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Manatee County's government wants to hire people.The Bradenton Herald reports a job fair Wednesday takes place at Manatee Technical College.The government runs it rom 1:30 to 5:30 that afternoon.The county seeks to hire for... Read More.

A group of teenagers continues recovering from a weekend crash in Sarasota.The highway patrol says a 16-year-old driver failed to make a turn and crashed into a tree early yesterday morning.It happened on Camminare... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office pays extra attention in a couple spots for drivers who speed this week.Deputies have staked themselves out on Ohara Drive in Port Charlotte, and South McCall Road in Englewood... Read More.

The investigation continues into yesterday's shooting in Sarasota.The sheriff's office says it happened at an apartment complex on 301 just north of 47th Street.It also says it happened in the parking lot following a... Read More.

The investigation continues into a woman's death at her home in Sarasota.The sheriff's office says the 45-year-old woman died yesterday morning, but how she died remains unclear.It reports no signs of trauma at this... Read More.

Construction on the new Tenderhouse at the Tom Adams Bridge has started.The project this morning has closed a lane on Beach Road and the sidewalk on the north side of the bridge.

A man needed rescuing yesterday after a rough surf caught him in the Gulf near Venice.The Herald-Tribune reports his kayak capsized a mile out from the Venice south jetty.A county lifeguard saved him.No one... Read More.

Last call for Smitty's Bar and Grill in Sarasota next weekend.The bar on Manatee Avenue closes for good next Sunday.It has spent 27 years in business.An employee tells the Bradenton Herald that Smitty's owner... Read More.

Parking meters may return to downtown Sarasota.WWSB-TV reports the city commission votes May 16 on a plan to bring them back as soon as 2018.The first ones would pop up at Saint Armand's and... Read More.

The National Weather Service says a high rip current risk remains through this evening.These powerful channels of water flow quickly away from shore, most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar.They also... Read More.