Manatee County Veterans Day Parade Returns to Palmetto
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Manatee County Veterans Day Parade Returns to Palmetto

The Manatee County Veterans Day Parade is set to return this Saturday after a hiatus since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Manatee County Fairgrounds located at 1402 14th Ave. W. Giving the address will be Lee Washington, a Marine Corps veteran, who recently served as interim County…

Manatee County Unveils New Buffalo Creek Sports Fields in Parrish Area
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Manatee County Unveils New Buffalo Creek Sports Fields in Parrish Area

Manatee County’s amateur athletes now have a new destination to improve their skills. The brand-new soccer and multi-purpose sports fields at Buffalo Creek Park were officially inaugurated with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, November 7, followed by a scrimmage. This new facility is situated at 7550 69th St. E. in Palmetto.  “District One families…

Prine Elementary invites first responders to share stories, school lunch
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Prine Elementary invites first responders to share stories, school lunch

Source: Manatee County School District Prine Elementary School in Bradenton invited Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue to enjoy a meal and sit tray-to-tray with students. Can you even imagine the stories that were told over school lunch? October 28th is National First Responders Day, recognizing those who serve as police, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and more. Prine’s Food and Nutrition…

FISH Preserve Sign
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Decades of Restoration Culminate in the Opening of FISH Preserve in Cortez

The long-awaited FISH Preserve has finally opened its natural splendor to the public this Friday after 23 years of dedicated grassroots efforts and extensive environmental restoration. This 100-acre coastal wetland, protected and revitalized by the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH), celebrated its inaugural event adjacent to the historic Cortez Fishing Village, reinforcing its connection…

Revamping Downtown: Bradenton City Council Approves Height Increase for New Buildings
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Revamping Downtown: Bradenton City Council Approves Height Increase for New Buildings

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, Bradenton City Council approved an incentive program to encourage faster redevelopment in the downtown. The program will allow up to 20 stories on properties within the central downtown area without having to provide affordable housing, as the Codecurrently requires. An additional height incentive under this program provides that parking levels…

Maine shooter thought local businesses attacked in shooting were spreading ‘pedophile’ rumors about him: Docs

Maine shooter thought local businesses attacked in shooting were spreading ‘pedophile’ rumors about him: Docs

Maine law enforcement officers wrote in an affidavit released Tuesday that Robert Card believed local businesses, including the ones he allegedly attacked, were involved in spreading a rumor online th