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A brightly decorated room for children at CRPE Ministries in East Bradenton. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

CRPE Ministries celebrates a year of praise in Bradenton

CRPE Ministries, a Spanish-language church in Bradenton, is preparing to celebrate a year of praise in the city. 3 hours ago

Crime

Hernaldo Carrillo, bond forfeitures, drug distribution, carrying concealed firearm, possession of weapon by convicted felon, contempt of court, $43,000 bond.

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on July 25, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh McCown takes part in the NFL football team's training camp Friday, July 25, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Tampa Bay Times, Eve Edelheit)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Lovie Smith likes slimmer, quicker team as camp begins

TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first practice of the 2014 season was shortened by rain and devoid of contact. 3 hours ago

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An excavator takes down the last corner of the final bulding left at the former Pellican Perch apartments near Snead Island. The property will be redeveloped in to six single-family home lots. MATT M. JOHNSON / Bradenton Herald

Former apartment property to be high-end river enclave

Redfish Manatee is redeveloping a 1.68-acre, former apartment enclave into a high-end set of riverfront lots aimed at boat and water lovers willing to spend up to $1.4 million to live there. 3 hours ago

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FILE - In this March 31, 2014 file photo, people sign up for the Affordable Care Act at Swope Health Services, in Kansas City, Mo. The Associated Press interviewed insurance agents, health counselors and attorneys around the country who said they received varying subsidy amounts for the same consumers.

Legal challenges to Obamacare bad for Floridians

You could call the latest attack on the Affordable Care Act semi-successful, with two different appellate courts issuing opposite opinions on whether the IRS has the right to send health insurance tax credits to consumers buying through the federal...

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Club meetings: July 25

If you're looking for a club that meets in Manatee or Sarasota counties, this list is for you.

Entertainment

Program aims to improve literacy through hip-hop

"Society doesn't see me, cause I've got more to me than meets the eye. I won't lie. I won't cry. I've got dreams that reach beyond the sky." 2 hours ago

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Regatta Pointe Marina is the home of two businesses that feature live music. Local businesses remain in limbo as city of Palmetto dissects new noise and outdoor entertainment ordinances that could have an impact on them. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

Palmetto grapples with potential new rules for noise, outdoor dining

Palmetto struggles to work through new noise and outdoor entertainment ordinances. 3 hours ago

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