Ellenton News

The Florida Highway Patrol reported two vehicle crashes that may slow the early morning commute to work in Manatee County today.

Shortly after 6 a.m., there was a hit and run accident at U.S. 41 and Scott Avenue near Whitfield Estates. There were injuries, but no road blockage was reported.

Around 6:30 a.m., there was a vehicle crash on Interstate 75 at Mile Marker 222, south of the U.S. 301 Highway North exit in Ellenton. No details about injuries or road blocks were available.

One accident was reported in south Sarasota County. Read more

“She had impressive natural strength. She could bench press about 140, which is great for a first year.”

They were on the brink of accomplishing great things, friends and family say. Brittany Waiters, a 17-year-old senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, and Rodolfo Manantan, a 17-year-old junior at Palmetto High ... via Bradenton Herald

“Because we don't have the money.”

Plans for a $35 million expansion of the Prime Outlets-Ellenton hit a potential roadblock Thursday. via Bradenton Herald

Barbara Clark-Sellars knows she will never find another place like the Pelican Pier Mobile Home Park. via HeraldTribune.com

“I think fixing the roads will help with the traffic flow and bring people in and out of the mall much easier and faster”

Heavy traffic is just part of everyday life for Chris Jones. As the store manager for Rack Room Shoes at Prime Outlets-Ellenton, Jones has seen firsthand the thousands of shoppers the outlet mall can attract ... via Bradenton.com

I have been perturbed by recent letters from some Sarasota and Manatee county residents expressing their displeasure of other residents who may not be as well off as some. via HeraldTribune.com

Senior Expo 2008. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Manatee Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto. via HeraldTribune.com

“It has a long-term benefit for a child who is struggling”

In a classroom inside the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex, Melissa Olin taught third-graders about silent communication. via HeraldTribune.com

I was disappointed with the tone of an article in Monday's local news section regarding Pelican Pier Mobile Home Park in Ellenton. via HeraldTribune.com

“We knew some day this exact situation would happen - where historic sites along the riverbed would be potential hazards”

Subsurface hazards? Or historical artifacts? Those questions are being considered by county environmental officials, county historical staff and marine archaeologists amidst an ongoing project to remove ... via Bradenton Herald

“This is more than a community; it's an extended family”

Barbara Clark-Sellars knows she will never find another place like the Pelican Pier Mobile Home Park. via HeraldTribune.com

BRIEFS: Comprehensive plan is subject of session BRADENTON The city Planning Department and the Glatting Jackson consulting firm will discuss updates and goals for the city's next comprehensive plan, the ... via HeraldTribune.com

Joshua A. Murray, 25, of Bradenton was arrested by sheriff's deputies Sunday on felony battery charges. via Bradenton Herald

The owners of a liquor shop in Bradenton were targeted in a robbery Tuesday night, ambushed as they walked up to their house, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. via HeraldTribune.com

Elementary schools will start registering kindergartners for the 2008-09 academic year next month. via HeraldTribune.com

There are traffic problems this afternoon near the Outlet Mall in Ellenton and on Interstate 75, the Florida Highway Patrol reported at 5 p.m.

On Factory Shops Boulevard at 60th Avenue East iin Ellenton, a vehicle crash first reported to state troopers at 4:42 has left people injured and a roadblock in the intersection.

On the Interstate at 5 p.m., there are accidents in the southbound lanes in Sarasota County near Mile Marker 193, and in Charlotte County southbound near Mile Marker 170. Read more

The Ellenton outlet mall's expansion plan now is one step away from winning approval. via Bradenton Herald

A 24-year-old man was convicted Thursday on a DUI manslaughter charge for a crash that killed a passenger in February 2006. via HeraldTribune.com

“We can't even begin to speculate what changes may occur at this point”

After an extensive four-hour search involving dozens of deputies and about 200 neighbors, authorities found a missing 7-year-old boy drowned in a pond behind his home March 5. Thomas Pinkum, an autistic and ... via HeraldTribune.com

“I made sure I told him where I was going to be.”

In 1958, Pat Kingsley was a U.S. Army serviceman stationed in Germany. Rita Graham worked in a Dublin factory packing cookies and crackers into tins. via HeraldTribune.com