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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gulf of Mexico anglers will have a longer red snapper season than they thought.

BRADENTON, FL. – A Manatee County Sheriff’s lieutenant has been charged with Lewd and Lascivious Molestation on a Child.

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL. - A Port Charlotte man called authorities after he found an unlocked safe containing what he suspected to be drugs in front of his house.

MANATEE COUNTY - In celebration of National Drug Court Month, the 12th Judicial Circuit Court hosted its 17th annual graduation ceremony Thursday at the Manatee County Courthouse.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Second-round draft choice Johnthan Banks has agreed to a four-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Banks was the Bucs' top selection in the draft out of Mississippi State — No. 43 overall. Third-round quarterback Mike Glennon is Tampa Bay's only unsigned draft pick.

PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal's sustained excellence on clay and Serena Williams' current winning streak mean little thought is being given to the sort of surprises the French Open used to produce regularly.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson isn't sure his team can win three straight games against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The AFL is set to go long — really long — and touch down in China.