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A proposal before the commission Thursday would remove bonuses for projects too close to market rate. Host: Manatee County’s efforts to get affordable housing built has produced thousands of new units. But most of them are still out of reach for most working families. This Thursday, Manatee County could eliminate...

BRADENTON, FL — Extreme Pizza, the California-based gourmet pizza brand, is coming to Bradenton as part of a new development at 7839 SR 64 E, Bradenton, FL 34212. Franchisee and area developer George Margioukla told Business Debut the restaurant is targeting a January to February 2026 opening. What to...

NOKOMIS — One person was killed in a crash along Tamiami Trail on Thursday.

VENICE — After the Sarasota County Planning Commission shot down a south county rezoning project, the Sarasota County Commission unanimously approved changes.

A popular Midwest chain restaurant is under construction in Parrish. Culver’s is being built at 10824 U.S. 301 N. in the new Shops at Harrison Ranch shopping plaza. The Wisconsin-based franchise is known for its made-to-order Butter Burgers and frozen custard desserts. An opening date or completion date for...

They say that every moment counts in a crisis, and K9 officer Mary Lou showed just how true that can be. This exceptional Bloodhound, working alongside Deputy Sarah Ernstes of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, demonstrated her incredible tracking abilities when they were needed most. After...

Maybe TikTok was a bad idea after all. If you aren’t on TikTok, there’s been a prank going around lately where users will create AI images of a strange man in their house and send it to their friends or family, telling them that a homeless man walked into their house. Yes, really. @mmmjoemele PLEASE WAIT FOR IT 😂 ♬...

Despite an increase in hotel room prices, tourism in Sarasota has seen a significant decline, as reported by Visit Sarasota County's September Tourism Data & Economic Impact report. The report indicates a decrease in visitor direct expenditures, the money tourists spend on goods and services such as food, shopping,...

NORTH PORT — North Port Police Sgt. James Shield wasn't even supposed to be on the clock when he saved a boy who was running through traffic along Tamiami Trail on Oct. 5.

Olivia Virgin, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, was sitting in her class in Room 570, Building 5A, when she noticed something unusual on Oct. 29. She said she was sitting directly under an air vent when "black flakes" fell from the vent onto her and her desk. Virgin...