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Hurricane Center: Tropical storm could form in Atlantic by end of the week

The National Hurricane Center says there is a 70 percent chance that a an area of low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean could develop into a tropical storm or hurricane by the end of this week.

• Panera to hold job fair for Sarasota County openings

• L'Occitane, Charlotte Russe to open stores in Mall at University Town Center

• New White House climate report: Waiting on action boosts costs dramatically

• Florida Gov. Rick Scott agrees to 3 debates

Local News

Manatee School Board candidates respond to texts between Mills, Cantrell

Manatee School Board candidates react to text messages discussions between Superintendent Rick Mills and District 5 candidate Mary Cantrell. 27 minutes ago

• 9-year-old girl hurt in Venice plane crash dies; pilot says engine failed 3 hours ago

• Manatee County Area Transit to offer free bus rides on election days

• Waste haulers seek chance to bid on Manatee County's estimated $140 million business

• No charges will be filed against Sugg Middle School coach accused of touching students 2 hours ago

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Crime

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on July 29, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

• Bradenton road radar gear vandalized 24 minutes ago

• Bradenton man charged with punching girlfriend in head 28 minutes ago

• No charges will be filed against Sugg Middle School coach accused of touching students 2 hours ago

• Bond set at $1 million each for suspects in slaying of 17-year-old girl at Bradenton movie theater 2 hours ago

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Sports

Odorizzi goes 7 strong, Rays beat Brewers 2-1

Jake Odorizzi helped the Tampa Bay Rays get a bounceback win.

• North leads South at Florida Junior Cup golf tournament

• Reed HOF induction gives Bills cause to celebrate

• Daytona Cubs blank Bradenton Marauders 7-0

• Commentary | Karate masters chop up gold at U.S. Open

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Business

L'Occitane, Charlotte Russe to open stores in Mall at University Town Center

Cosmetics store L'Occitane En Provence bringing luxury makeup to Mall at University Town Center. The mall is set to open Oct. 16.

• Panera to hold job fair for Sarasota County openings

• Crayola to open family attraction in Orlando

• Ribbon cutting: Custom Concepts Painting

• Business briefs: Dollar Tree to acquire Family Dollar for $8.5B

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Opinion

Bradenton's Village of the Arts continues upward trajectory

Sometimes simple measures mean the world to neighborhood improvement. In the case of Village of the Arts, a small boundary extension would pay big dividends.

• Counting fundraising trips with vacations, Obama out of Oval Office too much

• Learn about candidates before voting; visit Manatee County elections supervisor website

• Private sector not the solution to nation's ills

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Living

MD2U brings 'concierge-like' medical care to Bradenton's homebound

MD2U has just come to the Bradenton and Sarasota area for home-bound patients.

• Many bid farewell to Corcuera, leaving Healthy Start for Manatee Health Dept.

• Dallas-area doctor convicted of health care fraud

• Giants RB Jennings remembers "fat kid"

• Still sparkling: Ellenton woman celebrates 105th birthday Saturday

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Entertainment

'Sharknado' sequel has bite and lots of laughs

Don't worry about me. The Sharknado Evacuation map supplied by Syfy network places me, as a resident of Lower Manhattan, smack in the zone most in peril this sharknado season. But I'll be ready.

• Father, son work on Mississippi monument

• Lincoln, Civil War exhibit to open

• Dining Guide: July 24-30

• Fox won't air men's retry of failed Knievel jump

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Lakewood Ranch

University Parkway/I-75 interchange work could start by August 2015

Construction could start by August 2015 on a re-do of the University Park-I-75 interchange.

• LECOM Bradenton campus in Lakewood Ranch began 11th year

• L'Occitane, Charlotte Russe to open stores in Mall at University Town Center

• SANCA names two new board members

• Construction on new Interstate 75-University Parkway interchange could start in August 2015

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