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Doctors from Manatee Memorial Hospital, from left, Joel Baker, Henry Chen and Krista Dowell will take part in a clinic for the poor and the homeless. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

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High water laps close to Palma Sola Causeway June 24, 2012, as Tropical Storm Debby blows into Manatee County.HERALD FILE PHOTO

Manatee expert: Prepare now for hurricane season

Manatee residents will have two opportunities this week to learn what they need to know and what they need to have on hand should disaster strike. 3 hours ago

Crime

Fred Gentle, burglary, grand theft, $7,500 bond

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on May 21, 2013

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

Sports

Braden River High School quarterback Dusty Peebles, right, tries to dodge teammate Austin Rainey, left, during spring football practice at the school on Tuesday. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

Prep football | Braden River catching up with continuity at head coach

The best thing about the Braden River football team's spring practice is that the head coach who ended last season is still the head coach. 3 hours ago

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Hobby Lobby is now open on Cortez Road in Bradenton. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be on Monday, Memorial Day, but customers are already shopping seasonal decorations, inspirational decorations, fabrics and notions, silk flowers, a custom-framing department and a wedding decoration section. TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

Hobby Lobby opens first store in Bradenton

Oklahoma-based Hobby Lobby opens its first Bradenton store. 3 hours ago

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IMG Academy celebrated the opening of its new five-story residence hall Monday. The new dorm is designed to provide 500 beds with the capability to expand to 1,000 beds for IMG summer programs. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

Gov. Rick Scott looked kindly on Manatee County in signing a record $74.1 billion state budget for 2013-2014 on Monday, approving a host of major ... 3 hours ago

Living

For arthritis, aqua exercise is slow and gentle. It's especially gentle on joints because the water's buoyancy is so supportive. Raising the arms, moving the hips or bending the knee isn't as hard. As flexibility improves, stretching just a little farther isn't as painful. It also helps when the water is warm instead of cool. CHARLES BERTRAM/McClatchy Tribune

New Medicine Community offers aqua exercise for arthritis sufferers

The indoor pool at the Aquatic Center is kept at a comfortable 88 degrees and warm water bubbles up from the vents. It is only 3-1/2- to 4-feet deep...

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FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Ray Manzarek of The Doors performs at the Sunset Strip Music Festival launch party celebrating The Doors at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died at 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family.

Ray Manzarek of the Doors dies

Ray Manzarek, the co-founder and keyborad player for the Doors, has died of cancer. He was 74.

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Evelyn Carswell and Paul Arcand discuss plans for the 44th Avenue East project during an informational meeting at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto Wednesday evening. TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

Manatee County official: 44th Avenue East road project to cost $112M

The estimate included engineering studies, permitting, land acquisition and construction. 3 hours ago

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