BRADENTON - More teachers are facing the chopping block in Manatee County. Superintendent Rick Mills laid out his financial recovery plan Monday, which includes the elimination of 282 positions within the district.

Governor Rick Scott may have vetoed $368 million from the budget, but most of the projects in this area didn't get axed.

BRADENTON - Manatee County authorities are investigating a stabbing that occurred Sunday around 5pm on the 12000 block Lavender Loop in Bradenton.

BRADENTON, FL.  A 19-year-old high school student has been arrested after authorities say she bit her boyfriend's penis when he refused to have sex with her.

SARASOTA - The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place in front of Dredd Mart in the 1900 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

Here's a look back at the most-clicked stories of the past week on MySuncoast.com.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Manatee County school employees who are sweating out the future of their jobs got unwelcome news Wednesday….in an unwelcome way.

BRADENTON – this week’s ABC 7 Athlete of the Week recently became a state champion in weightlifting. But he uses his super-human strength in other endeavors as well.

BRADENTON - A Bradenton nursing home is facing fines accused of mishandling the death of a resident.  It happened as Casa Mora Rehabilitation and Extended Care on 59th Street West. 

BRADENTON - A Bradenton nursing home is facing fines for allegedly mishandling the death of a resident.

BRADENTON - Police are investigating a fatal domestic stabbing and possible attempted suicide at a Bradenton home Wednesday night.

 

BRADENTON, FL. - Manatee District 12th graders retaking the FCAT’s topped statewide percentages when it comes to scoring high enough to qualify for graduation.

BRADENTON - Living in the shadow of Manatee High School, times have been tough for Bayshore Bruins football in recent years. But the administration has reached into its past to improve the future.

BRADENTON - The long-awaited opening of the new Manatee Performing Arts Center is the biggest thing to hit the Suncoast arts world in a long time. Their first show, Miss Saigon, is now a wrap, and they are into their second show.

MANATEE COUNTY – A Bradenton man is in critical condition after being hit by a truck while riding a bicycle.

SARASOTA - Riverview High head football coach Todd Johnson has two years under his belt, and is getting ready for his third. But as the Rams prepare for fall, they're also dealing with a few changes.

BRADENTON - In an effort to solve a few of its budget problems, the Manatee County School District is selling off some of its vehicles.

SRQ - Officials at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport are on a mission to get more airlines to service the Suncoast. Now, they have re-opened communication lines with Southwest Airlines.

SRQ - Officials at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport are on a mission to get more airlines to service the Suncoast.

Bradenton police are getting tough on those who commit crimes inside their cars. A proposed city ordinance would allow officers to seize cars and trucks where certain crimes have taken place.

Vehicles will be seized, and owners will have to pay a hefty fine.

BRADENTON - The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a purse snatching at the Hooters restaurant on 14th Street West in Bradenton Sunday night.

SARASOTA--When Mary Ellen Fortier's elderly parents in Bradenton got an email offering to buy the time share they were looking to sell, the supposed buyer initially sounded OK.