Hyperlocal news for Parrish, Palmetto, Ellenton, Duette, Rubonia, and Terra Ceia in north Manatee County, Florida
The long awaited Parrish Community Park is nearing completion! It’s located off Ft. Hamer Road, just south of Erie Road, near Parrish Community High School. ** UPDATE ** Grand opening on Friday, March 7th, 2025. Ribbon cutting at 5 p.m., followed by live music and family fun at 6 p.m. This fantastic addition to our […]
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Palmetto Outdoor Storage Proposed new outdoor storage facility on a vacant lot. This is on Bayshore Road, just south of I-275. This new business wraps around the sides and back of the house at 7702 Bayshore Rd. Construction is estimated to begin in October 2024 and be complete around February 2025. Address: 7800 Bayshore Rd, […]
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Speed cameras activate tomorrow, August 12th at 19 of the 66 public and charter schools in Manatee County. Manatee County gained the authority to install the cameras last year when Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 657. Special speed detecting cameras have been installed within 500 feet of these 19 schools. When the camera […]
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Washington Park is an upcoming 88-acre park at the former Florida Dept. of Transportation borrow pit. The borrow pit was where they borrowed dirt to build the US-41 overpass near 29th St E in 1957. Now dredge material from Port Manatee is being used to fill the borrow pit. This requires 62,000 dump truck loads […]
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