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Principals Wall of Honor
Photos of ceremony at Lincoln Middle School in Palmetto.
Memorial Day closings
A list of closings and schedules changes because of the Memorial Day holiday.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD
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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VIN MANNIX
Manatee Boys & Girls Club president to retire
Carl Weeks announces his retirement as president of Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County,
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LOCAL NEWS
High school student chooses to be councilman for a week
A high school student shadows Councilman Bemis Smith.
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CRIME
Drug/DUI court ceremony honors Manatee, Sarasota graduates
Graduates of the Manatee and Sarasota DUI and Drug Court programs were honored at an annual graduation ceremony in a courtroom Thursday morning at the Manatee County Judicial Center.
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PETS
Talking Pets: Don't let pets get summertime blues
Although it tooka while to get here, warm weatheris upon us with evenhotter temperatures to come.
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LOCAL NEWS
Principals Wall of Honor
Principals Wall of Honor during a ceremony Thursday at Lincoln Memorial Middle School in Palmetto.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD
CCDs 2, 5 cut budgets but still pursue options for keeping Balmoral gate house accessible
Lakewood Ranch CCDs tighten belts as budget deadline nears.
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VIN MANNIX
Vin's People: Manatee senior receives Jeanne Parrish Scholarship
Manatee High senior receives $1,000 scholarship named for a beloved retired Manatee teacher.
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PETS
Pets of the Week for May 24, 2013
These pets are available for adoption from the Humane Society of Manatee County.
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EDUCATION
House backs variable rate student loans
Dismissing a veto threat from President Barack Obama, lawmakers in the Republican-led House approved legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets.
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RETAIL
Companies challenge contraceptive mandate
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products the business owners find morally objectionable, such as certain types of contraception.




