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Beach-goers spend the day at Coquina Beach. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

Renourishment of Anna Maria Island beaches could start Thursday

A multi-million dollar beach renourishment project could start in Holmes Beach as soon as Thursday, a county official said Monday.

Crime

Tricia Smith, out-of-state fugitive, no bond.

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on Dec. 9, 2013

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

Sports

FILE - In a Saturday, March 5, 2011 file photo, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa watches a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, in Jupiter, Fla. Retired managers Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox were unanimously elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, by the expansion era committee.

Torre, La Russa, Cox elected to baseball Hall

Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox, baseball's winningest managers over the past four decades, were unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame on Monday by the expansion era committee. 16 minutes ago

Business

Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority Chairman Jack Rynerson and U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan hold a press conference a the airport about wanting to maintain non-stop service between SRQ and DCA (Reagan Airport). The flight could be eliminated as part of the American/US Airways merger which was finalized Dec. 9. TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

U.S. Rep. Buchanan fights to keep Sarasota flight to Reagan National

Nonstop service from SRQ to DCA flies at 89 percent capacity. 18 minutes ago

Opinion

PAUL VIDELA/pvidela@bradenton.com Northbound cars exit eastword on University Parkway from Interstate 75.

Time to improve University Parkway, I-75 interchange

The heavily congested University Parkway-Interstate 75 interchange should be a high priority on the Florida Department of Transportation list of vital improvements. It isn't.

Living

Deja Blues, a fundraiser for the Women's Resource Center of Manatee, featured a performance by Johnny Rawls at the Brickyard on Old Main Street in downtown Bradenton on Friday night. WHITNEY PATTON LINDAU/Special to the Herald

Click! Deja Blues at the Brickyard

Deja Blues, a fundraiser for the Women's Resource Center of Manatee, featured a performance by Johnny Rawls at the Brickyard on Old Main Street in downtown Bradenton on Friday night.

Entertainment

Kelly Sheehan at the Bradenton Blues Festival on Saturday at the Riverwalk. ALFRED LANAVILLE/Special to the Herald

Click! Bradenton Blues Festival

The Bradenton Blues Festival was held Saturday at the Riverwalk.

Lakewood Ranch

From left, Caroline Cestaro and her mom, April, check out candy canes at Peter Vrinios' Create a Cane, where children can make their own candy canes. The holiday only business is operating this year at Pastries by Design, 10667 Boardwalk Loop on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. RICHARD DYMOND/Bradenton Herald

Candy cane 'twist' a sweet holiday treat in Lakewood Ranch

A long-time candy cane maker is practicing his art in Lakewood Ranch.

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