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Last week the county completed work on a County Road 579 project that began nearly five months ago. The project involved upgrading and fixing some of the supports on a small bridge that traverses the Little Manatee River. ...more
November 10, 2008
MANATEE COUNTY – Authorities say there is no evidence of foul play in the disappearance of a Holmes Beach motel owner, but her friends and family fear otherwise. ...more
November 8, 2008
MANATEE COUNTY – A Bradenton man was arrested Tuesday after chasing three juveniles in a car and displaying a firearm on school grounds, according to a Manatee Sheriff's report. ...more
November 5, 2008
Gas prices are on nearly everyone's mind these days. And the call for alternative forms of energy has probably never been greater. ...more
November 5, 2008
Gas prices are on nearly everyone's mind these days. And the call for alternative forms of energy has probably never been greater. ...more
November 5, 2008
3:49 p.m.: "It's been somewhat eerily quiet -- and that's a good thing," Secretary of State Browning told reporters during a 3 p.m. briefing. ...more
November 4, 2008
Port Manatee resumed tours today, with 10 a.m. visits at the Manatee County seaport on Mondays and Wednesdays via an open tram. ...more
October 27, 2008
Ecotourism, Port of Manatee growth, access to Interstate 75 and the redevelopment of Old Sun City are all opportunities the South Side community can seize on as they plan for the area's future, activists say. ...more
October 22, 2008
The fate of Egmont Key Preserve State Park is in limbo as the Florida Park Service struggles to deal with diminishing state revenues. The park service has proposed turning Egmont Key's management over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which owns the island. It's not clear whether Fish and Wildlife will keep the preserve open if it takes control. ...more
October 17, 2008
Gov. Charlie Crist's request for across-the-board budget cuts from all state agencies could force the closing of 19 state parks, including Terra Ceia Preserve State Park in Manatee County. ...more
October 17, 2008
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