Manatee County will distribute $1.2 million in funding to support housing rehabilitation and replacement efforts for qualified homeowners through the Manatee County Community and …
The Republican Party of Florida announced last week that it was taking action to remove the Manatee State Republican Committeeman and Committeewoman elects and replace them …
ManaSota -88 has worked for good growth management, environmental protection, and community interests in the region and the state since 1968. We are alarmed by the present and increasing shortage of …
Former Bradenton Mayor Bill Evers passed away peacefully at his home on March 14. I first met Bill in 2010, the same year I came to The Bradenton Times. His late wife, Jane, a former beat reporter herself, wanted to pitch me a story ...
Suncoast Waterkeeper’s 2025 Annual Meeting is just one week away. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved with a group that is actively fighting to keep our waterways clean and …
There are a handful of local government meetings of note on this week's calendars. The Palmetto City Commission, the Bradenton City Council, the Manatee County …
Within the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organization, there’s a fascinating team that tends to the players’ physical and mental well-being. It’s pretty simple. Manager Derek …
Utah’s Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere. It is a remnant of Lake Bonneville, which dried up 14,000 years ago due to extreme drought. It contributes $1.9 …
The Island Players recently opened Ron Urbinati's Death by Design at their Anna Maria Island theater. A theatre couple escapes London after a disastrous opening night but are …
I’ve spent some time this month cruising through Florida’s remaining rural oases, places where there’s still some green space amid all the asphalt. I’ve seen citrus groves and …
This Saturday, March 22, the Manatee County Rare Fruit Council will present its annual rare fruit tree sale at Premier Sports Campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a …
Border czar Tom Homan and Gov. Ron DeSantis scolded the Republican-controlled Congress during a roundtable discussion Thursday, accusing lawmakers of failing to solidify President Donald …
The Bradenton Police Department thanks everyone who joined us at the grand opening of the Manatee Technical College and City of Bradenton Law Enforcement Training Center. The new facility in eastern …
Perhaps you remember the old Paul Masson wine advertisements built around the line “We will sell no wine before its time.” JJ Grey, quite unintentionally, followed a variation on that …
The United States is no longer teetering on the brink of a constitutional crisis. For all intents and purposes, the Constitution has already collapsed. Establishing a framework for governance, …
The Chop Shop, an iconic butcher and grocery in west Bradenton, unveiled a stunning new mural on the side of its Manatee Ave building this week. The vibrant work of art features …
It's another weekend, and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties, you would be …
Stanley Paul Da Silva, lovingly known as "Stan," passed away on March 9, 2025, in Bradenton, Florida, at the age of 47. He was born on June 26, 1977, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, …
James Macdonald Garden, Jr., passed away peacefully on 12/12/24. He had the comfort of his son's hand and the strains of Johnny Cash …
Dr. James Randall Kennedy, affectionately known to many as Randall, Randy, or Doc, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025, at the venerable age of 92 in Bradenton, FL. Born on March 19, 1932, in …