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Top Headlines: A Bear in Bradenton, 2 Shocking Shootings

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1. UPDATE: Second Man Sought After Drive-By Shooting of Boy, 4

Detectives are searching for two people they want to talk to in connection with the shooting, that left a Bradenton 4-year-old hospitalized which a head wound.

2. And the Results of the Latest DUI Patrol in Manatee Are ...

Here are the total arrests and citations from a DUI saturation patrol held Friday in Manatee County.

3. Man Shot to Death While Watching Youth Football Practice in Bradenton

The man was shot and killed in front of hundreds of people during Manatee Mustangs youth football practice at the 13th Avenue Dream Center in Bradenton, Bay News 9 reports.

4. Black Bear Spotted in East Manatee

Bears in Bradenton? One homeowner tells local news station WWSB ABC 7 it's true, and she has the photos to prove it.

5. Long Bar Pointe Protestors Storm Manatee County Commission Chambers

A new agenda item scheduled to come before the Manatee County Commission on Aug. 6 has been the subject of controversy for months. Opponents say it could ruin the southwest Florida habitat that is crucial for local fisheries.

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