Extended stay hotels Hilton LivSmart Studio and WoodSpring Suites planned for parking lot area of Ellenton Premium Outlet mall off I-75 near Bradenton. James A. Jones Jr. jajones1@bradenton.com A ...

At Home, a home décor superstore chain based in Plano, Texas, plans to open this fall in the North River Village shopping center at 6126 U.S. 301, across the street from Ellenton Premium Outlets. The ...

The parking lot at Ellenton Premium Outlets, just south of the Ellenton Ice Rink, is slated to be the site of two new hotels. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com If you’re heading from Miami to ...

WHEN I RECENTLY WROTE about what a peaceful old Southern town Bradenton is, I debated whether to mention the Confederate war memorial next to the courthouse. Everybody knew it was there but didn’t ...

Citing property rights and unconvincing evidence that a Florida panther lives in the area, the Manatee County Commission approved a development plan that trades a “dense jungle” for 70 new homes.

BRADENTON -- Precision, elegance and athleticism — all components of synchronized skating. "They’re looking for clean, crisp lines. Clean, crisp steps. Everything spot on, almost military style,” ...