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February 17, 2016

• The Pops Orchestra salutes Sinatra in Bradenton
• Patti LaBelle performs in Sarasota
• 'Yank! A WWII Love Story' opens in Bradenton
• Piff the Magic Dragon brings his deadpan comedy to Sarasota
• The coal miner's daughter performs in St. Petersburg
• 'Hands on a Hardbody' opens at Players Theatre in Sarasota
• Sarasota's Starlite Players reprise some of their most popular plays
• Sarasota's Asolo Conservatory stages 'Macbeth'
• Things to do: Feb. 18-24
• Attraction briefs: Feb. 18-24
• Performing arts: Feb. 18-24
• Community calendar: Feb. 17
• Tim Tebow coming to Manatee to speak at Bayside Community Church services
• Concerts: Feb. 18-24
• Lakewood Ranch girls basketball coach Tina Hadley going to second final four but with a different team
• 45M acres added to Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease options
• Major League Football, headquartered in Lakewood Ranch, says it has found another investor
• Deep water photographers get extended selfie stick and power
• Stocks leap for a third day, driven by gains in oil and tech
• Business briefs: Neal communities notched 62 sales in January
• Disney ship rescues man charged in hospital computer hacking case
• ADT to be acquired by Apollo investment firm
• SANCA board discusses capital improvements including donated playground
• Charter schools, open enrollment among education bills to pass Florida House
• School briefs
• Heritage Days Open House to include beard, mustache event
• Work of talented Palm-Aire artists featured at free show to help raise scholarship funds
• First colt in 7 years, Jagger, born at Herrmann's Royal Lipizzan Stallions in Myakka City
• City officials discuss future of East Bradenton developments
• City officials discuss future of East Bradenton developments
• 'Dateline' to air story Friday on Anna Maria Island murder victim Sabine Musil-Buehler
• Florida House votes to revive state death penalty in compromise deal with Senate
• Janiya Thomas's mother to be in court in Bradenton on charges she killed daughter, put her body in freezer
• Bradenton man uses mother's walker to defend against knife
• Palmetto police charge motorist with firing gun at other vehicle in road rage
• Florida Senate driver license bill removes suspension penalty for non-driving infractions
• Florida works to clear death sentence uncertainty
• Two on motorcycle injured in Palmetto crash with car
• Knife charge added in jail to fourth DUI for Bradenton man
• Police probe double shooting in North Sarasota
• 30-year-old man shot in Bradenton
• Local round-up | Palmetto baseball holds off Riverview to continue perfect start to season
• Golf Plus | Nelly Korda turns pro
• Tim Tebow to speak at Bayside Community Church March 5-6
• FHSAA looking for venue to host state football title games
• Rays, Pirates announce ticket, game promotions
• Manatee edges Southeast in tennis
• Bradenton golfer Nelly Korda turns pro
• Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Jameson Taillon prepared for a healthy season after injuries cost him the last two years
• Pitchers and catchers to report to Pirate City in Bradenton
• Spring training opens with Pirates reporting to Bradenton
• To Florida Senate, join House in cutting business rent tax
• Florida legislators have cash; now have a heart, fund services for the vulnerable
• Beyonce's Super Bowl show disrespects law officers
• Cortez Fishing Festival great, but lacking in hand-wash stations
• Black bear hunts will threaten species anew
• Florida state Sen. Bill Galvano ignores will of the people, Constitution in axing land-purchase money
• Kudos to Manatee County's Creekwood Dental for free dental day, gifts
• Senate panel approves alternative to Sarasota state Rep. Greg Steube's bill to limit attorney fee awards in public records lawsuits
• Residential elevator safety bill inspired by Bradenton boy's death passes final Florida Senate panel
• Bill to bar red light cameras moves to full Florida House with support of Sarasota Rep. Greg Steube
• 'Open carry is not going to happen,' Florida Sen. Diaz de la Portilla says
• David Brooks: Alter emotional tone of presidential races
• After Scalia: A rare referendum on the future of the court
• Avalon Park Apartments in Bradenton flipped for $1.3 million profit