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The Manatee Education Foundation hosts the Ready for School Rally Wednesday, at 4 p.m., in the Davis Theater at Manatee High School. More than $100,000 will be awarded to Manatee dis...

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The Young Lawyers Division of the Manatee County Bar Association is proud to present its Team-Up with Teachers program to include a teacher school supplies drive, a legal resource showcas...

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Student athletes in Florida must have unrestricted access to water during workouts. Any student who shows signs of a possible concussion playing school sports must be immediately pulled f...

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With the fall sports practice season about to begin, the Florida High School Athletic Association wants to reminded the public of new standards that have been put in place to safeguard th...

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Boon Brown, instructor and founder of the Ancient Ways Martial Arts Academy, is offering a free Bully Buster seminar for all Manatee and Sarasota County students. Ancient Ways and Ma...

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1.) Ellenton Premium Outlets: Merchandise at the outlet stores already is discounted 25 percent to 65 percent. So expect added savings for tax-free back-to-school savings on all clothing ...

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A new Bradenton charter school for disadvantaged girls will incorporate horseback riding into its experiential education model. The Just for Girls Academy will open this fall for Kin...

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At the stroke of midnight, shoppers were out for the Florida Sales Tax Holiday, which started at 12:01 a.m., Aug. 3. It runs through 11:59 p.m., Aug. 5, 2012. The Rules: No sales tax...