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Jennifer Willis, first-grade teacher, accepts the Educator of the Year award at the Excellence in Education Awards for Manatee County on Wednesday at the Manatee Technical Institute campus in East Manatee. TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

Oneco Elementary teacher wins Manatee Educator of the Year Award

The Manatee County School District honors a teacher and support staff member of the year.

Crime

Penni Beauchamp, DUI, $500 bond.

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on March 13, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

Sports

Bucs don't stop signing; McCown in, Revis out

After a busy first day of free agency, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept up their frenzied pace Wednesday, signing quarterback Josh McCown to a deal that sure makes him look like a starter and releasing Darrelle Revis.

Business

The former Riverside Plaza in Palmetto is being renovated for the headquarters of It Works! Global, a Bradenton- and Palmetto-based direct-sales company. Mark Pentecost, founder of It Works! Global, recently purchased more than 680 acres of farmland in Myakka City. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

It Works! founder buys 680 acres in Myakka City

It Works! Global founder Mark Pentecost has purchased over 680 acres of land in Myakka City. This increases his holdings in the area to over 1,000 acres.

Opinion

Again, Florida trying to restrict voter rights

Florida is once again trying to constrain voter rights by restricting satellite locations where citizens can depotist absenstee ballots.

Living

La. mom charged with death of Down syndrome son

A Louisiana woman has been arrested on a charge of first-degree murder after police say she injected alcohol-based hand sanitizer into the feeding tube of her 17-month-old son, who had Down syndrome. 14 minutes ago

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Revelers dress in the spirit of the holiday during a past St. Patrick's Day Parade on Anna Maria Island. HERALD FILE PHOTOS

Music, parades, races and green beer abound in Manatee County this weekend

St. Patrick's Day celebrations abound around Bradenton.

Lakewood Ranch

Girl Scout alumna and Vice President of game on Nation Blair Bloomston gives her keynote presentation "Leaders vs. Bullies: game on, Girl!" during a Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Leadership Luncheon at the Polo Grill in Lakewood Ranch on Wednesday. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

Gulf Coast Girl Scouts confront bullying

Girl Scouts learn how to combat bullying with game of life skills at Leadership luncheon in Lakewood Ranch.

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