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A sun halo captured the attention of people across Manatee County on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Here it is high in the sky at approximately 1pm, flanked on either side by the Manatee County Government parking garage and records building. The tower structure festooned with antennas and wiring is directly between the two buildings. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

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Riverside Drive stretches east along the Manatee River, past the end of Bradenton's Riverwalk. City officials want to double the size of Riverwalk in the years ahead and are taking steps to prepare for the expansion.GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

Bradenton hopes to double size of Riverwalk in coming years

City officials would like to see Riverwalk double in size in the coming years. 2 hours ago

Crime

Linda Pete, petty theft, $120 bond

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on April 17, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

Sports

Gregorio Calvillo is the 2014 Herald Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

Palmetto's Gregorio Calvillo repeats as Herald All-Area Boys Soccer Player of the Year

After lighting up the scoreboard as a junior, Gregorio Calvillo entered last winter's boys soccer season with a target on his back. 1 hour ago

Business

Restauranteur and philanthropist Burton "Skip" Sack, left, donated this 2013 Ford passenger van to the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee College of Hospitality & Technology Leadership. College Dean Cihan Cobanoglu accepted the donation for the college. PHOTO PROVIDED

Donated van to USF Sarasota-Manatee help move veterans, students

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee received a surprise donation of a passenger van that could one day transport hope for homeless veterans thanks to the generosity of restauranteur Burton "Skip" Sack. 2 hours ago

Opinion

The Community Conversation on the state of the Manatee County school district attracted about 100 people to State College of Florida on April 16, 2014. The panel (from left) featured SCF President Carol Probstfeld (co-moderator); Diane Greene, deputy superintendent of instruction; Superintendent Rick Mills; school board Chairwoman Julie Aranibar; Don Hall, deputy superintendent of operations; and Chris Wille, Bradenton Herald editorial page editor (co-moderator). PHOTO PROVIDED

Manatee County school district's way forward: righting a damaged ship

Wednesday evening's Community Conversation with top school district administrators and the school board chair gave the public detailed information about present and future practices designed to improve the district's academic standing and financial... 2 hours ago

Living

Sophie Ann Marie Draper, the daughter of Derek and Jodi Draper of Palmetto, was born April 15, 2013. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

Babies for April 18 2 hours ago

Entertainment

In Nov. 4, 2011, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, "Parrot Heads" Amy Jamison, left, shares beads with Yvonne Schindler during a Duval Street concert in Key West. Some 3,500 fans of singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett were in Key West at an annual Parrot Heads Convention. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jimmy Buffett brings 'Songs From St. Somewhere' tour to Tampa

Jimmy Buffett performs Saturday at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

Lakewood Ranch

The new Lakewood Ranch Maintenance Facility on 59th Avenue East could be home to a satellite emergency operations center for Manatee County. JASON BARTOLONE/Bradenton Herald file photo

Manatee County exploring a satellite emergency center in Lakewood Ranch

A satellite rescue and response emergency center for Manatee County might be stationed at Lakewood Ranch's maintenance facility in time for upcoming hurricane season. 2 hours ago

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