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Update: Bradenton runaway, 11, found safe, deputies say
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Body of woman found in Palmetto ID'd
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$4M Cortez Bridge repair project starts Monday
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Testimony to continue as former Manatee school administrator fights for his job
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University Parkway interchange funds cut in Legislature
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Opponents blast proposal to sell Miller Elementary's McKelvey Park
About a dozen retired teachers and residents who live near Jessie P. Miller Elementary School passionately told Manatee School Board members Tuesday not to even think about selling a 3-acre park bordering the school.
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Manatee cancer fighters needed to form human awareness ribbon
A human breast cancer awareness ribbon is being planned for just before the Hernando DeSoto Grand...
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Manatee Memorial CEO proposes another vote on health care surtax
A local health care executive has proposed another effort to pass a surtax to pay for health care for the poor.
Local News
Testimony to continue as former Manatee school administrator fights for his job
Robert Gagnon witnesses offer differing testimony.
Crime
PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on April 23, 2014
Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.
Sports
Canadiens sweep Lightning after 4-3 win
The Montreal Canadiens swept their way into the second round of the NHL playoffs, and now look forward to some rest.
Business
Gift store Things Remembered coming to Mall at University Town Center
Engraving gift shop Things Remembered to join 100 other retailers at new Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota County. The mall is expected to open Oct. 16 at University Parkway and Cattlemen Road.
Opinion
To Florida Legislature, move on vacation rentals, juvenile detention bills
As the Legislature enters the final days of the 2014 regular session, several bills important to Manatee County and its municipalities teeter on the edge of failure unless House and Senate negotiations iron out differences.
Living
Chowder can hold its own for a meal
A good chowder is a simple and delicious one-pot meal. It is almost certainly a culinary discovery from New England, but it has long roots with the French and English settlers, many who were fishermen, and Native Americans.
Lakewood Ranch
Onsite leasing begins at new Creekside Apartments in Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch is exploding with residential development, and multifamily apartment communities are fast becoming an important part of the mix.
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