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Manatee Home Sales Soar – But Is That a Good Thing?
As the real estate market rebounds, some worry about inflated prices, tight inventory – and another real estate bubble.

As the real estate market rebounds, some worry about inflated prices, tight inventory – and another real estate bubble.

An old Winn-Dixie sits vacant at the corner of State Road 70 and Lockwood Ridge Road in Bradenton. What would you like to see built in its place?

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Wichita, Kansas-based steakburger and custard chain will open its first Florida restaurant in Bradenton.
Craft store is replacing Big Lots in the Pinebrook Square shopping center on Cortez Road.
Health supplement store's openings part of aggressive national expansion.
Nordstrom Rack will open inside the former Circuit City at Shoppes at University Town Center.
The Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain is continuing its expansion in Florida with interest at the Eckerd Drug Store on SR 64 in Bradenton.
Sarasota's Saks Fifth Avenue will leave the Westfield Southgate Mall in favor of a two-level, larger store at The Malll at University Town Center in 2014.
A Sarasota investor has acquired 14 condominiums, most of them in the Village at Town Park, according to a media report.
The restaurant is due to open at the River Club Plaza in May.
Check out these homes that sold in December in the Bradenton area, and how much they went for.
The grocery chain closed two of its Bradenton locations this week. Will you miss them? What businesses should take their place?
The Sweetbay grocery store at 5201 33rd St. E. officially closed Monday. Another at 8750 State Road 70 E. is closing Tuesday.