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This Week in Local Government: 11/12/23

It will be a somewhat quiet week in local government.  A Manatee County Commission regular and Port Authority meeting will be held on Tuesday.  The Manatee School …

County's Plan to Remove Median Trees Draws Citizen Concern

Another of the county’s west Bradenton median improvement projects is raising questions among environmental advocates, and members of the county’s Environmental Land and Acquisitions Committee...

Sunday Favorites: Story of Tarpon Springs

Tarpon Springs is known for rich and diverse environment, Greek food and natural sponges. Here's how the small town on the Gulf Coast became the biggest exporter of natural sponges in the world.

Get Ready for a Wild Year

Less than one year from now, Americans will head to the polls to vote for President of the United States. Never before in modern history has the biggest race in American politics been in such disarray at …

Pirates Fantasy Camp Returning to Bradenton

Every winter, for one week, a Field of Dreams-like experience comes true for Pittsburgh Pirates fans in Bradenton. All the magic that takes place at Pirate City and LECOM Park, where fans ages …

Podcast Ep. 114: Kevin Wright

This week, retired military officer and former chair of the Manatee County Republican Liberty Caucus Kevin Wright joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss his experience of being made a pariah by the development …

Property Insurance Relief on the Way?

A three-day special session in Tallahassee this week might not have solved Florida's property insurance crisis but it did produce more serious relief than previous efforts.

Groundwater Pollution Regulations Needed

Phosphogypsum is a major hazardous by-product of fertilizer production. Phosphogypsum is dumped at various locations throughout Florida in hazardous waste phosphogypsum (gyp) piles, these gyp piles …

Under One Roof Project Should Benefit from an RFP

The quick progress being made on the county's family emergency shelter project called "Under one Roof" is exciting. Unfortunately, this speed seems to be leading the county to overlook an essential …

Residents in the Bradenton community and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive free dental services at Creekwood Dental on Friday, November 17.

Weekend Sounds: November 10-12

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 …

GOP presidential candidates brawl in Florida debate, while Trump rallies nearby

Five Republican candidates for president tussled over support for Ukraine and abortion policy at a debate in Miami Wednesday evening, while the leading contender for the nomination, former President …

Jeff Bezos, welcome back to a very different Florida from the one you left

Dear Mr. Bezos, Congratulations! After three decades in gloomy Seattle, you’re finally — as the elaborately coiffed Wayne Cochran used to sing — going back to Miami. …

Dr. Robert E King, better known as Bob, will be posthumously inducted into the Manatee County Agricultural Hall of Fame on November 17 when we will celebrate not only his contributions to agriculture …

Interview: Straight No Chaser

Holiday music has been a mainstay for Straight No Chaser throughout the group’s decade-and-a-half career. In fact, it was a viral video of “The 12 Days of Christmas” that became an …

Mary E. Clements

Mary E. Clements, 96 years, of Bradenton, FL, born on September 20, 1927, passed away on October 28, 2023. Visitation will be held on November 4, 2023, at Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & …

Joann Kline

Joann Kline, born on November 9, 1936 in Homestead, PA, recently passed away on October 29, 2023.

Kenneth A. Lee

Kenneth A. Lee, born on September 11, 1963 in Gainesville, Florida, recently passed away. Visitation will be held on November 10, 2023 from 6-8pm at Apostle I Funeral Home. The funeral service …

Loleater Packer

Born February 1, 1945 to the late Willie and Hester Floyd in Headland Alabama, Loleater was the youngest of their nine children. All of whom proceeded her in death. She grew up in Dothan, AL and …

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