November 28, 1935 - August 16, 2023 Richard James Okerman Sr., 87, formerly of Lunenburg, Mass., who peacefully left us on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, while surrounded by loved ones at his home …

March 31, 1935 - August 28, 2023 George Osganian passed away Monday, August 28, 2023. He was 88 years old. He was born to Andrew Osganian and Rose Osganian on March 31, 1935. He grew up in Bronx …

Thomas Glenn Campbell, 66, passed away August 27, 2023. He was born March 8, 1957 in Greenville, Alabama to the late Thomas and Mary (Dean) Campbell. Thomas came to Bradenton in the early 2000's …

Bradenton, FL - Nathan Frederick Leavenworth passed away on June 7, 2023 while in hospice care in Ellenton, FL after complications from cancer. His son and caregiver were by his side. Nate was born …

Betty Lynn (Chadwick/Seward) Venner, 75, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully on Aug. 23, 2023, at Tidewell Hospice-Bradenton with her family by her side. Betty was born to parents …

Raden Courtney, 62, of Bradenton passed away on August 22, 2023 at home. He was born August 20, 1961 in the Panama Canal Zone, South America, moving to the United States with his family two years …

Eduardo died peacefully in his sleep, at 7:00am Monday, Aug 14th. He had been experiencing a gradual decline in his health over the last few years due to Vascular Parkinsonism and blindness from …

Allan Francis Proske, 88, of Bradenton, Florida, died Thursday, August 24th at home with his loving family by his side. He was born in New York City on November 8, 1934 and grew up in the Richmond …

Amanda Clare Shoaf passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023, on her 27th birthday. She was born August 27, 1996, in Greenwood, IN. Amanda grew up in Indiana. She graduated from Whiteland High School …

This weekend my wife and I helped our older son pack up and move to Jacksonville. He’s starting a new job, occupying a new apartment, and driving a new (used) car.

One of the more interesting aspects of the interim financial report for April, 2023 (just released by the County Clerk) is that although the bulk of the property taxes for 2023 have already been …

(NAPSI)—Families across the country cope with the effects of the climate crisis as extreme storms, wildfires, heat and floods grow in frequency and intensity. In fact, one of the nation’s leaders …

David Chingcheng Chang, 67, was sentenced to 15 years of prison followed by 3 years of probation by Circuit Court Judge Donna Padar for a hit-and-run incident in Sarasota last year …

Once again, our City was spared catastrophic property damage and death from a hurricane. I'm not going to mince words here. We were very lucky, and hurricane season isn’t nearly over yet. …

PORT MANATEE — A major crude oil spill at Port Manatee is under investigation after being reported to the United States Coast Guard on Friday. Crews worked through the weekend to remove nearly …

This summer has been one of the hottest on record. Just imagine enduring this relentless heat without modern conveniences like air conditioning, ice, or even, ice cream! In 1914, folks in Manatee County got their first taste of frosty relief thanks to a visionary couple hailing from Vermont who cooled the community with a delicious, icy treat.

From 1,000 feet, Florida’s lush landscape of cedars and oaks were stripped of their greenery and felled as though leveled by war. Some homes and buildings were smashed to their foundations, …

This week, Democrats and Republicans in Washington pretended to be in a high-stakes debate over the potential effects of negotiating lower prescription drug prices on some drugs for some Americans. …

This week, the Manatee School Board will hold a special meeting and public hearing on Tuesday. On Thursday, the Manatee County Commission will convene for a scheduled land use …