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More than 1,000 pieces of equipment are maintained by Manatee County's Team Fleet.JAMES A. JONES JR./Bradenton Herald

Manatee's 'Team Fleet' one of the best in the U.S.

Manatee County Area Transit Team Fleet of mechanics honored with a top 10 rating in the United States.

Crime

Liliana Ventura, probation violation, no bond.

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on July 28, 2014

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

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on July 27, 2014
Deputies search for 2 suspects in Bradenton slaying 26 minutes ago
Bradenton man charged with battery after fight with neighbor 1 hour ago
Bradenton man charged with battery after fight with brother 1 hour ago

Sports

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer delivers to the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 27, 2014, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Archer rankled by Ortiz, Bosox end TB's win streak

Chris Archer saved his brushback pitch for David Ortiz until after the game.

The Big Hurt and Joe Torre headline HOF class 5 minutes ago
It's 'Jeff Gordon Day' at Indy for record 5th time 21 minutes ago
Lakeland Flying Tigers rally to beat Bradenton Marauders
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali wins Tour de France

The 41-year-old DeSoto Square mall will be up for auction from Tuesday through Thursday, and even with a high bidder the place could not exchange hands. Community members and experts believe it's time for DeSoto Square to be reimagined.

Chili's, Dunkin' Donuts adding Ellenton restaurants 2 hours ago
FEMA grant to add capacity, access at Port Manatee 2 hours ago
Large residental/commercial project planned for I-75 near Parrish 56 minutes ago
Deal to improve veterans' health care costs $17B 5 minutes ago

Opinion

FILE - This undated file image shows the main gate of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz I, Poland, which was liberated by the Russians in January 1945. Writing over the gate reads: "Arbeit macht frei" (Work makes free - or work liberates).

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Selfies in Auschwitz -- and why it's wrong

In a place haunted by ghosts, on a thoroughfare of the damned, standing upon ground once watered by blood, Breanna Mitchell lifted a camera to take her own picture. She smiled a sunshine smile.

Living

Bradenton's Dana Pounds participated in her first 5K race using a running blade July 19 in New Jersey. The race was The Team Gov Invitational 5K hosted by "Seas It," a not-for-profit started in 2004 by Todd McGovern, who battled colon cancer for eight years before dying in January 2013. PROVIDED PHOTO

Bradenton amputee completes first 5K with running blade

Bradenton's Dana Pounds has just run her first 5K, with a running blade, despite long battle with cancer that cost her one leg.

Entertainment

Father, son work on Mississippi monument

Kim Sessums and his son Jake Sessums work in a room of giants. Three eight-foot Confederate soldiers tower over the men as they form and shape clay around the giant bodies.

Lakewood Ranch

The diverging diamond interchange on I-75 and University Parkway in Sarasota and Manatee Counties will be the first in the state of Florida. PROVIDED VIDEO Courtesy of Florida DOT.

Construction on new Interstate 75-University Parkway interchange could start in August 2015

Construction on a $72 million "diverging diamond" interchange at Interstate 75 and University Parkway could start by August 2015, a Florida Department of Transportation official said Monday.