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Developer John Neal listens as Manatee County planner John Osborne goes over zoning map details of the area where the Robinson Farms development is proposed in northwest Bradenton.TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

Manatee Commission OKs settlement, rezone for Robinson Farms

Manatee commissioners' resolution on Robinson Farms also provides settlement to lawsuit in circuit court.

Crime

Tara Fogarty, remands, no bond

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on Dec. 5, 2013

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

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ADD UPDATES ABOUT NO CHARGES FILED - FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2013, file photo, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston watches from the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Bethune-Cookman in Tallahassee, Fla. Search warrants, released Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, in the sexual assault investigation of Winston indicate the woman told police she was raped at an apartment after a night of drinking at a bar. State Attorney Willie Meggs said there was not enough evidence to pursue charges in the sex assault case against Winston.

Jameis Winston and Florida State now focus on football after no charges filed in sex assault case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Florida State was set to depart for the ACC Championship Game Thursday night without any doubts about Jameis Winston's future. 57 minutes ago

Business

Matt Vassallo, co-owner of Shirts and Stones, shows off some rhinestone-laden items available at his shop opening soon at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. JASON BARTOLONE/Bradenton Herald

Shirts and Stones brings bling to Lakewood Ranch Main Street

Matt Vassallo knows about bling.

Opinion

Rosa Cline's kindergarten class presented a message of encouragement for Olga Tharp's third grade students, who were about to take their first FCAT in April 2013. ERICA EARL/Bradenton Herald

Florida public school teacher evaluation system too flawed

Imagine an annual performance evaluation whereby the employer ranks workers based on responsibilities they don¿t even have. Like a brick mason held accountable for the wooden frame of a house.

Living

Wendell Martin, community activist, is working to bring HIV/AIDS awareness to Manatee County through his work with the World AIDS Day breakfast Friday.TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

Community activist, Wendell Martin, makes HIV/AIDS awareness personal

Wendell Martin celebrates Worlds AIDS Day by texting pastors he knows in Manatee County to remind them to pray for people who have succumbed to the disease and for people still living with the virus.

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Shemekia Copepland headlines the Bradenton Blues Festival this Saturday. PUBLICITY PHOTOS

Shemekia Copeland headlines Bradenton Blues Festival

Shemekia Copeland, the "Queen of the Blues," headlines the 2013 Bradenton Blues Festival.

Lakewood Ranch

Jane Frost, left, president of the International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission, and Kim Bonomo, president/capatin of Save Our Sisters of Miami, are in town for the debut of the Manatee-Sarasota breast cancer dragon boat team. JAMES A. JONES JR./Bradenton Herald

Manatee-Sarasota's first breast cancer dragon-boat team to make debut

Dragon-boat racing to benefit cancer survivors.

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