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Jim Jones column: The things you might see on a drive through Manatee County
Clues from a strange murder mystery set in Manatee County? A vivid dream after a late-night snack of nachos and rice pudding? We started in Palmetto at the Manatee County Agriculture and Exten-sion Service Office, where we met Ervin Shannon, 65.
Deputies: Man chases son with knife
MYAKKA CITY, Fla. - A Myakka City man is on suicide watch after he threatened to kill his son, and then threatened to kill himself to avoid returning to jail, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report.
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Dry conditions limit Florida controlled burns; East Manatee faces extreme wildfire threat
Manatee County ranchers struggle with smaller herds despite booming beef market
Jason McKendree, cattle manager for Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, talks about the rise in beef prices and the decline of cattle numbers across the country.