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"The Mansion" vacation rental rises from behind the cover of landscaping foliage at 703 71st St. N.W. in West Bradenton. The rear of the home is flanked by two nearby homes. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

'The Mansion' highlights problems in Bradenton with vacation rentals

Russell Brantley said he may have to move because a vacation rental home has become a nuisance.

Crime

Taylor Cohen, probation violations, no bond.

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on March 14, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

Sports

An official explains a foul call to South Florida coach Stan Heath in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between South Florida and Rutgers at the American Athletic Conference tournament Wednesday, March 12, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn.

USF's new athletic director fires men's basketball coach Stan Heath

The Bulls (12-20) ended their season on a nine game losing this week when they were eliminated from the American Athletic Conference by Rutgers. 2 hours ago

Business

Certified graduate gemologist Steven Dangler at his Jess Jewelers workshop -- part of the jewelers new retail space inside of the renovated Welsh Kirk building on 6th Avenue West in downtown Bradenton. Dangler repaired the London Olympics gold medal belonging to Demetrius Linder after it was stolen, damaged and recovered back in Sept. 2013. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

Jess Jewelers gold medal repair an Olympic feat

Bradenton's Jess Jewelers pulled off an Olympic feat of its own after repairing a gold medal that was stolen from a Bahamian athlete training at IMG Academy in September.

Opinion

Is Bradenton City Council troubled by homeless?

The now old adage "if you build it, they will come" seems to be haunting the Bradenton City Council about homelessness. 1 minute ago

Living

Purple Diamond loropetalum is compact reaching five feet tall with a slightly spreading habit. (MCT)

On gardening: Purple Diamond loropetalum is stunning

A cluster of three Purple Diamond loropetalums are creating a stunning "wow factor" at our garden and they can do the same in your landscape. What is even more impressive is that they are doing this in a garden with 900 plus camellias and dozens ...

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Dave Pace plays the bagpipes in front of McCabe's Irish Pub at the St. Patrick's Day celebrations Saturday at Get Down Downtown. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

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Lakewood Ranch

As construction progresses for the Mall at University Town Center, Manatee and Sarasota county leaders are proposing new bus routes to University Park and Lakewood Ranch. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald File Photo

As Manatee-Sarasota grows, so do bus routes to Lakewood Ranch, University Parkway

As construction moves forward with the new 880,000-square-foot Mall at University Town Center, Manatee and Sarasota county leaders are proposing new bus routes to University Park and Lakewood Ranch.

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