Miami Herald

Two hotels could rise on the site of a popular Florida mall. See what’s in the works

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 ...
Bradenton Herald

‘Shoot him dead.’ Palmetto man convicted after shooting at Ellenton Premium Outlets

A Manatee County jury convicted a Palmetto man for attempted murder after a shooting in the Ellenton Premium Outlets parking lot. The jury deliberated for around two hours before finding Octavio Banos ...
Miami Herald

Two hotels are coming to a popular Florida outlet mall. Here’s what to expect

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 ...
Bradenton Herald

This value-oriented superstore is coming to Manatee, filling a space vacated by Kmart

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 ...
Sarasota Magazine

Revisiting the Confederacy at Ellenton's Gamble Mansion

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 ...
Bay News 9

Ellenton figure skaters find their edge with synchronized skating

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,” ...