Daily Headlines 
+County considers new tax
Manatee County officials are considering an ordinance calling for the public to vote for a sales tax hike to fund indigent health care.

+Benderson expands former Circuit City
A national retailer new to the area will occupy the 35,000-square-foot building once it's finished.

+'A storybook ending'
Longboat lovebirds Vicki and Henry are together again at their new home — in Lakeland.

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