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Church pastor demands changes at 'deadly' intersection in Manatee Co., state opens investigation

Church pastor demands changes at 'deadly' intersection in Manatee Co., state opens investigation

People living in Parrish hope a fatal crash will be the last straw in getting the state to make a controversial intersection safer.

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Church pastor calls Manatee Co. intersection deadly

Pastor Chris Schmidt of Parrish United Methodist Church says they've tried getting the attention of FDOT in the past to make the road safer. He hopes after Monday's fatal accident the state will listen.

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MTV 'Siesta Key' star Pauly Paul arrested, charged with marijuana possession

The 26-year-old cast member of MTV's 'Siesta Key' and aspiring DJ was arrested last week.

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Protests against family separation planned for Tampa, Sarasota on June 30

Tampa and Sarasota are among 13 Florida cities with protests planned for next week.

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Skyway 10K race set for March 2019

At least 7,000 people ran in the inaugural race this year.

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Suspects who dumped an alligator inside Florida Wawa wanted

A trapper was called to remove the 3-foot gator.

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WATCH: Catfish swim the streets of Palmetto following storms

It was raining cats and dogs and... catfish?

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Manatee Co. deputies seek missing 19-year-old man

Manatee County sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help to find a 19-year-old Bradenton man who may be a danger to himself.

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‘You’re pregnant, you’re big and you’re lost’ | Volunteers rescue 300-pound sea turtle

The volunteers safely returned the turtle – which weighs about 300 pounds – back to the water.

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Puppy rescued from canal in Manatee County

The caller said the dog had been in the water overnight. He was shivering but otherwise doing okay.

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1 person killed, 4 others shot in Bradenton bar fight

In addition to one person killed, four other men were shot.

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1 person killed, 4 others hurt in shooting at Manatee County bar

A shooting at Tommy Knockers bar in Bradenton turned deadly overnight, with five people shot.

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