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Lesbian, 18, rejects plea deal that would have kept her off sex-offenders registry; case headed to trial

An 18-year-old high school senior, accused of having sex with her then-14-year-old girlfriend, has rejected a plea deal that could have kept her off Florida's sex-offender registry.

• Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him 47 minutes ago

• Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director 3 hours ago

• UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrested

• Weather alert: Holiday weekend in Bradenton will be sunny, hot and windy

Local News

Manatee Boys & Girls Club president to retire

Carl Weeks announces his retirement as president of Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County,

• Weather alert: Holiday weekend in Bradenton will be sunny, hot and windy

• Manatee planners OK changes needed for 'world-class' project in SW Bradenton

• Bradenton's Silvia Ulloa to visit Sweden's Iragi refugees

• High school student chooses to be Bradenton councilman for a week

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Crime

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on May 24, 2013

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

• Crash shuts down State Road 70 near Parmalee for hours 10 minutes ago

• Lesbian, 18, rejects plea deal that would have kept her off sex-offenders registry; case headed to trial

• Manatee sheriff's lieutenant charged with molesting juveniles, jailed

• Scott speeding up death warrant process

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Sports

Prep football | Palmetto has quarterback quandary after 21-0 spring game victory

PALMETTO -- Coming into the spring, the Palmetto football team had a quandary at quarterback.

• Prep football | Josh Meyer, Chase Richardson in arms race to replace Cord Sandberg at Manatee

• Prep football | Lakewood Ranch football looking for consistency this spring

• Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series lead

• Outdoors | Hot spots fishing report

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Business

Manatee Chamber celebrates Small Businesses of the Year

Manatee Chamber of Commerce recognizes top Small Businesses of the Year.

• Suncoast Business Technologies is a 2013 Small Business of the Year

• NetWeave Social Networking is a 2013 Manatee Small Business of the Year

• 2013 Judges for the Small Business Awards

• Johnson PhotoImaging is a Manatee Small Business of the Year

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Opinion

Gov. Scott's justification for rejecting Amazon, jobs, revenueis unreasonable

It's impossible to fathom the tortured logic that Gov. Rick Scott expressed in rejecting a sure-fire jobs initiative from none other than Internet...

• To honor the fallen for Memorial Day, veterans hand out poppies

• Do You SRQ? Not Manatee County leaders on official business

• The prospect of double taxation for health care should Manatee referendum pass

• Too many unknowns to approve Manatee County sales tax hike

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Living

Spotlight for May 24, 2013: An Island Affaire benefits The Anna Maria Island Community Center

• Babies' first birthdays for May 24, 2013

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• A survivor at 78, A.J. Foyt looking for an Indy 500 win as an owner 32 minutes ago

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Entertainment

Bradenton bands play Pickin' Picnic

Pickin' Picnic offers 11 hours of free music from some of the area's best bands, starting at 11 a.m. May 26 on the Riverwalk.

• Jersey shore eyes record-setting summer post Sandy

• Horoscopes for Friday, May 24, 2013

• Calif. teen takes supermodel to prom 26 minutes ago

• Police: 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law 37 minutes ago

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Lakewood Ranch

CCDs 2, 5 cut budgets but still pursue options for keeping Balmoral gate house accessible

Lakewood Ranch CCDs tighten belts as budget deadline nears.

• Manatee sheriff's lieutenant charged with molesting juveniles, jailed

• Bank of the Ozarks growing in Bradenton

• Bradenton Salvation Army pair anticipate trip to be trying, rewarding

• Manatee County official: 44th Avenue East road project to cost $112M

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