The suspect in the June 2023 shooting of a coworker at Tropicana Bradenton and the armed kidnapping of a second coworker is in custody. Demetrius Tyrone Bell, 51, was arrested in …
Marijuana is legal in Florida, and the state follows federal law with regard to the drug. 4/20 Day remains a big event for many people. It has long moved past the counterculture protests of old to …
The inaugural Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival recently announced its artist lineup. Early ticket sales for the December 7 event at the new Waterside Park in Lakewood Ranch are …
Bob Graham, a former Florida governor and U.S. senator who ran an unsuccessful campaign for president in 2004, has died at 87, his family announced early Tuesday. The family issued the following …
Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled to a museum honoring veterans of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba Wednesday to sign legislation shoring up instruction in public schools about the evils of …
Now that live music is back, with it comes a string of Cheap Trick concerts. It’s something the veteran act has done on a consistent annual basis ever since forming in Rockford, IL, in 1973. …
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 ...
Jerry Cibulski, 83, left this world peacefully on April 14, 2024, due to complications from Alzheimer's, with his wife, Betty, by his side. Jerry was born in Boston, MA on November 24, 1940. He grew …
Nancy H. Grantham, 94, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2024, in Bradenton, Florida. She was born on April 16, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, …
Misty Dawn Hammonds, of Bradenton, passed away on March 31, 2024. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee to Janet and Jerry Hammonds Sr. Misty always had an eye for beauty and fashion. She used …
John Steven Hynal was born on May 25, 1945, in Providence, Rhode Island. He passed away on March 13, 2024, at the age of 78. He is survived by his partner of 52 years, Peggy Haynes; his son, Damon …
Virginia Ellen "Ginny" Perando, 74, quietly departed this life on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, …
Claude "CJ" Junior Beheler, age 77, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on April 9, 2024. He was born on August 10, 1946, in Gastonia, NC (Gaston County). Claude, known as CJ to his loved ones, was a …
Mary Ann Bozzetti, 83, died peacefully on April 14, 2024. She was born January 22, 1941, in Columbus, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Walter Rosshirt and Marjorie Carey Rosshirt. Mary Ann …
Robert I. Gentner, 89, of Bradenton, Florida passed away on April 10, 2024. Born in Chicago, IL, and moved to Bradenton, FL in 1990 from Crystal Lake, IL. Preceded in death by his parents, Irwin …
Born and raised in Norfolk, Va, Jean met and married a Naval officer and spent the next fifteen years traveling and creating a home for …
Steven John Pelletier, 73, was surrounded by family on April 10, 2024, in Ellenton, Florida, as he entered heaven joining his parents, Oscar and Gloria Pelletier. He is survived by his devoted …
Ullando A. Savoca, of Bradenton, FL, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024. He was born in Premier, WV, on March 9, 1939 to the late Salvatore and Maria Savoca. Ullando is a US Navy veteran …
This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the Manatee County Commission's special meeting on "illegal aliens" and James Satcher's appointment as Manatee County Supervisor of Elections.
During a special meeting Tuesday, various community and local government members addressed Manatee County Commissioners about the impact that illegal immigration is having on the …