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Why You Should Put Down Your Cell Phone This Month

Here are a few things we thought you might like to know about today, July 26.

Keeping up with all the cool, fun, quirky and just plain important things happening in the Bradenton area and throughout Tampa Bay is no easy feat.

Have no fear! Bradenton Patch is here to help.

Here are a few things we thought you might like to know about, read about or better yet talk about:

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'This Man's Death Was Over $35.31'

In case you missed it, a Bradenton gang member was charged in the beating death of a Sarasota restaurant manager. Patch commenters had lots to say about the story, as you might expect.

Buy-Sell-Trade

Attention weekend yard sale lovers and antiques addicts: Did you know you can also find cool items for sale in the Buy-Sell-Trade Board on Patch? For instance, someone in Bradenton is selling this cherry sleigh bed. How would that look in your house?

Weekend Weather

It's shaping up to be a nice weekend, weather wise, across Tampa Bay, with highs around 90 degrees and only about a 20 to 30 percent chance of scattered or isolated thunderstorms. We've still got a few days before Tropical Storm Dorian, now swirling in the Atlantic, comes anywhere near Florida, if at all.

Free Football

Love the NFL, but hate draining your bank account to go to games? Then this is your time of year. You can attend Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp for free and get a chance to be up close and personal with the players. There are nine more sessions that are open to the public, including Friday morning and Saturday night. Get all the details here.

Put Down That Cell Phone!

Did you know July is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month? Here are some tips to hang up on that rude behavior with your smartphone.

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