The U.S. Supreme Court Friday sided with a local ordinance in Oregon that effectively bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, and local governments will be allowed to enforce …
SB 280 , a controversial bill passed in this year's session, was vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis this week. If signed, the bill would have further reduced the scope of the local …
This week, Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-Longboat Key) announced that eleven area students he nominated have been appointed to one of our country’s premiere U.S. Service …
Bradenton Alive’s Independence Day Celebration starts at 3 p.m. with live music, food vendors, merchants, and a Jeep meet along the Bradenton Riverwalk. Live music …
There are no meetings of note scheduled for this week on local government calendars. All local government sites will be closed on Thursday, July 4 …
Cannabis is an increasingly popular recreational and medicinal drug that is capable of producing psychogenic effects. As more states legalize cannabis for some medicinal and recreational uses, …
Gov. Ron DeSantis is once again declaring that Florida won’t go along with a directive from the Biden administration, this time in regard to the advisory on gun violence announced this week by …
I was in the Panhandle last week visiting family. On the long drive between Pensacola and Jacksonville, I noticed something that made me pull off the interstate and investigate. Not far from the …
On July 3, Nathan Benderson Park will host a festive celebration honoring America at the annual NBP Fireworks on the Lake. Enjoy a spectacular fireworks display, live music, family …
Area residents who want to meaningfully give back to Mother Nature can help restore sea oats lost during Hurricane Idalia during a replanting event this weekend on Holmes …
BRADENTON — The Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller recently launched a new mobile app that provides customers with a convenient way to access Clerk and Comptroller …
I’ve watched so many movies that if I tried to give you a ballpark number you would quite possibly think I’ve either spent too much of my life in front of screens or I don’t sleep …
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 …
Rocky Wilson, 73, of Whittier, NC joined her Lord & Savior Jesus, her husband Charles on December 11, 2022 in Leakesville, MS after a short illness. Rocky was …
Dr. Michael C. Fleck, DVM of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on June 16, 2024. Born in Jackson, Michigan, on November 18, 1944, to Lorraine …
Lori Marie Keating passed away on June 5, 2024 at the age of 88 in Mt. Prospect, IL. Born on December 7, 1935, in Chicago, she grew up …
Lillian Jones Moseley, known as Aunt Sissy to many of her nieces and nephews, peacefully passed away on June 23, 2024, at the age of 92. She was born on November 1, 1931, in Edinburg, Texas and was …
Roy Henry Page Jr., a man of unwavering faith and a profound love for his family, departed this world on June 13, 2024. He embraced life with …
James F. Parson, Bradenton, went home to be with the Lord, June 21, 2024 at Lakewood Ranch Hospice house. He was born October 1, 1938 in New Paris, IN to Forrest and Mildred ( Bollinger) Parson.
Lana Sue Winterbottom, born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on June 22, 2024. She was predeceased by her parents, Carl and Edna Keister. Lana is survived by her beloved …