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During the presentation of Manatee County's recommended fiscal year 2027 budget of over $2.6 billion, Commissioner George Kruse referred to the county as “poor.”. While Kruse was trying to be as “nice as humanly possible” with his word choice, he said the county was in a “questionable financial situation.”

The Golden Arches could be coming to a new shopping center planned for Parrish. McDonald’s recently filed paperwork with Manatee County Development Services to build a restaurant at 12303 U.S. 301 N. at the Parrish Town Center. The fast-food giant’s proposed space would be near the corner of U.S. 301 and State Road 62,

11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Historic Asolo Theatre, 5401 Bay Shore Road. The Ringling and the Circus Arts Conservatory join forces for their annual Summer Circus Spectacular in the Historic Asolo Theater. Ringmaster Ashley Vargas, a veteran of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and circuses around the world, will preside

MANATEE CO., Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff Office has a warning to those who leave your vehicle unlocked at night. They are currently searching for suspects who have been looking for unlocked vehicles over the past few nights. So far, they have taken firearms, electronics, cash and even...

PALMETTO, Fla. - Manatee County commissioners are expected to revisit a controversial Piney Point contract amendment Tuesday after a vote on the item failed last week in a 3-3 tie. Piney Point contract fight. What we know:. The issue is whether the county should approve a new agreement to keep...

Ronald Clark Willard A Manatee County jury has convicted a local man of his eighth...

Plans to create a new location for Shore Restaurant are moving forward, after a St. Armands landlord submitted a site plan to the city of Sarasota for a mixed-use project along North Boulevard of the Presidents. Mindy Kauffman of Kauffman Shore Properties LLC is listed as the property owner of...

PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - A high-speed chase that started in Tampa Tuesday morning ended in Palmetto with the suspect disappearing into the woods, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A search for the suspect was underway in the area of U.S. Highway 41 and 21st Street East. The Highway Patrol said...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota Police Department has released a red light camera video showing a near-miss between two vehicles on U.S. 301 on June 13. The video shows a blue compact car running a red light at 12th Street, narrowly missing another sedan going east on 12th Street.

A Bradenton man is accused of setting fire to a Manatee County workshop, according to state investigators. Authorities arrested 19-year-old Mauricio Moises Guel on a charge of first-degree arson, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison , according to court records. An attorney representing Guel did