Bradenton Partly cloudy, 58F

Saturday Jan 28, 2012

• Manatee elections office open today for early voting
• Residents displaced by duplex fire

• Commentary | Vibrant Vitale puts Lakewood Ranch, Manatee County on national stage  
• Fire official arrested on sex charges  
• GOP hopefuls seeking to sway votes of Latino voters  
• Group forms PAC to focus on upcoming school board elections in Manatee County  
• ESPN to feature Dick Vitale at Lakewood Ranch  

• Man who tied dumbbell to dog in Manatee River gets jail time  
• Fire official arrested on sex charges  

• American economy grew, but outlook is hazy  
• Economic development director quits
• FDA detains OJ imports after finding fungicide
• Commentary | Week ahead: Campaign hinges on jobless report
• Email scam targets business community

• Victoria Azarenka sweeps Maria Sharapova for Australian Open title, No. 1 ranking  
• Boys soccer | Manatee Hurricanes blank Braden River Pirates to end district title wait  
• Boys soccer | Palmetto Tigers claim 4th straight district crown
• New Tampa Bay Bucs coach Greg Schiano: 'This felt right'
• Girls Soccer | Lakewood Ranch Mustangs suffer tough loss in region semis  

• Rina upgraded to major hurricane
• Calm in the eye of the storm center  
• Farmers get access to more help after Irene
• 2 damaged cemeteries reopen
• DOT may give N.C. 12 a lift