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Manatee County moves forward with mapping parking garage design despite Holmes Beach opposition

Manatee County and the City of Holmes Beach are butting heads again over a parking garage. 

Republicans come together on Manatee County board | East County

Some residents question whether a more unified County Commission is a good thing.

Critics rail against Florida vaccine pop-up clinics accused of favoritism

The Palmer Ranch community in Sarasota County encompasses 9,000 acres in the developed portion west of Interstate 75, and more than 14,000 housing units. It is one of the largest and best-known developments in the region, and well-established after nearly four decades in existence. It attracts national builders such as DiVosta, Pulte and Lennar. Palmer Ranch developer Hugh Culverhouse estimates that around 30,000 people are living there, if you assume 2.2 people for every dwelling unit. The majority of residents probably are over age 65 and would qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine, he said. But when Gov. Ron DeSantis looked to establish pop-up vaccine clinics at developments in Southwest Florida, Palmer Ranch didn’t make the list.

Manatee School Board member Scott Hopes applies to be county administrator

DeSantis Faces Criticism Over Vaccine Pop-Up Clinics in Southwest Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing bipartisan criticism of playing politics with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Southwest Florida. The criticism stems from DeSantis’ recent selection of COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinic sites in Charlotte and Manatee Counties.