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The Marauders beat the Tampa Yankees 12-4 for the second straight night, seizing a split of the four-game series on Thursday night at McKechnie Field. Adrian Sampson (W, 2-1) pitched five innings and avoided allowing an earned run despite allowing nine hits to the Yankees. Tampa stranded 11 runners in the game.

The Manatee County Planning Commission took steps to change the county's much-praised Comprehensive Plan for coastal properties at Thursday's meeting. If you own 200 acres or more, want to develop it and can meet all of the other regulatory qualifications, you might be joyed. However, if you are of the environmental persuasion, you may be less thrilled.

Chief of Police Michael Radzilowski is pleased to announce that four highly dedicated and qualified members of the City of Bradenton Police Department will be promoted through the ranks. Capt. Warren T. Merriman III; Lt. William Fowler; Detective Sgt. James Wilkinson: and Master Patrol Officer David Sullivan will all be promoted. 

25 students were inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society at Manatee Technical Institute last Thursday night at MTI’s West Campus. The Manatee adult education program is comprised of over 1,200 students, and those chosen for the honor were in the top 2 percent of their class.

An external investigation into allegations that Palmetto High School Principal Willie Clark failed to report allegations that a student had been sexual assaulted off-campus, found that Clark had no knowledge of the incident.

A Thursday's Manatee Planning Commission meeting, members recommended approval an amendment to the Manatee County Comprehensive Plan, which would allow a zoning of RES-9 to MU (Mixed Use). In related business, the commission also recommended approval for a text change in the Comprehensive Plan, creating a new policy for coastal management.

To the casual observer – or even the more astute one – it would be easy to get the impression that on June 18, Manatee County voters will be deciding whether or not to give themselves a property tax cut. But that's just the most common misconception regarding the upcoming referendum, an event that has already been swaddled in enough falsehoods and half-truths to make a politician blush. In fact, several already have. Here's a thorough look at what's really on the table.

The Florida Keys Dolphin Championship in Key Largo will start tomorrow and continue through the long weekend. In Matlacha Florida, wounded warriors are holding a tournament to raise funds in an effort to support injured veterans. A weak area of high pressure will continue across the waters through Thursday. A strong ridge of high pressure will build north of the waters over the weekend resulting in gusty east and northeast winds, possibly reaching cautionary or advisory criteria. Capt. Rick Grassett says to look for reds and big trout in potholes and on the edges of bars when the tide is low or on shallow flats on sunny afternoons when the tide is high.

It's Memorial Day Weekend and there's plenty happening. Of course, this is typically the big kickoff of the beach season and the warm sticky weather is a great excuse to get out onto our islands. But if you're not much of a beach bum, you can get down to our award-winning Riverwalk for a music festival and Sunday marks the annual Tribute to Heroes Parade on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. Bust out the grill, grab the cooler and put on your sunscreen, it's time for a Weekend Adventure in Bradenton!

The Florida Department of Children and Families granted “Excellent” performance ratings for standards and practices as well as client records in the Residential Detox program at Manatee Glens Hospital & Addiction Center. Now, in addition to the Manatee Glens Hospital and Outpatient Detox, clients can choose to go through detoxification as a resident in the private Addiction Center. The detoxification process is usually three to seven days.