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What Manatee County’s proposed e-bike rules could mean for riders

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County is considering changes to its e-bike and e-scooter ordinance, including a proposal that would prohibit riders under 16, as public safety officials report an increase in serious injuries involving children. The county’s public safety department reports a 27% increase in high-acuity e-bike injuries...

Manatee County, FL · 3d
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'You don't let bullies win.' Sarasota teacher will fight for her license at formal hearing

Sarasota history teacher Liz Ballard plans to fight back against allegations of harassing a conservative middle school student, and will seek a formal hearing at the state level, she told WUSF. District documents and interviews show the case centers on a middle school boy who talked in class about beating...

Sarasota, FL · 3d
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How Did Three Thousand Vendors End Up At Red Barn Flea Market In Bradenton Every Weekend?

Every Friday morning in Bradenton, a big red building wakes up after four quiet days. By nine o’clock, booths are open, carts are rolling, and shoppers are hunting for things they did not know they needed. Fishing reels, crystals, leather belts, parakeets, fresh produce, and even golf carts all...

Bradenton, FL · 1d
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Iconic Sarasota County waterfront restaurant reopens

For Mary and Charlie Morhardt, the recent reopening of an iconic Old Florida restaurant in south Sarasota County known for serving comfort food in a waterfront setting could not happen soon enough. The Michigan couple had been visiting Snook Haven , located “Smack Dab on the Myakka River” at 5000 E. Venice Ave., Venice, since the 1970s. “We ride a lot of motorcycles, back in the 70s,” Charlie Morhardt said. “It was more of a motorcycle hangout. It’s always nice to come here, they always have a band going,” he added. Sarasota County closed Snook Haven on April 30, 2025 to begin an $8.75 million makeover that included a new food service building and covered seating pavilion. Last year, while Sarasota County was in the midst of that project, the couple put their kayaks in the river and paddled over to see the new facility from that side. This year, they waited patiently for the reopening. “We stayed an extra day just to be here,” Mary Morhardt added. The Morhardts were the first customers served after the new food pavilion opened. They ordered the Florida Seafood Chowder and Myakka Nachos. What's on the menu at the reopened Snook Haven SSA

Sarasota County, FL · 1d

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Most Sarasota County and City of Sarasota offices and facilities to be closed on Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day

No changes to take place in regard to garbage, recycling and yard waste collections. Most Sarasota County and City of Sarasota offices and facilities will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day, both local governments have announced. Garbage, recycling and yard waste collections will continue as regularly...

Sarasota County, FL · 3d

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Sarasota judge quashes county’s pushback against Live Local

Suit against county by the largest homebuilder in the U.S. proceeds. Host: A Sarasota judge allowed a lawsuit by a developer who wants to build high-density workforce housing on rural land to proceed. We have the details. Johannes Werner: Sarasota County Commissioners who pushed back against Florida’s Live Local Act...

Sarasota County, FL · 3d

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On split vote, County Commission tells staff to terminate contract to purchase Boatyard property on Stickney Point Road

‘Title defects’ and potential other expenses above $18.1-million sale price cited. On a 3-2 vote this week, the Sarasota County commissioners directed County Administrator Jonathan Lewis to terminate the county’s contract for purchase of the 2.04-acre Boatyard property on Stickney Point Road just east of Siesta Key. Commissioner...

Sarasota County, FL · 3d

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Manatee County talks potential e-bike age restriction with families

Manatee County leaders are considering restricting kids under 16 from riding e-bikes and will hold a community information session Saturday afternoon.

Manatee County, FL · 1d

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Who handles tree trimming and yard cleanup in Sarasota?

Top 5Landscapers · Sarasota, FL·Checked Nov 8, 2026. In Sarasota, tree work can mean anything from careful palm pruning to clearing trees, grinding stumps and hauling debris. We read reviews and business records for 5 landscapers and pulled out the questions worth asking before the work begins.

