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  • 6 days ago | snntv.com | Allyson Henning

    LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WFLA) – The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office escorted Sgt. John Skeen to the Elks Lodge in Lakewood Ranch on Thursday, where he was set to receive a special honor. A room packed with people welcomed him with applause on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Members of the French Consulate were in town to present the 106-year-old World War II veteran with the Knight of the Legion of Honor for his contribution to the liberation of France.

  • 6 days ago | yahoo.com | Allyson Henning

    LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WFLA) – The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office escorted Sgt. John Skeen to the Elks Lodge in Lakewood Ranch on Thursday, where he was set to receive a special honor. A room packed with people welcomed him with applause on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

  • 1 week ago | wfla.com | Allyson Henning

    SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium recently received federal designation as a secondary care facility for manatee rehabilitation, and its first two patients arrived last week. ‘Cabbage’ and ‘Sleet’ were rescued earlier this year when showing signs of cold stress. They’ve been under the care of Zoo Tampa and Bishop Museum of Science and Nature.

  • 1 week ago | wfla.com | Allyson Henning

    PALMETTO, Fla. (WFLA) — The landscape across Manatee County is changing, especially east of Interstate 75. Along Moccasin Wallow Road in Palmetto, there is construction and new developments coming up around virtually every corner. “People are moving down from up north. It is booming. It is a good thing and then again, traffic is getting well, you know, it is busy,” said Palmetto resident Michael McEligot. To help accommodate the fast-growing area, work is underway to bring a new hospital to the area.

  • 1 week ago | wfla.com | Allyson Henning

    NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of North Port continues to grow at a rapid rate. Many projects are in the works to accommodate that growth, but one that has yet to begin is construction on a new police headquarters. Last year, we got a tour of the existing 32,000 square foot police HQ, which is now about 200% over capacity. When it opened in 2006, the police force was made up of 79 sworn officers and 30 staff members. Today, that number is twice as large.

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