In this episode:

• Parrish's future Bunker Hill Preserve — 156 acres protected along the Little Manatee River.

• Whole Foods opens its first Manatee County store tomorrow in Bradenton.

• A Lakewood Ranch firm helping families care for aging loved ones wins a statewide award.

• Nominations are open for the 2027 Spirit of Manatee Awards.

• A new breast imaging center opens in Bradenton.

• Avelo adds a nonstop flight from Sarasota-Bradenton to North Dallas/McKinney.

• The Sarasota Orchestra lands a $65,000 grant for its new season.

• Holly Days Sip & Shop returns to the Bradenton Woman's Club.

• A $5 decal that helps Florida's manatees and sea turtles.

• The Lightning set a franchise record with a perfect home start.

• A $130,000 gift for military families — plus a free car wash on Veterans Day.

• A promising step against bloodstream infections for transplant patients.

• Earlier valve replacement helps some heart patients, a new trial finds.

• And a lab discovery that turns down a cancer-driving gene.