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Greatest 'tolerance' on earth begins in Ellenton

The Greatest Show on Earth is also a successful faith community.

• Manatee stolen car pursuit ends in arrest

• Crossfit Lakewood Ranch at home in new facility

• 20 stranded whales fighting for lives against long odds

• Former Anna Maria mayor’s house sells for $1.6 million

Local News

Construction begins for luxury apartment complex on the Bradenton Riverwalk

Construction has begun on the 179 unit luxury RiverSong Apartments.

• Crossfit Lakewood Ranch at home in new facility

• Public records, Dec. 7, 2013

• Foundation to fight cancer named for courageous Manatee boy

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Crime

Officials urge Manatee residents to beware of unlicensed contractors following arrests

Operation Unhandyman, targeting unlicensed contractors and those operating without worker¿s compensation insurance, resulted in nine arrests. More details were released Friday.

• Man robbed of money, pants, alcohol in Bradenton motel parking lot

• Manatee logs another 'sliding glass' jewelry theft

• Trailer taken from Manatee business

• Manatee stolen car pursuit ends in arrest

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Sports

Manatee's Joe Kinnan steps down as athletic director

But the veteran head coach has no intention of leaving the Hurricanes' football team.

• College football | USF seeks to finish down year on up note at Rutgers

• Commentary | No favors for Team USA in World Cup draw

• Report: Mariners, Cano agree on $240 million deal

• With Winston cleared, Florida State eyes ACC title

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Business

Crossfit Lakewood Ranch at home in new facility

When Crossfit Lakewood Ranch moved into a new 9,000-square-foot facility at 5261 Paylor Lane in the Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park in September, staff members of Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Company, located next door, saw a golden opportunity...

• Former Anna Maria mayor’s house sells for $1.6 million

• The Week Ahead: Long-awaited bank regulation comes into view

• Jobless rates drops to lowest level in five years

• Scott promises jobs statewide as result of Miami port dredging

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Opinion

More big sporting events a boon to Manatee County's economy

Should anyone need additional evidence of the strength of the region's sports industry, that came this week.

• Bicycle thief stole disabled person's primary transportation

• Christ should be returned to the Christmas season

• Reasons for Republicans to get out and vote

• Obamacare failing to produce as claimed

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Living

Greatest 'tolerance' on earth begins in Ellenton

The Greatest Show on Earth is also a successful faith community.

• Billy Graham column: Dec. 7, 2013

• Religion Almanac: Dec. 7, 2013

• Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation takes major honor

• Blind Bradenton 'Piano Man' to tickle keys, music fans

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Entertainment

New 'X-Men' movie coming in 2016

The "X-Men" franchise will get another boost in 2016 with the release of "X-Men: Apocalypse."

• Bradenton gets the pre-festival blues

• Not so justified: Justin Timberlake's Grammy snub 12 minutes ago

• Wright-designed skylight back in NY's Martin house 34 minutes ago

• St. John's bookstore a hidden gem in Annapolis 39 minutes ago

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Lakewood Ranch

Crossfit Lakewood Ranch at home in new facility

When Crossfit Lakewood Ranch moved into a new 9,000-square-foot facility at 5261 Paylor Lane in the Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park in September, staff members of Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Company, located next door, saw a golden opportunity...

• Thieves again steal copper wire from Lakewood Ranch site

• Manatee-Sarasota's first breast cancer dragon-boat team to make debut

• Sarasota-Bradenton public transit use spikes

• FDOT lists $18.5M in improvements for East Manatee

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