Bradenton police officers clear the scene on State Road 64 after a machete-waving man surrendered to them Monday afternoon.

Machete-waving man interrupts afternoon rush hour in Bradenton

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911 calls made from the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills were released Monday. Fourteen from the nursing home have since died following the air conditioning failing after Hurricane Irma.

911 calls from Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills detail chaos before deaths

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Murder suspect was awaiting trial on charge he tried to meet 14-year-old for sex

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Despite an interruption by Irma, tourism expected to rebound strongly into early 2018

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White nationalist Richard Spencer speaks to select media in his office space on August 14, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia. Spencer, head of the National Policy Institute and self-described creator of the term

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Gov. Rick Scott meets with officials of Katz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton Monday to announce a budget proposal of $1 million to increase security at Jewish Day Schools.

Gov. Rick Scott announces budget proposal to increase Jewish school security

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Machete-waving man interrupts afternoon rush hour in Bradenton

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911 calls made from the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills were released Monday. Fourteen from the nursing home have since died following the air conditioning failing after Hurricane Irma.

911 calls from Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills detail chaos before deaths

4:03 PM

Murder suspect was awaiting trial on charge he tried to meet 14-year-old for sex

4:39 PM

Despite an interruption by Irma, tourism expected to rebound strongly into early 2018

3:18 PM

White nationalist Richard Spencer speaks to select media in his office space on August 14, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia. Spencer, head of the National Policy Institute and self-described creator of the term

Florida governor declares state of emergency before white nationalist speaks at UF

3:20 PM

Gov. Rick Scott meets with officials of Katz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton Monday to announce a budget proposal of $1 million to increase security at Jewish Day Schools.

Gov. Rick Scott announces budget proposal to increase Jewish school security

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High School Sports

District volleyball: Saint Stephen’s, Southeast, Bayshore sweep in 1st round

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Local

Initially approving dispensaries prior to voters approving medical marijuana in the November 2016 election, Palmetto will look to reverse course and ban the dispensaries in a final public hearing on Nov. 6.

Palmetto residents will get one last say on medical marijuana and noise levels

Palmetto sets final public hearings for a new noise ordinance and ban on medical marijuana dispensaries.

Local

It started as a shower spat in Manatee detention center. It became a bandana-wearing, chair-flinging riot.

Public invited to Fort Hamer Bridge ribbon-cutting ceremony

Car fire kills woman on her birthday

Sports

Braden River High would join Palmetto and Southeast as the only Manatee County schools that would qualify for the Florida High School Athletic Association playoffs if the football season ended Monday. There are three weeks remaining in the regular season.

Who makes the high school football playoffs if season ended today? Three local teams, but not Manatee

Braden River, Palmetto and Southeast all qualify for the football playoffs if they started Monday.

Kucherov scores twice, Lightning beat Red Wings 3-2

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The winds are easing and the some of the smoke is clearing in the battle against the California wildfires.

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She put her kids in the oven and turned it on — then sent live video to their dad, police say

Judge, Sabathia help Yankees beat Astros 8-1, trail ALCS 2-1

Crime

Image taken from body camera footage released by the Pasco County Sheriff Office from Thursday’s fatal deputy-involved shooting.

Pasco sheriff’s office releases body cam footage from deputy-involved fatal shooting

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage from last Thursday’s deputy-involved fatal shooting in which Brian Disario shot someone dead, shot at deputies and ultimately turned the gun on himself.

Inmates booked at the Manatee County jail on Oct. 16, 2017

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Venice man found guilty of child porn crimes

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Living

The Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival, which takes place each weekend in October, features live entertainment, crafts, food vendors, petting zoo, and pumpkins.

Seven-acre Snooty is one of the attractions at this year’s Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival

Nobuntu makes its U.S. debut at this year’s Ringling International Arts Festival.

Sarasota artists are part of Ringling’s ‘international’ festival

Willie Nelson performs Tuesday at Van Wezel in Sarasota, but the show is sold out.

Music legend Willie Nelson performs in Sarasota on Tuesday

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Seven-acre Snooty is one of the attractions at this year’s Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival

Nobuntu makes its U.S. debut at this year’s Ringling International Arts Festival.

Sarasota artists are part of Ringling’s ‘international’ festival

Willie Nelson performs Tuesday at Van Wezel in Sarasota, but the show is sold out.

Music legend Willie Nelson performs in Sarasota on Tuesday