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Manatee officials declare red tide state of emergency

Manatee County

Michael Wenzel and Robert Benac

Court date pushed back again for shark-dragging suspects

Manatee County

Kat Newell and Kevin Ordonez are helping the company develop supply chain software to keep track of the jets and all of the parts they need.

Florida Poly interns getting fighter jets off ground

Polk County

Early voting is underway in Florida for the August primary. (File)

DHS, FBI: No new Russian attacks on Florida's election systems

Washington, D.C.

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12-year-old Madisyn Scheid and her invention, a portable shelter. Scheid created the prototype for a science fair, and since then its been donated for use by a homeless person in Bradenton. (Josh Rojas, staff)

Homeless man living in Bradenton student's invention

Manatee County

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Weather forecast: Plenty of sunshine Tuesday

Tampa

A box of Nabisco Barnum’s Animals crackers on the shelf of a local grocery store in Des Moines, Iowa. Mondelez International says it has redesigned the packaging of its Barnum’s Animals crackers after relenting to pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. (Charlie Neibergall, AP)

PETA pressures to have Barnum's Animals Crackers go uncaged

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US deports former Nazi camp guard, 95, to Germany

New Berlin

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Lutz stabbing, standoff

Hillsborough SWAT team responds to stabbing, standoff in Lutz

Hillsborough County

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Consumer Wise: Borrowing from your 401K OK?

Florida

Brittany Collett, 23, seen here in a photo provided by her family, died on August 11 while visiting her boyfriend in Detroit, Michigan.

Vigil held for Clearwater woman killed in Detroit

Hillsborough County

Campaign signs for Hernando District Four candidates Natalie Kahler and Jeff Holcomb.

Familiar figures face off for Hernando commission seat

Hernando County

Early voting sign.

Florida Early Voting: What you need to know

Orlando

Southern Technical College students meet with candidates running for office in 2018 elections, Monday, August 20, 2018. (Adria Iraheta, staff)

As election nears, Polk Co. pushing to get adult students more informed

Polk County

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Weather forecast: Plenty of sunshine Tuesday

Tampa

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Woman killed in South Carolina alligator attack

South Carolina

Americans use about 14 billion contact lenses every year, resulting in an estimated 50,000 pounds winding up in sinks and toilets, according to the study by Arizona State University. (File photo)

Eye-opening study: Many people flush old contact lenses away

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George W. Bush gets painting lesson from Fayetteville professor

Fayetteville

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Aretha Franklin's funeral to be held Aug. 31

Nationwide

Hundreds of neo-Nazis march in Berlin, protected by police

New Berlin

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas make their engagement official

New York State

NATIONAL NEWS

Jon Stewart helps aid goats found on New York subway tracks

New York State

1959 racial slaying of Mississippi teen could get fresh look

AP

Crews search for man swept away in Wisconsin flooding

AP

Police find body believed to be Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts

AP

WORLD NEWS

Russia says Taliban plan to attend Afghan talks in Moscow

AP

'Crazy Rich Asians' hoopla elicits mixed feelings in Asia

AP

At emotional Korean reunions, genuine talk often impossible

AP

After bailout Odyssey, Greece ready to be 'normal' again

AP

SPORTS NEWS

Love, Oliver, Grier lead AP Preseason All-America team

All Regions

Serena Williams No. 17 seed for US Open, 1 spot behind Venus

All Regions

Usain Bolt trains for 1st time with Central Coast Mariners

AP

Smoltz calls for changes in baseball in the analytics era

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

'Crazy Rich Asians' hoopla elicits mixed feelings in Asia

AP

Drake visits patient, 11, who invited him to her birthday

Chicago

Jon Stewart helps aid goats found on New York subway tracks

New York State

Asia Argento denies sexual relationship with accuser

New York State

STRANGE NEWS

Novelty hand grenades found in checked luggage at airport

AP

Low-number Delaware license plate auctioned for $410K

AP

Bar patrons tackle gunman after being held at gunpoint

AP

Police: Man angry about loud music waves gun at school dance

AP