Bradenton

A decade ago, the SeaFlower development in west Bradenton got special zoning permission for accessory dwelling units, also known as "granny flats." Now, lawmakers are considering a bill that would make these floor plans more common in Florida.

Baseball's annual reset is almost here. The schedule has a few tweaks this year with the World Baseball Classic and Spring Breakout for prospects. Here's a quick info bank on the when, where and how much.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we highlight courage and community — strengthening young minds, fighting for felons' rights, a historically Black golf course and houses built to beat a Category 5 hurricane.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem highlighted recent Florida arrests on serious criminal charges, but downplayed aggressive ICE tactics and suggested that undocument immigrants afraid of ICE self-deport.

The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation listed the Manatee Village 1887 Church among the historic places that are jeopardized.

The "race" project stopped on Coquina Beach South in Bradenton, where the large turtle was tagged. Overall, 11 nesting reptiles will be monitored to track which one travels the farthest over three months.

The business on the Upper Manatee River has had a number of different owners, none longer than Mark Stukey and his wife, Laura, who after 20 years would like to retire.

Vias at Bradenton LLC, the buyer, will pay $14.1 million for the property and demolish City Hall and other structures to build residential, hotel and commercial/retail spaces.

After deputies shut down the first operation last summer, they were left with thousands of dollars worth of computer equipment.

John Anthony Schubert III, 47, of Bradenton, Florida, pleaded guilty Thursday in the District of Columbia to a felony offense of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.

Bradenton city officials say the leak is due to a blockage in the filter system at a wastewater facility.

The Sarasota School District preps for school board discussion on a new digital standard.