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Staying home or on road, Manatee prepares for Memorial Day fun

Stable gasoline prices mean that more Manatee residents will be driving further this Memorial Day weekend.

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CRIME

Manatee sheriff's lieutenant charged with molesting juveniles, jailed

Manatee Sheriff's Lt. Dale Couch, a 50-year-old lawman with 20 years on the force, was put behind bars Thursday night.
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CCDs 2, 5 cut budgets but still pursue options for keeping Balmoral gate house accessible

Lakewood Ranch CCDs tighten belts as budget deadline nears.
BANKS

Bank of the Ozarks growing in Bradenton

Arkansas-based bank expanding presence in Manatee County.
VIN MANNIX

Bradenton Salvation Army pair anticipate trip to be trying, rewarding

Bradenton Salvation Army sends two officers to Moore, Okla., for post-tornado relief operations.
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Manatee County official: 44th Avenue East road project to cost $112M

The 44th Avenue East road project will cost about $112 million, according to an official estimate presented Tuesday to Manatee County commissioners.
EDUCATION

Manatee County teen pregnancy prevention awards presented

The first Teen Pregnancy Prevention Recognition Awards were presented Tuesday by the Healthy Teens Coalition of Manatee County in the Synovus Bank meeting room.
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Memorial Day closings

A list of closings and schedules changes because of the Memorial Day holiday.
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Manatee commissioners reject de-linking proposed sales tax hike with property tax relief

Complaining that residents are being mislead about a proposed sales tax increase to pay for indigent health care, county commissioners Tuesday attempted motions to clarify what is to be decided in an upcoming referendum.
POLITICS

Gallen: Ads for Manatee County proposed sales tax increase are misleading

'I'm concerned the Healthy Manatee 1/2 penny sales tax campaign is making promises of tax relief,' Commissioner Gallen wrote to County Administrator Ed Hunzeker.
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Journalism Next: Bittersweet times abound around ODA graduation

Journalism Next entry for the Out-of-Door Academy.