A large percentage of our food packaging contains toxic Food Contact Chemicals (FCCs), which are chemicals that come into contact with foods during manufacturing, packaging or transportation. Notable …
I was recently invited to spend an evening at the new Marriott Resort & Spa in Palmetto. The hotel is adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center, providing Manatee County with a 5-star …
Happy Halloween, everybody! I wonder how many trick-or-treaters tonight will be dressed as hurricanes, or maybe as debris piles. Maybe us grownups should dress up as FEMA officials, handing out candy …
Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) will make several changes to fixed-route bus service beginning Saturday, November 2. The changes are designed to enhance transit service …
Early voting in Manatee County will remain open through Saturday, November 2. Registered voters can cast their ballots from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily at any of the following …
It’s the kind of music industry story that dates back to the earliest days of regional rock ‘n roll—but with a twist. In the early ‘90s, aspiring Cajun roots-rock musician Tab …
Melodie Rose Ammons, born on September 14, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska, transitioned on Saturday, October 19, 2024, with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her father, B.K. Hamilton; …
BARBARA ELLEN CLARK (COUCH) 89, Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 18, 2024 at Discovery …
Robert Donald Glander "Bob" of Bradenton, FL and formerly of Venice FL and Atkinson NH passed away peacefully on October 26, 2024. Bob was born to the late Herman and Hattie (Balling) Glander in …
Patricia Ann Hallett, 82, of Bradenton, Florida passed away peacefully on October 22, 2024. Patricia was born in Bristol, England to Morley and Frances Scofield on March 21, 1942. She met the …
Lloyd Parker, of Cleveland, Tennessee, Bradenton, Florida, and Winter Harbor Maine, departed this life on October 26, 2024, in Bradenton, Florida. Lloyd accepted Jesus as his savior at a young age, a …
Steven Lee Perkins, 71, of Palmetto, Florida, passed into the hands of our Lord on October 27, 2024, after 52 years of marriage to his sweetheart Denise. Steve was a devoted husband and father who …
Gloria Ann Brown-Sheppard of Palmetto, Florida transitioned on Friday, October 25, 2024, in Bradenton, FL. Born in Monticello, Florida, Mrs. Sheppard retired …
Sister Emma Lee Coger Simmons Ackerman was born to the late Charlene and Ed Coger in Ellenton, FL on August 20th, 1948. She is the fifth oldest daughter of seven siblings (Anna Jo Basnite, Rachel Mae …
Otis Blue was born on May 6, 1933, in Coahoma, Mississippi to Otis and Laura Blue. They relocated to Palmetto, Florida in 1957. He was preceded in death by his parents, two children Christina …
Nina Monique Brown, born on April 20, 1985, in Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones on September 27,2024. She was a cherished daughter, mother, sister, and friend, …
Thomas "Tom" Perkins, 86, of Bradenton, Florida peacefully passed away February 12, 2024 at Westminster Point Pleasant in Bradenton. Born in 1937 and raised on a family farm in Tyronza, Arkansas, he …
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 …
James V. Tipton Jr. of Bradenton, Florida passed away on Thursday, January 25th, 2024. Surrounded by his loving family at Manatee Memorial Hospital. He was born August 23, 1932 in Dublin, GA. He …
One of the hardest things for me to do is announce the passing of one of the most important people in my life, my wife of 42 Years, Flo-Ann Newman Weaver. After a four-year long battle with …