BRADENTON – Facing misdemeanor larceny charges following the theft of a large potted bougainvillea from a constituent's property, Manatee County Commission Chair Kevin Van Ostenbridge has …
BRADENTON – The Manatee County Commission is bringing an end to citizens’ ability to phone into commission meetings for public comment. Commission Chairman Kevin Van Ostenbridge began …
BRADENTON – A major roadway project approved by the Manatee County Commission is advancing forward through the design phase, but some residents who live along 59th Street West have concerns …
BRADENTON – Another of Manatee County’s commissioners may be facing legal consequences after being accused of stealing property from a constituent within their own district. District 3 …
This week, Manatee Planning Commissioner and mortgage broker Mike Rahn announced his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the Manatee Commission. The official press release provided …
I grew up in the shadow of a memorial to motherhood. In 1938, the Ashland Boys Association–a homecoming organization for the men and boys who had to leave our rural Pennsylvania home when the …
My maternal grandfather is a member of the generation that helped put this country on a path to prosperity. A child of the depression, he served his country and raised his family on a modest …
When I first moved to West Bradenton, shortly after taking a job with this paper back in early 2010, I was introduced to a man named Dutch Powers. "If you want to learn the ins and outs of …
SARASOTA – Sometimes anticipation causes you to set your expectations so high that you go into an event prepared to be pleasantly disappointed. You begin to realize that the bar sits so high above …