BRADENTON — As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign continues to lose steam, 38 staff positions have recently been eliminated. That figure represents over one-third of the …
Here we are passing the midsummer time with the re-opening of school just around the corner. Hot days living in the Sunshine State are the norm, and we must stay vigilant and protect ourselves from …
'Tis the season ... for the municipal budget process. Since April, city staff department heads have been planning their department budgets to present to the city council. At the May …
The first known black person to ever set foot in North America was Juan Garrido, a Spanish Conquistador who worked alongside Juan Ponce de Leon. He was commonly known as ""Handsome John"" because of …
(Tuesday's) Independence Day celebration has left me very grateful, first that our city partners with the City of Palmetto and Manatee County to bring you the only government fireworks show in …
My wife and I have been fortunate to tour the country both last summer and this one. As we approach the halfway point of this year's journey, we are now headed back east ... slowly. …
The Bradenton Police Department raised awareness about seat belt safety during its annual Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement campaign, held May 22 through June 4. Preliminary …
School is out, Seniors have graduated, and Memorial Day has come and gone. It s officially summer! Summer conjures up different memories for different people. It can mean summer …
It might be easy and tempting to treat Memorial Day as any other holiday. a day to cook out with the family, to revel in having a day off. But Memorial Day is so much more than that, and I urge …
Hello, dog days of summer, and goodbye to the end of another school term! Please watch out for the increase in children being outside during normal school hours - they are definitely ready for the …
On May 20, the Bradenton Public Market will help us celebrate our city's 120th birthday! The birthday bash will run from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. and will celebrate our city's first 119 years. …