Closeup of a transparent ruler with blue and black centimeter markings on a wooden tabletop. Illustrative photo.
Illustrative photo: a transparent ruler on a wooden tabletop, photographed October 4, 2015. This generic measuring-tool detail does not show either development proposal or the hearing. Douglas Perkins · CC0 1.0
What’s being built · Hearing preview

Parrish Lakes and Sawgrass Storage head to an October 8 county hearing

Thursday brings two Moccasin Wallow-area proposals before county commissioners: a revised housing plan and more outdoor storage. Here are the numbers and the hearing details.

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The DeSoto Bridge spans the Manatee River in a September 2013 view from Bradenton Riverwalk.
“Bradenton - Riverwalk - Manatee River & DeSoto Bridge,” photographed September 1, 2013. Archival view of the actual bridge; it does not show the proposed design. Jared (jared422_80) · CC BY 2.0
What’s being built · Explainer

What the DeSoto Bridge plan would change—and what it would cost

Six regular lanes, two possible toll lanes and a $916.2 million preliminary estimate: a closer look at FDOT’s preferred Bradenton–Palmetto Connector plan.

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Closeup of a transparent Ethernet plug with metal contacts and a gray cable on a plain light background. Illustrative photo.
Illustrative photo: an Ethernet cable connector. “Ethernet RJ45 connector p1160054.jpg” © 2007 David Monniaux; source cropped by Pittigrilli in 2021. Cropped, resized and converted to WebP; adapted image licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. David Monniaux · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cropped.
What’s being built · Explainer

Manatee weighs a one-year pause on data centers. What would it mean for Parrish?

A proposed 12-month pause would give the county time to work on rules for power, water, noise and neighboring uses. The next hearing is October 6; the pause has not been adopted.

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