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Thursday 05/23/2013
Manatee sheriff’s lieutenant arrested on child molestation charges

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

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…
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Wednesday 05/22/2013
Family of missing Bradenton soldier wants answers

BRADENTON, FL. - Heartache and worry for a Bradenton family. Their son, a US Army soldier and combat veteran has been missing for 45 days.
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Tuesday 05/21/2013
Central High School on chopping block

MANATEE COUNTY - Among the casualties of the massive budget cuts in the Manatee County School District is Central High School.
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Monday 05/20/2013
Nearly 300 Manatee School positions to be cut

BRADENTON - More teachers are facing the chopping block in Manatee County. Superintendent Rick Mills laid out his financial recovery plan Monday, which includes the el…
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Monday 05/20/2013
One man is critical after being stabbed Sunday afternoon

BRADENTON - Manatee County authorities are investigating a stabbing that occurred Sunday around 5pm on the 12000 block Lavender Loop in Bradenton.
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Friday 05/17/2013
FL. CFO Jeff Atwater talks business in Manatee County

MANATEE COUNTY - The latest unemployment numbers further highlight the importance of small businesses to our economy, and here locally as well.
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Thursday 05/16/2013
Police: Bradenton man stabbed wife to death

BRADENTON - Police are investigating a fatal domestic stabbing and possible attempted suicide at a Bradenton home Wednesday night.
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School district announces job cuts via Robo-call

BRADENTON, Fla. - Manatee County school employees who are sweating out the future of their jobs got unwelcome news Wednesday….in an unwelcome way.
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USF, SCF, Ringling partner up to help students become teachers

SARASOTA/MANATEE - A new partnership with three schools will now help aspiring artists to become teachers.
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Manatee District tops state percentages in FCAT retakes

BRADENTON, FL. - Manatee District 12th graders retaking the FCAT’s topped statewide percentages when it comes to scoring high enough to qualify for graduation.
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Wednesday 05/15/2013
Elementary school students duct tape principal to wall

LAKEWOOD RANCH - The principal of Robert E. Willis Elementary school in Lakewood Ranch found himself duct taped to the wall today.
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Bradenton man critical after being hit by truck while on bicycle

MANATEE COUNTY – A Bradenton man is in critical condition after being hit by a truck while riding a bicycle.
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Memorial services will honor local law enforcement

SUNCOAST - This week is National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Week, and to honor those men and women who have given their lives to serve and protect, memorial se…
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Tuesday 05/14/2013
School district to sell off dozens of vehicles

BRADENTON - In an effort to solve a few of its budget problems, the Manatee County School District is selling off some of its vehicles.
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SRQ re-opens communication lines with Southwest

SRQ - Officials at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport are on a mission to get more airlines to service the Suncoast. Now, they have re-opened communication lines…
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Manatee County selling vehicles to help with budget issues

MANATEE COUNTY - Manatee County school officials have decided to sell some of the district's vehicles in an effort to help its budget problems.
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Monday 05/13/2013
Suncoast legislators dicuss latest session with chamber members

MANATEE COUNTY - The 2013 legislative session is over, and Monday morning, our local delegation gave a wrap of the session at a breakfast hosted by the Manatee Chamber…
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Deputies: Women had their purses snatched at Hooters restaurant

BRADENTON - The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a purse snatching at the Hooters restaurant on 14th Street West in Bradenton Sunday night.
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Friday 05/10/2013
Deputy: Man pulled gun and threatened to shoot him

MANATEE COUNTY - A Palmetto man is in jail after reportedly pulling a gun on an off-duty deputy and threatening to shoot him
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Synthetic marijuana seized from 2 Bradenton gas/convenience stores

BRADENTON - Its being touted as one the first busts of its kind on the Suncoast. Manatee County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation that resulted in the seizure…
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Manatee County Animal Services reaches no-kill status

MANATEE COUNTY - Manatee County Animal Services finally reached no-kill status for the first time last month since starting the program, but they are not celebrating j…
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Thursday 05/09/2013
Thursday marks the 33rd anniversary of the Skyway disaster

MANATEE COUNTY - If you lived on the Suncoast 33 years ago, you remember where you were when you heard the Skyway Bridge had collapsed. On May 9th, 1980, dozens of peo…
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Parrish couple files lawsuit against Manatee County Sheriff's Office

PARRISH, FL. - A Parrish couple whose home was raided back in February for growing marijuana has filed a lawsuit against the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
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Wednesday 05/08/2013
Man sought in attempted murder at Ellenton gold shop

MANATEE COUNTY - Authorities are looking for a suspect in an attempted murder Wednesday at an Ellenton coin & gold shop.
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Suncoast ALS patient on a mission to find a cure

BRADENTON - Southeast High School grad Kevin Swan was only 30 years old when he was diagnosed last year with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. But as his high school class…
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Despite success, drug database faces hurdles to survive

BRADENTON – The law of supply and demand tells Rita Chamberlain that the Florida's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program has worked.
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Missing homeless woman sought in Bradenton

MANATEE COUNTY - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of Marietta “Mary” Harris.
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Rowlett could become 1st converted charter school in Manatee County

BRADENTON - If approved, Rowlett Magnet Elementary School could become the first ever converted charter school in Manatee County.
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Tuesday 05/07/2013
Rescued Cleveland women fuel hope for Jennifer Kesse's parents

MANATEE COUNTY - Cases like the three rescued missing women Cleveland can often give hope to families of other missing people. And for the parents of Jennifer Kesse, i…
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