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Sep 24, 2009 | Bradenton Herald

Local homicides up, but overall crime down

Manatee County's three main law enforcement agencies experienced an increase in murders and aggravated assaults, but dropped in overall crime for the first six months this year, according to Florida Department of Law Enforcement statistics released Wednesday.

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Tue Sep 22, 2009

Bradenton Herald

Stop-the-violence vigil in Bradenton follows yet another killing

On a day when a young man was shot dead in his sleep, residents came together Thursday evening to pray for peace in a community riddled with violence.

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Sun Sep 20, 2009

The Tennessean

Column: It doesn't pay to bait the Gators

MEMPHIS - Florida is going to beat Tennessee by a gazillion points Saturday afternoon, and people can't wait to watch it.

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Fri Sep 18, 2009

Bradenton Herald

Man questioned in fatal shooting of Julius Brown

Across the street from where someone killed Julius Brown in his sleep Thursday morning, deputies arrested a possible suspect in the slaying.

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Sat Aug 15, 2009

The Orlando Sentinel

Elvis has left the building but the Heartbreak lives on

W hen you have a license plate on the front of your car that says "Elvis" , people tell you amazing things.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Bradenton Herald

17th Street work begins after years of waiting

It took more than a decade, but 17th Street is about to be improved. Manatee County has begun widening the road between U.S. 41 and Canal Road and will open bids next week to improve the section between U.S. 41 and Eighth Avenue West, officials said Tuesday.

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