Daily News Roundup: May 3, 2025
BayCare Breaks Ground on North Manatee’s First Hospital, Opening Planned for 2028
BayCare Health System has officially broken ground on BayCare Manatee, a new 154-bed hospital set to become the first hospital north of the Manatee River in Manatee County. Located at the intersection of Moccasin Wallow Road and Interstate 75 in Parrish, the project marks a significant expansion of health care services in the rapidly growing northern re…
Community Invited to Help Shape $252 Million Disaster Recovery Plan at May 13 Meeting
Manatee County residents are invited to participate in the second Community Input Meeting for the "Lasting Manatee" initiative on Tuesday, May 13, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Central Library, located at 1301 Barcarrota Blvd W in Bradenton.
Lakewood Ranch Prep Students Gain Exclusive Early Access to Elite Medical School
Getting into medical school just became a little less daunting for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy students. An affiliation agreement has been made between Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and Charter Schools USA at Lakewood Ranch LLC as agent for Southwest Charter Foundation, Inc. d/b/a
Proposal to Transfer Control of USF Sarasota Campus to New College Shelved Amid Local Pushback
According to sources familiar with the proposal, plans to place the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (USFSM) campus under the control of New College of Florida have been shelved for the current legislative session. A separate effort to transfer oversight of The Ringling Museum of Art from Florida State University to New College also will not…