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Cooking with Ed Chiles | Why you should eat mullet

In my last column, I wrote about the ways we can participate in the organic food movement. Today...

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Bradenton officials are considering leasing the local auditorium to DaVinci organizers for future events.
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Bradenton warms up to the idea of leasing auditorium to DaVinci organizers

Bradenton warms up to DaVinci organizers proposal for long-term lease of auditorium.

Crime

Angela Tallmadge, possession, $3,000 bond forfeit, no bond

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on July 30, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail. 21 minutes ago

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Feuding Sarasota dance instructor charged with illegal taping 3 hours ago
Florida judge rules gay marriage to absent partner ironclad 3 hours ago
Bradenton woman charged after stiffing taxi driver

For Mic Koczersut, the timing couldn't have been better. It's almost as if everything was in place when the man known as Coach K to his players was named the new head football coach for Lakewood Ranch on Wednesday. 2 hours ago

Business

Dick Vitale accepts a $25,000 donation from It Works! Global, a Palmetto-based direct marketer of beauty, wellness and weight loss products at its annual sales conference last weekend. From left: Kindsey Neeson, Vitale, Mark Pentecost, CEO, Cindy Pentecost and Kate Martin. PHOTO PROVIDED

It Works! Global gives $25,000 to Vitale for V Foundation

It WORKS! donates $25,000 to the V Foundation.

Opinion

First lady Michelle Obama speaks to participants of the Presidential Summit for the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders in Washington, Wednesday, July 30, 2014.

Michelle Obama: Let's end veteran homelessness once and for all

WASHINGTON -- At the beginning of June, 85 mayors, governors and county officials from across the country -- and across the political spectrum -- signed on to the Mayors Challenge to End Veterans Homelessness. Today, we're announcing that in the ... 3 hours ago

Living

What makes a watermelon, feta and basil salad so extraordinary is the way the flavors play off one another. MCT PHOTOS

Melons are summer on a plate

You know you're in the heart of the summer when the melons come out to play.

Entertainment

FILE - This Aug. 3, 2013 file photo shows fans reacting while Mumford & Sons performs at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago. Lollapalooza marks its 10th anniversary in Chicago when it opens for three days starting Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, with a lineup including Eminem, Outkast and Kings of Leon. Lollapalooza became the basis for the modern festival culture and circuit that has evolved since, including events like Bonnaroo, Coachella and a legion of smaller multi-day parties.

Lollapalooza marks a decade in Chicago

Once the vagabond of the music festival and touring circuit, Lollapalooza marks its 10th anniversary in Chicago when it opens for three days starting Friday with a lineup including Eminem, Outkast and Kings of Leon. 54 minutes ago