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Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal, center, poses with the Miami Marlins Mermaids before throwing out a ceremonial first pitch before the start of a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves on May 11.

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*NSHAQ: Google thought basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal was in this boy band.

Google accidentally replaced *NSYNC boy band member Joey Fatone with NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal when searching for the group.

Cheap summer day trips from Bradenton include Bok Tower Gardens, Archbold Biological Station, Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, the Dali Museum, Dunedin, Safety Harbor, Florida Aquarium and some Florida State Parks.

Joyland Country Music Night Club in Bradenton is closing its doors for good

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Feeling blue without Joyland? This local spot is picking up where it left off.

10th Street Live (also known as The Hall) in Palmetto will provide some of the night life and dancing that the recently closed Joyland Country Music Night Club used to offer.

Meet SCF jazz student Luca Stine, who will perform in New York City and at Newport Jazz Festival this summer

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Meet the Bradenton musician set to perform in two renowned places for jazz artists. He's only 16.

Luca Stine, a high school student dual-enrolled at State College of Florida, has won scholarships to play at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Summer Jazz Academy and Newport Jazz Festival.

The Bradentucky Bombers will face off against Swan City Roller Derby from Lakeland on Saturday in Ellenton.

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Your Weekend Fix: Fun things to do in and around Bradenton (May 17-20)

Things to do in Bradenton, Sarasota and Manatee County this weekend include an Anna Maria Elementary School art showing at Studio and Gulf and Pine, a Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society showing at the Ringling, a Fleetwood Mac cover band show, Thai Rivera at McCurdy's, and a chance to stargaze at Sarasota Audubon Nature Center.

Retrobaked's sweet ’n salty peanut butter fudge cookies. Owner Rachel Sokolewicz says they are great with ice cold almond milk or paired with coffee for breakfast.

Food & Drink

Bradenton's Sweet Side: Your last chance for batch of gluten-free treats from this sweet spot

Retrobaked in Village of the Arts is hosting one more event before they close indefinitely. Plus, download a recipe for the bakery's peanut butter fudge cookies.

Fans of Manatee Rare Fruit Tree Sale rejoice that event returns May 20 for 30th year

Business

This annual event draws thousands to Manatee. It returns Sunday to Palmetto.

It’s like Black Friday for tropical fruit lovers. When the Manatee County Rare Fruit Council holds its annual sale on Sunday, there will be lots of anticipation as a crowd lines up around the Bradenton Area Convention Center to snap up the choicest wax jambu, grumichama, mangoes and more.

Food & Drink

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em. Here are 5 invasive species Floridians are cooking up.

Five invasive plants and animals that Floridians are eating. The list includes lionfish, iguana and kudzu.

Living

Looking for things to do in the Bradenton area? Here are some ideas

Ideas for things to do in the Bradenton-Sarasota area.

Living

Get outside: Outdoors activities in Bradenton-Sarasota for May 17-20, 2018

Outdoors activities in Bradenton-Sarasota for May 17-20, 2018.

There are four First Watch locations throughout Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Food & Drink

Who’s hungry? Your guide to eating out in the Bradenton-Sarasota area

A collection of restaurants in the Bradenton-Sarasota area.

The Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar in Bradenton Beach.

Food & Drink

Need a night out? Here are the bars and clubs in Bradenton-Sarasota area

Here are the bars and clubs in the Bradenton-Sarasota area.

Living

Your guide to galleries and museums in the Bradenton-Sarasota area

A guide to galleries and museums in the Bradenton-Sarasota area.

Campaign signs and political candidates greet visitors to the Pulaski County Courthouse Annex in Little Rock, Ark., for the end of the early voting period on Monday, May 21, 2018. Arkansas' primary and judicial general election occurs Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

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The Latest: Tucker wins Democratic nomination for House seat

An Arkansas state lawmaker touted by national Democrats as the best chance to reclaim a Republican-held Little Rock-area congressional district has won the party's primary.

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The Latest: Abrams wins Dem primary in Georgia governor race

Stacey Abrams has won the Democratic primary in Georgia's gubernatorial race.

FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the fountains of Bellagio erupt along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. Tens of thousands of casino workers in Las Vegas whose contracts expire next week were preparing to vote on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, on whether to authorize a strike, a move that could leave more than 30 properties without unionized housekeepers, bartenders, servers and other key employees.

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Workers at Las Vegas hotel-casinos vote on whether to strike

More than 30 hotel-casinos are facing the prospect of a strike as employees vote on whether to authorize the action in the travel destination.

In this image released by ABC, Roseanne Barr, left, and John Goodman appear in a scene from the season finale of

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'Roseanne' ends season with a hopeful note as storms brew

'Roseanne' ends season with a hopeful note as storms brew, and Roseanne Barr says she hopes to continue exploring hot-button social issues in next season.

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2014, file photo, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps walks into a courthouse for a trial on drunken driving and other charges in Baltimore. After revealing the depths of his depression _ and even thoughts of suicide after his second drunken-driving arrest _ Phelps is hoping to make a difference for those who are dealing with similar issues. The 23-time Olympic gold medalist announced a partnership with Talkspace, which provides online therapy, and said he considers it a higher calling than anything he ever did as a swimmer.

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AP Interview: Phelps says mental health is new passion

AP Interview: Olympic champion Michael Phelps says mental health is his new passion.

Entertainment

Handling of harassment claim shakes up Utah comic convention

Salt Lake City's annual comic convention is dealing with a rift over its handing of a sexual misconduct allegation that's caused several participants to back out of planned appearances.

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Family sues over death of California music festival attendee

The family of a 20-year-old woman who died after attending a California music festival last year is suing the promoter of the event.

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