Manatee County is partnering with local community organizations to host a Nourish Our Neighbors Food Drive to help stock local food pantries and support families facing …
As the Publisher of The Bradenton Times, I take great pride in the work we do and the dedication of our employees to provide factual news and opinion that matters to our community. Some may like our …
If you haven’t picked a Halloween costume yet, I have a suggestion: Dress up as a Rice’s whale. You maaaaaay need a few friends to help out if you want your costume to look …
The poachers weren’t intimidated by heat, lightning, mosquitos, venomous snakes, alligators or losing their way in the South Florida swamps. They were there to steal the ghost …
As the new school year begins, students and staff at Sugg Middle School will notice a new face on campus. Officer Terrell Brown has joined the school as the new School Resource Officer (SRO), …
Shortly after Florida Power & Light brought the Turkey Point nuclear power plant online 53 years ago in south Miami-Dade County, a detailed safety plan was put in place to monitor the structural …
The 2025 baseball season is one Chris Truby won’t forget. As the plan was, once spring training camp broke, Truby was heading home. As manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Triple-A …
The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Education Issues Committee observes the Manatee County School Board meetings for items of interest to citizens and the League and notes adherence, or lack …
Manatee County residents are expressing an outpouring of compassion and concern for those impacted by the recent hurricane in Jamaica. In response to numerous inquiries, …
The Trump administration has been blowing up fishing boats in the Caribbean — and now one in the Pacific — claiming without evidence that they’re “drug boats.”
It was another week of drinking from the news fire hose. Stories I was unable to get to include more political targets from the Attorney General, news that Epstein had numerous dinners with a Florida …
Manatee County is inviting residents, local organizations, and community partners to help celebrate a new beginning for one of the area’s most beloved landmarks during …
The Manatee County Tax Collector will begin collection of 2025 property taxes on November 3, when 210,753 annual Property Tax Bills and Informational Notices are scheduled to …
GRAMMY-winning New Orleans icon Trombone Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue bring their third annual Shorty Gras tour to the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa …
After Richard Corcoran left his role as Florida’s education commissioner in 2022, he joined the lobbying firm Continental Strategy LLC, where he began cashing in on his political …
After a one-year hiatus, due to the 2024 Hurricane Season, Crime Stoppers of Manatee County is pleased to announce the return of its annual Halloween event at the Manatee …
Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats Tuesday to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that triggered steep tariffs on goods from Brazil. The …
I love spooky movies so much that I watch them year-round, regardless of whether it's close to Halloween or not. But I realize that I am a deeply disturbed and broken man, and only ever truly feel …
Creative teens in Manatee County will have the opportunity to experience what it's like to be a professional artist at the Student Art Contest, sponsored by The Parrish Arts Council. It will take …
This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the proposal to change port oversight, citizens pleading with state legislators to reverse SB 180, the SOE audit, ICE's faux pas in hiring, and dueling efforts to …