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WATCH: Catfish swim the streets of Palmetto following storms

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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Manatee sheriff needs more deputies to keep up with growth

The competition between school districts and law enforcement agencies is starting to heat up as both try to hire officers.

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Boater's video shows multiple whale sharks off Anna Maria Island

A man and his family were fishing about 40 miles out when they spotted 5 polka-dotted whale sharks.

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Missing 12-year-old Bradenton boy found safe

Malik Arlene was last seen around 11 a.m. Thursday.

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Manatee school leader may have a way to afford SROs in every school

The Manatee County School District had a plan in place. But after taking a closer look, the district may have found a way around the law to offer better school security.

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Manatee mom wants everyone on state's emergency contact registry

It took hours for her to learn her daughter was killed in a crash, and she doesn't want anyone else to have to go through that trauma.

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Bubba the Love Sponge buys bullet-proof vests for the entire Manatee Co. K-9 team

A well-known radio personality buys the entire Manatee Co. K-9 unit bullet-proof vests.

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