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The population in Manatee County has grown by around 17% since 2020. With it has come certain growing pains, like rising home prices, traffic congestion and lagging public infrastructure.
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Natalie Jarrin/WUSF"Florida Matters Live & Local" recently recorded in front of an audience at the Manatee Performing Arts Center in Bradenton to dig into issues affecting the state like affordability, growth and development. -
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Amid an extended and fruitless contract negotiation, NHL MVP and franchise leading scorer Nikita Kucherov says his desire to leave Tampa Bay was "never about the money." -
Some areas have already received 3 to 6 inches of rain, others over a foot, and another 1 to 3 inches could fall before conditions gradually improve Tuesday. -
Florida’s Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is growing rapidly, but whether that cultural influence can translate into political power remains to be seen. -
Ricardo Gonzalez is one of four who robbed the Kislak National Bank of a cash box from a drive-thru teller. He is set to die by lethal injection Dec. 1. Executions are also scheduled for Thursday and Nov. 19.
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