012.† (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Minimum wage for Social Security recipients, too

The current debate over the minimum wage in Congress is a hot topic.

Living

What makes a watermelon, feta and basil salad so extraordinary is the way the flavors play off one another. MCT PHOTOS

Melons are summer on a plate

You know you're in the heart of the summer when the melons come out to play.

Entertainment

FILE - This Aug. 3, 2013 file photo shows fans reacting while Mumford & Sons performs at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago. Lollapalooza marks its 10th anniversary in Chicago when it opens for three days starting Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, with a lineup including Eminem, Outkast and Kings of Leon. Lollapalooza became the basis for the modern festival culture and circuit that has evolved since, including events like Bonnaroo, Coachella and a legion of smaller multi-day parties.

Lollapalooza marks a decade in Chicago

Once the vagabond of the music festival and touring circuit, Lollapalooza marks its 10th anniversary in Chicago when it opens for three days starting Friday with a lineup including Eminem, Outkast and Kings of Leon. 5 minutes ago

Lakewood Ranch

Jessica Stich, 16, is training hard to earn a college gymnastics scholarship. She attends Lakewood Ranch Gymnasium five days a week and is enjoying the new facility on Solutions Lane. KATHRYN MOSCHELLA/Bradenton Herald

Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics vaults into the big time

Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics moves into a new $1.8 million facility as its student population grows.

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