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Michael Boyer, chief financial officer for the Manatee school district, is resigning. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald file photo

Manatee schools chief financial officer Michael Boyer resigns

Michael Boyer, chief financial officer for the Manatee County School District, has submitted his resignation, effective June 27, the school district announced Thursday. 3 hours ago

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Tereza Gonzalez, petty theft, bond forfeiture, no bond

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on April 24, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

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Bayshore High School's Joanna Muldoon warms up on deck during Thursday's game at Bayshore High School. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

Prep softball | Bayshore bunts way to dominating victory in region quarterfinal

Knowing his team had the edge in talent, Bayshore softball coach Frank Luther decided to use Thursday's Class 5A-Region 3 softball quarterfinal as a teaching moment. 2 hours ago

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E-cigarettes appear on display at Vape store in Chicago, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. The federal government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels under regulations being proposed by the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA eases into regulating e-cigarettes

The federal government's move to regulate e-cigarettes is a leap into the unknown. 25 minutes ago

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Bradenton homeless center's superior reason for growth: more medical care

The answer to homelessness has eluded communities for generations. One of the key questions comes straight out of a movie, a version of that, if you will: If you expand a homeless center, will they come? Will too many come? 3 hours ago

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In this image from video, a bat clings to a cave wall inside White River Cave in Rockmart, Georgia. The disease that has killed more than 6 million cave-dwelling bats in the United States is on the move and wildlife biologists are worried. It gets its name from a white fungus that's found on the muzzles, ears and wings of infected bats. In Tennessee, some caves are closed to the public. At Mammoth Cave National Park, visitors are required to scrub their shoes after cave tours. Wildlife biologists say the threat is real -- there is no known way to stop the spread.

Disease attacking bats is on the move

A sign posted at Mammoth Cave National Park in south-central Kentucky lets visitors know if they tour the largest known cave system in the world, they will have to walk on bio-security mats immediately afterward. Shoes must be scrubbed to help contain...

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Sam Woolf shifted gears with his rendition of Shania Twain's "You're Still The One." Will America's votes swing Sam's way? Subscribe now for more American Idol clips: http://idol.ly/YT_Subscribe Tune in to AMERICAN IDOL Wednesday & Thursday 8/7c on FOX! See more of American Idol on our official site: http://idol.ly/Idol Like American Idol on Facebook: http://idol.ly/FB Follow American Idol on Twitter: http://idol.ly/TW Add American Idol on Google+: http://idol.ly/GPlus Add American Idol on Tumblr: http://idol.ly/tumblr Add American Idol on Pinterest: http://idol.ly/Pin Add American Idol on Instagram: http://idol.ly/Insta Like FOX on Facebook: http://fox.tv/FOXTV_FB Follow FOX on Twitter: http://fox.tv/FOXTV_Twitter Add FOX on Google+: http://fox.tv/FOXPlus As AMERICAN IDOL XIII enters a landmark season in January 2014, the search continues to find amazing talent from across the nation. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, and featuring judges Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez, and Keith Urban, along with in-house mentor Randy Jackson, the series empowers contestants and viewers to share their voices in deciding who will be America's next singing superstar. Every year, tens of thousands of hopefuls from across the nation audition for a shot at stardom. The show's judges will travel across the country including stops in Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Detroit, MI; Omaha, NE, Salt Lake City, UT; and San Francisco, CA, in search of the next AMERICAN IDOL. They narrow down the competitors to a select group of semifinalists who sing their hearts out each week in front of a studio audience and television viewers. The judges have their say after every performance, but it's the viewing public that determines who will advance to become a finalist and who will go home. Telephone, text message and online voting begin immediately after each live performance show, and the results are announced during the following night's live broadcast. Eventually the competition is whittled down to two finalists who compete for a major recording contract with 19 Recordings and the AMERICAN IDOL title. Past winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery Phillip Phillips, and Candice Glover, as well as fan-favorites Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry, and Katharine McPhee, have all become household names and made their marks on the recording industry. Top 6 - Sam Woolf "You're Still The One" - AMERICAN IDOL XIII http://www.youtube.com/user/americanidol

'American Idol' judges rave over Bradenton's Sam Woolf

Sam Woolf finally gave the "American Idol" judges the performance they been asking him for Wednesday. Now it's time for voters to decide whether he advances in competition.

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Sarasota Chamber exec Kasten to lead Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance

New executive director chosen for the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance. 3 hours ago

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