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Manatee County Animal Services adoptable animals of the week, June 18, 2013. Please give us a second chance to live and love. Adopt, transfer or foster us today!

PHOTO GALLERY | Adoptable cats of the week, June 18, 2013

Manatee County Animal Services adoptable animals of the week, June 18, 2013. Please give us a second...

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Roadside signs advertise the issues to be decided in Tuesday's election. SARA KENNEDY/Bradenton Herald

Manatee voters reject sales tax hike to pay for health care

Manatee voters overwhelming rejected a proposed half-cent increase in the sales tax to finance health care for the poor during a special election Tuesday...

Crime

Tamara Dubois, use of a deadly weapon, $2,500 bond

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on June 19, 2013

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

Sports

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price works against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Rays' David Price to make rehab start Friday at McKechnie Field

Rays manager Joe Maddon says it will be a short outing against the Bradenton Marauders as Price sees his first game action since May 15. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Business

Business Briefs: SCF named to the Manufacturing Institutes M-list

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota has been named a charter member of the Manufacturing Institute's "M-list" recognizing schools for excellence in manufacturing education. 27 minutes ago

Opinion

Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Michael Bennett, standing at center, talks with Manatee County Canvassing Board members Commissioner Larry Bustle, left, and Judge Mark Singer at the elections office Tuesday night. PAUL VIDELA/Bradenton Herald

Editorial | Manatee County's message on sales tax referendum failed to inspire voters

Manatee County voters spoke loud and clear on Tuesday by thrashing the referendum on a half-cent sales tax increase to pay for indigent health care.

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(KRT8) KRT FOOD STORY SLUGGED: OLIVEOIL KRT PHOTO BY NICK KOON/ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER (July 24) Extra virgin olive oil is poured over herbed goat cheese. The taste of extra virgin olive oils varies by season, harvest time and growing region and can be tasted like fine wines to pick the best. (OC) AP PL KD 2000 (Vert) (gsb) (Additional photos available on KRT Direct, KRT/PressLink or upon request) -- NO MAGS, NO SALES --

De-mystifying olive oil

Olive oil is the staff of life to people in the Mediterranean and every nation that borders that great sea makes olive oil and each claims theirs is the best.

Entertainment

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Winterfest brings major rock and country acts to Lakewood Ranch

Winterfest, a two-day music festival slated for March in Lakewood Ranch, features Rick Derringer, Marty Balin and Jeff Cook from Alabama, along with more than a dozen other acts. 24 minutes ago

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Jeff Black

Winterfest brings major rock and country acts to Lakewood Ranch

Winterfest, a two-day music festival slated for March in Lakewood Ranch, features Rick Derringer, Marty Balin and Jeff Cook from Alabama, along with more than a dozen other acts. 24 minutes ago

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