Hyperlocal news for Parrish, Palmetto, Ellenton, Duette, Rubonia, and Terra Ceia in north Manatee County, Florida
Just days after our bombshell investigation revealed serious issues with the school zone speed cameras, the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners voted to shut down the program entirely. Our investigation discovered that at five North County schools with speed cameras, five out of the eight cameras were installed too close to the roadway, and […]
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Due to public outcry about receiving School Zone Speed Camera citations during the school day, the Manatee County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved new enforcement hours for School Zone Speed Cameras across the county on February 4, 2025. The updated enforcement times will now focus on the active periods of student arrival and departure, rather […]
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The Ellenton Premium Outlets may undergo a major expansion with plans to add two hotels to the popular shopping destination. Gulf Coast Factory Shops Limited Partnership is seeking approval for a new General Development Plan (GDP) that will bring both a 122-room Woodspring Suites Extended Stay Hotel and a 124-room LivSmart Studios by Hilton to […]
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Green Bull is a proposed subdivision featuring 531 single-family homes on 179 acres. Originally approved in 2009 as Pristine Pointe for 400 homes, the site plan was later revised to accommodate 531 units. According to the applicant, this latest proposal adjusts the layout to reflect current product demand, incorporating lots of 40′, 50′, and 60′ […]
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VK TREVESTA LLC is asking Manatee County government for additional commercial square footage off Buffalo Rd, just south of Badini Way in the undeveloped area. This is the same area they had requested to build a second cell phone tower in 2022, but that application was later withdrawn. On the submitted narrative, the request is […]
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