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Manatee County Planning Commission recommended approval of a general development plan and rezone in Parrish.Click to Continue »

ORLANDO - A woman and a kangaroo wearing a diaper walk into a McDonald's, and the woman says: He's my service kangaroo.Click to Continue »

Get a quick video summary of the top local news for Thursday, Sept. 10.Click to Continue »

Bradenton officials Wednesday conducted the first of two public hearings on the city's $90 million budget.Click to Continue »

Manatee County heard from the public on Wednesday about a set of proposed changes intended to encourage redevelopment along southwest Manatee's urban corridors.Click to Continue »

Six local events are on tap to honor the memory of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.Click to Continue »

The Manatee High School Key Club turns over park equipment to the city of Bradenton Beach in a dedication ceremony at the Bradenton Riverwalk.Click to Continue »

It¿s official: the Anna Maria Oyster Bar¿s lease with the city of Bradenton Beach has been signed. Bradenton Beach Mayor Jack Clarke confirmed the news Wednesday afternoon, saying that the…Click to Continue »

Diana Greene is one a few Florida superintendents invited by the state Department of Education to provide input on the process for setting new cut scores on the new Florida…Click to Continue »

The Bradenton City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to moving Glazier Gates Park to make way for a housing development, setting up final approval of the ordinance on Sept.Click to Continue »