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Bradenton nursing home employees, deputies honored after shooting: 'This could have been a memorial service'
BRADENTON, Fla. - It was the first time Manatee County Deputy Robert Pereyra Jr. met Sam Loyd Jr. at Aspire at Palma Sola Bay. "After he took the shot at me, he took off that way," said Loyd Jr. Deputy Pereyra Jr responded to the nursing facility on May 24...
Benderson grows footprint to 40 states with Montana purchase
An East Manatee County real estate owner, developer and property investor is now in 40 states, thanks to its latest acquisition. Benderson Development acquired a freestanding Walgreens in Missoula, Montana, expanding its national footprint to include the Treasure State. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. Walgreens at 2527...
Top wine spots: 16 Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice restaurants among best in world
An annual list of the best restaurants for wine around the globe recently released this year's edition, with multiple Sarasota-Manatee establishments making the cut. The magazine Wine Spectator announced the recipients of its 2024 Restaurant Awards, which "recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers." Sixteen Sarasota-Manatee restaurants were included from more than 3,700 winners around the world.
Environmentalists, state of Florida settle Piney Point lawsuit
Five environmental groups and the state of Florida have settled a lawsuit over the handling of the 2021 leak at the phosphogypsum treatment plant at Piney Point, which sent millions of gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay. In the settlement, The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to a...
Piney Point settlement reached between environmental groups, Florida
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla — Environmental groups and the state have reached a settlement to end a federal lawsuit over management of a former phosphate plant site that leaked millions of gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay in 2021. The Center for Biological Diversity, Tampa Bay Waterkeeper, Suncoast Waterkeeper, Manasota-88...
Manatee County Emergency Management hosting Hurricane Season Q&A
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - With hurricane season underway, Manatee County residents may have questions about storm readiness, flood zones versus evacuation levels, and where to get official information. To answer those questions, Manatee County Emergency Management is hosting Coffee and Questions. The event will be held at the Emergency...
Environmental groups, Florida regulators settle lawsuit over massive 2021 leak of polluted waters
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups and Florida regulators have settled a lawsuit over the 2021 leak of millions of gallons of polluted water from a phosphate plant reservoir into Tampa Bay, which triggered major fish kills and the temporary evacuation of dozens of nearby residents. The settlement,...
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