ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Breaks Ground on New North Palmetto Store

Construction is well underway at 4925 Moccasin Wallow Road where ABC Fine Wine & Spirits is building its fifth location in Manatee County. The new two-story, approximately 11,000-square-foot store is part of the Woods of Moccasin Wallow Commercial development. It is located adjacent to Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers and just north of the […]

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Two McDonald’s Locations Open in Palmetto – One Rebuilt, One Brand New

McDonald’s fans in North Manatee County have two new options to grab their favorites, as one long-anticipated location finally opened and another was torn down and rebuilt in less time than it took for the new one to open. The McDonald’s at 699 10th St E in Palmetto reopened after being completely demolished and rebuilt. […]

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Traffic Relief: New Northbound I-75 Lane Between SR-64 and US-301 Exit Now Open

A newly opened northbound lane on I-75 is already making a big impact on traffic flow in Manatee County. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently completed an approximately 2.7-mile auxiliary lane that begins at the SR-64 entrance ramp and continues uninterrupted to Exit 224 for US-301 in Ellenton. This new lane not only eliminates […]

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Moccasin Wallow Road Gets New Traffic Signals at I-75 Interchange

Drivers in Parrish will soon see changes at one of the area’s busiest intersections. New traffic signals are currently being installed at the Moccasin Wallow Road interchange with I-75. The project is designed to ease congestion and improve safety, particularly during the weekday morning rush when westbound Moccasin Wallow Road drivers heading to southbound I-75 […]

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Unborn Child Dies in Wrong Way DUI Crash on DeSoto Bridge, Driver Arrested

A tragic crash early Sunday morning claimed the life of an unborn child and left a woman critically injured after a head-on collision on the DeSoto Bridge. Authorities say the crash occurred around 4:36 a.m. on April 6th, when Laurentino Serrano-Juarez, 31, of Bradenton, was driving a GMC SUV southbound in the northbound lanes of […]

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