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Newtown gunman's dad opens up in magazine article

In his most extensive comments about the 2012 Connecticut school massacre, the father of gunman Adam Lanza describes his struggle to comprehend what his son did — an act that "couldn't get any more evil" — and how he now wishes that ... 6 minutes ago

• Stolen passports probed in Malaysian plane mystery 55 minutes ago

• Despite deaths, push continues to open roads to ATVs 9 minutes ago

• Florida's orange crop reduced this growing season

• USF expected to introduce UCLA's Mark Harlan as athletic director

Local News

21st Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes set Saturday

Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes 3 hours ago

• Manatee's Neal Preserve opens to the public April 9 2 hours ago

• Weather alert: Cold front heading towards Bradenton, Tampa Bay

• Gallery | Manatee Sheriff's Office diver never knows what he will find

• Lakewood Ranch-based Center for Building Hope ventures into business world

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Crime

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on March 10, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

• Autopsy: Wrong-way driver in fatal I-275 crash in Tampa was drunk 2 hours ago

• Mothers of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis join Al Sharpton in fight against 'stand your ground'

• Bradenton man found OK, returns to assisted living facility

• Woman dies after crashing minivan into St. Petersburg pond, landing on submerged car

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Sports

Starter Charlie Morton has found a home with Pittsburgh Pirates

On the day he was traded away from the organization that drafted and had begun developing him, Charlie Morton received a phone call.

• Baltimore Orioles come to Bradenton to take on Pittsburgh Pirates

• USF expected to introduce UCLA's Mark Harlan as athletic director

• Commentary | Tampa Bay Buccaneers expect to be active in free agency

• Keselowski edges Junior on last lap in Las Vegas

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Business

Thavma Bikram Yoga burning up in Lakewood Ranch

Thavma Bikram Yoga, which opened in the Lakewood Ranch Gateway shopping plaza Feb. 28, is a marriage of gym and spa. When Marina Bourantonis opened her yoga studio, she wanted to blow customers away with an upscale feel and stellar customer service.

• 21st Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes set Saturday 3 hours ago

• Anna Maria Island Home Tour

• Disney World exec retiring, sparking hotel and transportation shakeup

• Florida political arms race revealed in 'small' election

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Opinion

• Kudos to Tesla Motors CEO for being environmentally friendly

• Put nutritional labels on beer, wine and all alcohol

• McClatchy cartoons for the week of 3/7/14 6 minutes ago

• Carl Hiaasen: Florida's IQ exam fails test of justice

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Living

Polo Under the Palms in Lakewood Ranch

Polo Under the Palms, held Saturday at the Sarasota Polo Club, was created by Jamie Uihlein, whose family bought the property that is Lakewood Ranch and who fought and beat cancer with the help of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. ...

• 'Traditional and biblical' Cortez Road Baptist turns 50

• Health law cited as US uninsured rate drops 6 minutes ago

• Holder: Heroin an urgent 'public health crisis' 6 minutes ago

• 1 Ore. horse dead, 4 positive with equine herpes 10 minutes ago

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Entertainment

NSA leaker Snowden says has no regrets for leaks

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says he has no regrets about revealing the agency's mass surveillance program. 6 minutes ago

• Mark Wahlberg, entourage in tow, to get MTV's 'Generation' award 6 minutes ago

• Pistorius vomits during graphic testimony 14 minutes ago

• Cornell president named new head of Smithsonian 49 minutes ago

• South By Southwest: Secrets, spying, chef Watson 55 minutes ago

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Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch-based Center for Building Hope ventures into business world

A move into the business world helps Lakewood Ranch nonprofit provide free services to people dealing with cancer.

• Journalism Next's Brandon Hyunh

• Bradenton's We The Kings builds music career

• Women are empowered at International Women's Day celebration in Lakewood Ranch

• 'Leaning Tower of Pizza' can creation is award winner for Manatee architects

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