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Palmetto CRA sets classic Christmas concert at Sutton Park

The Sutton Park Pavilion will set the stage for the Classic Christmas Concert in the Park on Friday...

Santa arrived at Holidays Around the Ranch at Lakewood Ranch Main Street Friday night in a horse-drawn carriage with a couple of green-clad elves. Photo JAMES A. JONES JR./jajones1@bradenton.com

Holidays Around the Ranch festival set for Friday

Holidays Around the Ranch opens Friday.

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The owner of this three-story home dating to 1927 has offered it free to anyone who can move it. Developers hope to build a new RV park on the site, which was tentatively approved Thursday by the Planning Commission.PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

Owners offer free 1927 house at site of proposed RV park in Palmetto

The Palmetto-area home, once nestled amid lush citrus groves, is on a site planned for an RV park.

Crime

Kendyl Rager, battery, $500 bond

Woman assaulted in Bradenton store parking lot

A fight in the parking lot of the Publix at 2875 University Parkway has earned one woman a battery charge.

Sports

Lakewood Ranch High School's Aleah Robinson, right, puts up a shot during Thursday's game against Sarasota High School at Lakewood Ranch. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

Girls basketball | Lakewood Ranch upends Sarasota in battle of state-ranked teams, district foes

Lakewood Ranch High Mustangs beat Sarasota Sailors 46-41 in Class 7A-District 10 girls basketball battle.

Business

The lobby of the Hampton Inn and Suites in downtown Bradenton is decorated for the holidays. The hotel will host an open house for the public Saturday. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

Downtown Bradenton Hampton Inn hosting open house

New Hampton Inn & Suites in downtown Bradenton settling in after being in business for a month, following a $21 million renovation.

Opinion

One can view the Skyway Bridge from top of the observation tower at Emerson Point Preserve.GRANT JEFFERIES/gjefferies@bradenton.com

Fla. Legislature should leave Port Manatee alone, side with voters on medicinal pot

Florida Legislature has earned its reputation of both restricting the principle of home rule and ignoring the will of the people.

Living

Southern Food & Beverage Museum fundraiser planned for Dec. 18 at The Sandbar

Southern Food & Beverage Museum fundraiser planned for Dec. 18 at The Sandbar

Entertainment

Seth Rabebach, 8, slides down Snow Mountain at a past annual Winter Wonderland. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

Winter Wonderland brings snow to downtown Bradenton

Bradenton's Winter Wonderland and Holiday Boat Parade are slated for Dec. 14.

Lakewood Ranch

A sign announcing public hearings relating to the rezoning of agricultural land to planned development residential is posted along Rye Road where developers want to build the Del Tierra development. Residents in the neighboring Country Meadows development oppose the proposed density.TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

600-home East Manatee neighborhood gets OK by planning commission

600-home East Manatee neighborhood gets OK by planning commission

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