Bradenton Times News Articles

Quick action by a Bradenton Police officer saved the life of a distraught woman and her unborn child recently, the city said in a press release.

On Halloween, crowds of kids in whatever costumes are "in" will be trick-or-treating in the area, but the Bradenton Police Department said Wednesday that some adults better keep their candy to themselves.

It's a matter of priorities. The government should focus more on getting the DNA of violent felons like Delmar Smith, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan said Friday, and less on the DNA of white-collar criminals like Bernie Madoff.

A 38-year-old Bradenton man died Monday morning after he was Tasered and arrested following a police chase.

Police work above and beyond his duties as a patrol officer enabled Bradenton Police Officer Jay Gow to seize guns and drugs, and to be honored as the Officer of the Month for September.

The public can have its say on Monday, as a group working on the Sheriff's Office accreditation will take public input.

The gangs in the region have another "gang" to contend with, specifically the Bradenton Police Department's Gang Unit.

Police are looking for a woman suspected of robbing the Gateway Bank at 2100 Manatee Ave. W. on Wednesday morning.

With smiling and proud family members and colleagues watching from the seats in the City Council chambers, two Bradenton Police officers accepted Medals of Valor and congratulations on Wednesday morning.

Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating a suspected homicide in Terra Ceia.