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Local fans turn out to cheer on ice skaters

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:30 EST

ELLENTON — Festive fans have begun to file into Suds sports bar to root on two pairs figure skating teams whose Olympic dreams began just yards away at Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.

Cops: Sketch is generating new tips in home invasions

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:01 EDT

MANATEE — Detectives are receiving numerous tips generated by a sketch released of a man believed to have bound and beaten an elderly woman in a recent home invasion. He also may be suspect in nine other similar attacks in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Upton, Pena, Longoria go long against Red Sox

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:11 EDT

BOSTON – MVP anyone?

Francona shakes up Sox' lineup prior to Game 4

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:51 EDT

BOSTON – In an effort to shake his offense out of a funk, Red Sox manager Terry Francona benched the struggling Jacoby Ellsbury for tonight’s Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Rays at Fenway Park.

Rays tickets for Game 6 on sale Wednesday

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:12 EDT

The tarps will come off the seats near the top of Tropicana Field when the Rays return for a possible Game 6 of the American League Championship Series and/or for the World Series should they advance that far.

How do you feel about Barry Bonds?

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:22 EST

Is Barry Bonds being given a fair shake?

Lawsuit portrays anguish of those whose pets were seized and killed

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:47 EST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A little girl whose cats were seized by officials. An orphaned boy with learning disabilities who saw his dog taken away - and now sees no point in living. A family who returned home to find their black Labrador puppy gone forever.

College Football Schedule

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:49 EDT

Saturday, Oct. 6

How to contact your representatives

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:28 EDT
To voice your opinion on giving all children access to health care and insurance, write your congressional representative at the following addresses:

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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:34 EDT
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List of toys included in Fisher-Price recall

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:56 EDT
List of model names and product numbers for the nearly 1 million recalled Fisher-Price toys, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission:

Send us your staff's pet pictures

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:51 EDT
Is your office or job site a pet-friendly workplace? Do your coworkers display more photos of their pet than their spouse or children? Then we want your pictures for a new, occasional feature in Neighbors — Readers' Pets, The Working Group. Just gather the photos (at least five but no more than nine, please) and send them in. We'll run them on the Readers' Pets page, and then we'll put them in the Popular Pets Poll on our Web site, Bradenton.com. Digital images (JPEGs) are preferred. Have one person on your team gather them and e-mail them to mkmeans@bradenton.com. Number or name each photo and its caption, and be sure to give us the name of the pet, his or her human, and the company where you work.

Editor's blog

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:22 EDT
Have you ever read a story in the Herald and had questions about it? Why we wrote a certain headline or chose a specific photograph. Executive editor Joan Krauter wants to hear from you. She will read your posts and respond to your questions and comments. Let's interact.

Capture the flag

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:21 EDT
Rick Smith leaned on the fence and peered out at the skating rink with a smile.

Tour nets more sightings, memories

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:20 EDT
On Sunday night a friend and I went to see the Goo Goo Dolls at the Greek Theatre in L.A. The Greek is an outdoor venue surrounded by the hills and trees and is a great place for a show.

2007 Daytime Emmy Awards winners

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:54 EDT
Winners of Daytime Emmy Awards presented at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles:

GH stars come out for extravaganza

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:57 EDT
The Emmy weekend events continued with the General Hospital Emmy Weekend Extravangza, which was situated in the Studio City of LA at the Sportsman' Lodge Hotel. There were many GH stars in attendance including last night's Emmy winner for Best Supporting Actor, Rick Hearst!

Awards show, parties don't disappoint

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:58 EDT
I arrived at the Kodak Theatre at 8 a.m. to check out what was going on down Hollywood Boulevard and everyone was busy working to get things ready for Friday night. While driving in the parking garage, I had stop to let "Elvis" cross in front of me and then he said "Thank you very much." I knew it was not going to be a normal day. Only in Hollywood would something like that happen.

Trip to Tinseltown begins with Barbara

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:59 EDT
We began our day Thursday by going down to Hollywood Boulevard in front the Kodak Theatre for the presentation of Walk of Fame Star to newswoman Barbara Walters. The gals from the View, Joy Behar and Elizabeth Hasselback, were in attendance as well as actress Linda Dano and Paris Hilton's mother and sister, Kathy Hilton, and Nicky Hilton. Among the tributes to Barbara were those by the LA Chief of Police and the Chairman of the Board of Disney, Robert Iger. Yours truly was right on the ropes in front of Barbara - a great spot!

Long-term care resources

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:54 EDT
The SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) Program Counseling and assistance regarding long-term care planning and insurance options. Contact the Elder Helpline at 800-963-5337 to receive a copies of the following guides or visit Web sites