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ArtSlam leaves an imprint on Bradenton's Old Main Street

It wasn't just your average art festival Saturday.

• Commentary | Jack Harbaugh predicts success for Willie Taggart at USF

• Our Neighborhoods | There's always something fun going on at Paradise Bay Estates

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

• Redskins' Darrell Green at SOLVE Maternity Homes fundraiser

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Our Neighborhoods | There's always something fun going on at Paradise Bay Estates

MANATEE -- It's a chilly Friday morning in Bradenton.

• Manatee Animal Services received complaints, evidence against Napier shelter for years, records show

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

• Dogs hit Bradenton's Riverwalk for Humane Society's Paws in Motion Walk-a-thon

• ArtSlam leaves an imprint on Bradenton's Old Main Street

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Crime

• Update: Bradenton motorcyclist, 18, killed in Cortez crash

• FHP looking for hit-and-run driver in East Manatee

• PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked at Manatee jail on March 8, 2014

• Bradenton Police Department's SAFE Fair

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Sports

Commentary | Jack Harbaugh predicts success for Willie Taggart at USF

The USF head football coach brought his team to practice on his old high school field, and a robust crowd of local supporters spurred his competitive juices.

• No. 1 Florida routs Kentucky, goes 18-0 in SEC 5 minutes ago

• Spring training | Russell Martin, Pittsburgh Pirates prove to be perfect match

• Smith scores in SO, Bruins beat Lightning 4-3

• Reed builds 2-shot lead at Doral; Tiger in the mix 5 minutes ago

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Business

IMG Academy would welcome planned hotels in West Bradenton

Two hotels are preliminarily planned for a 1,300-acre development called Crossroads in West Bradenton. Will nearby IMG Academy be enough to fill 500 rooms?

• Wildcat Preserve would include 242 homes, 51,346 square feet off office and retail space in Parrish

• WikiLeaks' Assange talks NSA, hints at more leaks 5 minutes ago

• Bigger pig pens create challenges for farmers 5 minutes ago

• Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared 5 minutes ago

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Opinion

Florida juvenile justice system rightly under microscope

Florida's juvenile justice system is poised for a transformation this legislative session. While the reasons behind reform appear less than altruistic, the results will achieve just that.

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Laughter and grief belong together

• Letter of the Week, March 1-8

• Create a Manatee-Sarasota road panel to hasten transportation improvements

• Spare Manatee County's environment from more large developments

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Living

Bigger pig pens create challenges for farmers

Pigs cluster around a food stall like Black Friday shoppers waiting for the store to open. One pushes impatiently against the locked door with her snout, waiting for the sow inside to finish eating so she can take her turn. 5 minutes ago

• State oversight may tame California pot shops 5 minutes ago

• Stigma hinders efforts to combat leprosy in India 5 minutes ago

• Dems, GOP test fall strategy in Florida House race 9 minutes ago

• EXCHANGE: Man doesn't let Parkinson's slow him 26 minutes ago

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Entertainment

Sarasota Film Festival premieres locally made film in Bradenton

The locally produced documentary "The Enduring Beauty of Memory" gets its world premiere at Manatee Performing Arts Center Friday

• WBTT announces 2014-15 season

• Idina Menzel, 'Frozen' heat up pop charts

• Soap opera updates: Katie and Ridge admit their feelings for each other on 'B&B'

• Speaking Volumes: Men and women can worship tools

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Lakewood Ranch

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

This was the 14th year that women of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds from Manatee and Sarasota counties celebrated International Women¿s Day, a day of reflection and empowerment, along with their global counterparts.

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

• Redskins' Darrell Green at SOLVE Maternity Homes fundraiser

• Polo Under the Palms in Lakewood Ranch

• Manatee, Sarasota officials already pursuing FDOT's $60 million traffic solution

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