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Residents report sewage gurgling out of manholes in Manatee County on Cinco de Mayo
Residents reported sewage flowing out of manholes on Cinco de Mayo in Manatee County. The Manatee County Utilities Department responded to reports of wastewater gurgling up manholes on 14th Street West and 53rd Avenue West in Bradenton at about 5:45 p.m. on May 5. Also in Manatee:An island in Manatee...
On anniversary of Sunshine Skyway collapse, let’s focus on bridge safety
On May 9, 1980, the freighter Summit Venture struck the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which connected Pinellas and Manatee counties. The Skyway was actually two bridges, one carrying northbound traffic and the other southbound. One of those spans was built in 1954; the other in 1971. The 608-foot ship hit one...
Nine Sarasota area restaurants receive high-priority violations, nine ace inspections
Our digital database of restaurant health inspections is updated regularly with the latest information on which Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice area restaurants passed or failed. You can use the database to search by Sarasota or Manatee County or by restaurant name. You can see which restaurants were fined and which...
Florence and the Spice Boys Is Coming to University Town Center
One of Sarasota's best restaurants, Florence and the Spice Boys has announced it will be opening a second location, this time in the University Town Center area. Florence and the Spice Boys first started as a food truck in 2019 before opening a brick-and-mortar location in The Landings in late 2022.
Fire Destroys Mobile Home, Spreads To Surrounding Woods
Fire crews were kept hopping again over the weekend with a structure fire and a series of ongoing brush fires. Fire destroyed a mobile home and sparked fire in the surrounding woods on Saturday evening in Ona.
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