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More than 540 homes were destroyed and thousands were damaged by Helene in Manatee County. The cost is estimated at about $353 million, and is expected to rise.
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The hurricane brought levels of storm surge that communities haven't seen in years. Crews are continuing to assess damage in neighborhoods that got hit with flooding.
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Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Sarasota and Manatee counties are in an area with 37 other Florida counties now considered for a state of emergency due to Potential Tropical Cyclone 9.
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Hurricane Debby caused upwards of $57 million in damage to Manatee County homes, according to the county.
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The new Atala Hall marks a new chapter for what used to be a commuter school. Officials hope this will raise the profile of the tight-knit campus along Sarasota Bay.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis, GOP political consultant Anthony Pedicini, and a trio of prominent local developers were not candidates themselves, yet voters delivered them a clear rebuke, with six out of seven candidates they supported facing defeat.
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The Disaster Recovery Center will open Saturday, Aug. 17 from 1 – 7 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Library (16410 Rangeland Pkwy, Bradenton, FL., 34211). The center will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily after that.
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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.
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In Manatee County, a drone delivery system recently started to speed up the arrival of lifesaving treatment for medical emergencies in which every second counts.
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Expanded development and lack of prescribed burns have been hurting scrub jay habitats throughout Florida.
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A Manatee County woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.
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By 2035, the county's population is expected to grow by 70,000, prompting commissioners to revise its comprehensive plan.