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Parrish residents say it is difficult to enter U.S. 301 from Fort Hamer Road or 121st Avenue East, shown above.
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Parrish residents call for red light at Fort Hamer Road-U.S. 301 intersection

Concerned Parrish residents ask for a traffic light at Fort Hamer Road-U.S. 301 intersection.

Crime

Damien Ross, cocaine trafficking, failure to obey law enforcement officer to stop, reckless driving, no bond.

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on July 11, 2014

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

Sports

A large electronic billboard in Cleveland welcomes back NBA basketball star LeBron James Friday, July 11, 2014, after he announced he would return to the Cleveland Cavaliers after four years with the Miami Heat.

LeBron James returns to Cavs: 'I'm coming home'

If LeBron James was going to win another NBA title, heal broken hearts and continue building his legacy, he knew there was only one place to go. 10 minutes ago

Sea Force IX, a custom builder of luxury yachts located near Port Manatee, is nearing completion on a $15 million order for 26 aluminum power boats that will be used by a South American oil company to ferry workers to oil rigs.

Opinion

The diverging diamond interchange on I-75 and University Parkway in Sarasota and Manatee Counties will be the first in the state of Florida. PROVIDED VIDEO Courtesy of Florida DOT.

Diverging diamond interchange: safer, faster

Fear of adapting to change and something entirely new appears to be of lessening concern after several hundred residents and business owners viewed videos and diagrams of the diverging diamond interchange plan for University Parkway and Interstate...