Sarasota, FL · 2h

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DeSantis Says Amendment 3 Saved Florida From the Blue Wave - Sarasota Commissioner Warns of "Disastrous" Impact

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the national election results "probably the political worst-case scenario for a midterm election" and said "Florida is the last main anchor standing." On Saturday he wrote on X: "Had Amendment 3 not been on the ballot, I don't know that we turn out the voters that we ended up […]

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The Daily Sun

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Watchdog group: Nokomis scrap metal plant accused of polluting Venice waters

NOKOMIS — Already immersed in a lengthy, complicated and public legal battle with Sarasota County's code enforcement department over its permitting, a local scrap metal recycling facility has now been accused of additional transgressions.

Venice, FL · 2d

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Residents vocal about latest Venice Airport master plan

VENICE, Fla. — Susan Lang lives just a few blocks away from the Venice Municipal Airport. "This airport is not a commercial airport," she said. Not a day goes by that she doesn't hear planes go over her house. "They have the jets parked right across the road from...

Venice, FL · 3d

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Mayor Elect Charlie Crist Wants Tampa Bay Rays to Stay in St. Petersburg

Newly elected St. Petersburg Mayor Charlie Crist wants to continue negotiations to keep the Tampa Bay Rays in the city despite approved plans for a $2.3 billion stadium in Tampa.

St. Petersburg, FL · 3d

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Lockdown lifted at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

The lockdown at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg was lifted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The hospital had been on lockdown amid a police investigation.

St. Petersburg, FL · 23h

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156-acre Wagon Wheel Flea Market property in Pinellas Park slated for massive redevelopment

More than six years after the Wagon Wheel Flea Market closed its doors, plans are taking shape to redevelop the sprawling property that was once home to one of Pinellas County's most popular weekend shopping destinations. Pinellas Park-based Belleair Development Group is under contract to purchase approximately 156 acres at...

Pinellas Park, FL · 3d

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This Week in Local Government: 11/8/26

BRADENTON — All local government offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans Day. The Manatee School Board will be in session on Tuesday at 10 a.m., and on Thursday, the Manatee County Planning Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Manatee School Board Meeting...

Bradenton, FL · 2d

The Daily Sun

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SMH breaks ground on Venice rehab facility

VENICE — Sarasota Memorial Hospital took another step forward in the expansion of services in Venice on Friday, breaking ground on a rehabilitation pavilion scheduled to open in the summer of 2028.

Venice, FL · 2d

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Lee Health, UnitedHealthcare Standoff Could Strand SWFL Patients by Jan. 1

Thousands of Southwest Florida patients covered by UnitedHealthcare could lose in-network access to Lee Health hospitals and physicians starting Jan. 1, 2027, as a billing dispute between the two organizations continues. Lee Health has notified patients that affected employer-based, individual and Medicare Advantage plans will be treated as out-of-network beginning that date, while the two sides continue negotiating.

Port Charlotte, FL · 3d

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Trice’s farewell, Entler’s swearing-in a jovial affair amid cloud of Amendment 3

For her first, and final, State of the City address, Sarasota Mayor Debbie Trice skipped the typical speech to play a short film at City Hall. With voice-over from Trice, the clip played like a tourism commercial for the city. She highlighted Sarasota’s recovery from the trio of Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton that slammed the area in 2024 and pointed to a spike in tourism over the past year. Trice also outlined major infrastructure projects, such as the Lido Beach renourishment and the replacement of a critical water main underneath U.S. 41.

Sarasota, FL · 2d

The Financial Wire

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Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027

The first of five local property tax cutoffs for older homeowners lands Dec. 1, when West Virginia’s window for a $20,000 homestead exemption closes. Michigan’s Ann Arbor follows with a Dec. 14 poverty-exemption deadline, then New York’s Town of Conklin and Florida’s Pinellas County on March 1 and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on March 15. Each... The post Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

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