Ryan Ballogg

5 days ago | bradenton.com | Ryan Ballogg

A 71-year-old Parrish woman got into a fatal car crash after running a red light on U.S. 301 in Manatee County, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. The wreck happened around 1:19 p.m. Friday at the intersection of U.S. 301 and County Road 675 in Parrish, according to the agency. Troopers say that the Parrish woman was driving a Toyota Prius westbound on C.R. 675/Rutland Road when she failed to stop for a steady red light at the intersection with U.S. 301.

1 week ago | bradenton.com | Ryan Ballogg

Manatee County officials have approved a $34 million plan to buy and renovate a building in Lakewood Ranch where they will relocate several of the county government’s operations. The two-story, 101,000 square-foot building sits on 11 acres at 9000 Town Center Parkway in southeast Manatee County. The county has reached an agreement to purchase property from a Delaware-based company for $23.5 million.

1 week ago | bradenton.com | Ryan Ballogg

A 25-year-old Riverview man died when he crashed his motorcycle on Interstate 75 in Manatee County over the weekend, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. Troopers say the crash happened around 12:32 a.m. Saturday on I-75 South in Ellenton. The 25-year-old was driving a Kawasaki Ninja southbound at a “high rate of speed,” FHP said. When he attempted to take the off-ramp onto U.S. 301, he lost control of the bike and hit a guardrail on the side of the interstate, troopers said.

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ryan Ballogg

Motorcycle rider killed in crash on I-75 in Manatee County, FHP saysA 25-year-old Riverview man died when he crashed his motorcycle on Interstate 75 in Manatee County over the weekend, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. Troopers say the crash happened around 12:32 a.m. Saturday on I-75 South in Ellenton. The 25-year-old was driving a Kawasaki Ninja southbound at a “high rate of speed,” FHP said.

2 weeks ago | bradenton.com | Jason Dill |Ryan Ballogg

A viral social media post of a fire at Myakka River State Park is raising questions about why a prescribed burn happened during drought conditions. State agencies told the Herald that after park staff completed a controlled burn last week, a wildfire sparked the next day and flared out of control, burning over 700 acres. Manatee and Sarasota counties are under burn ban advisories. And both counties have moderate and severe drought conditions, according to the National Weather Service.