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Manatee County’s first Whole Foods, on SR 64 East. The first 300 in line get a Bradenton tote and a coupon worth up to $100.

Ed’s Tavern in West Bradenton, Chick-fil-A, Extreme Pizza, a Chipotle drive-thru and a Parrish coffee trailer.

The Bradenton Public Market is back for the season, with special market days through May.

Switch your license, title and tag to Florida: deadlines, documents, fees and a first-weeks checklist.

Which Bradenton office to book, hours, road tests, and where to walk in on a Saturday for tags.

The new DETS course, the English-only exam, learner rules and where to take the road test.

Lanes, trailer parking and hours for every public ramp, plus the parking rules people most often miss.

15 home games at LECOM Park, with parking, bag rules, directions and Pirate City workouts.

When you need Florida plates, the 90-day insurance rule, summer storage and tolls.

Car prep first, flood-car checks, evacuation levels, alerts and storm trackers.

Winter Wonderland, BAM!Fest, Music in the Park and Saturday market days, with parking.

Hours, special market days and where to park free for the Old Main Street market.

The free City Centre garage, other lots, event days, permits and bus routes.

The local businesses people are talking about. Newest: what just opened in Manatee County, including Whole Foods on Nov. 5.

Schedule, parking, road closures and where to watch Manatee County’s biggest free waterfront festival.

Movies, comedy, live shows, the planetarium and beach dining around Bradenton and Sarasota.