Hyperlocal news for Parrish, Palmetto, Ellenton, Duette, Rubonia, and Terra Ceia in north Manatee County, Florida
The Manatee County Fair opens its gates Thursday evening, offering free admission to all visitors who bring a canned good donation to support the Food Bank of Manatee. The fairgrounds, located at 1402 14th Avenue West, will be open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for opening night. Attendees should plan to bundle up, as […]
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A murder suspect who evaded capture for nearly seven years has been arrested in Mexico and returned to Manatee County to face charges in the 2019 shooting death of an 18-year-old. Irving Zuniga was booked into the Manatee County Jail on Saturday, Jan. 10, following a joint operation by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and […]
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An 18-year-old Ruskin man driving a stolen vehicle died Monday night after fleeing from deputies and crashing into another car in Palmetto, authorities said. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office identified the driver as Michael Jerome Austin. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital at 9:12 p.m. following the collision. The incident began shortly after […]
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The building shell is complete for a new retail and medical plaza near the intersection of Moccasin Wallow Road and Interstate 75, revealing an updated layout that differs from early site plans for the North River area development. Oklahoma City-based developer Ashton Gray Real Estate has finished the exterior structure and construction crews are shifting […]
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Plans have been submitted to Manatee County to renovate and expand the Rocky Bluff Branch Library in Ellenton, a long-standing community hub located at 6750 U.S. 301. The proposal calls for renovations to the existing library and construction of a new single-story, 7,716-square-foot building. The new addition would be built to the northeast of the […]
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