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John Zias 70th Birthday Celebration at Skipper's Tonight

TAMPA – Local guitar legend John Zias is turning 70 and the local music scene will celebrate with a special show at Skipper's Smokehouse tonight at 7 p.m. Grateful Dead tribute bands Unlimited …

BRADENTON – Bradenton’s newest theater company, The Hat Theater Collective , will open its inaugural production, The Ballad of Old Manatee , at the Manatee Village Historical Park this …

Red Tide Status Update

MANATEE COUNTY – Over the past week, red tide was detected in 53 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast. Bloom concentrations were present in two samples: one from Pinellas County …

From the Comment Section

Each week, TBT spotlights some of the more insightful reader comments that have been posted on our recent articles. Anonymous comments or those that violate our civility guidelines are not …

Weekend Sounds April 21-23

BRADENTON – Do your weekend goals include taking in some great live music? Well then you’re in luck, the 941 music scene is bringing us another weekend full of shows you won’t want …

Van Ostenbridge Reinstalled as Chair

BRADENTON – In a shocking turn of events in the soap opera that is Manatee County politics, Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge is back as the chair of the Manatee County Commission. …

WastePro Responds to Commissioner's Derogatory Comment

BRADENTON – The county's trash hauler of 16 years, Waste Pro, has responded to comments made by Manatee Commission Chair Kevin VanOstenbridge while speaking to some members of the public early …

Commissioner Sends Letter to Victim of Bougainvillea Theft

BRADENTON – A west Bradenton resident and victim of petty theft committed by his district county commissioner has received a letter from Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge. The letter was a …

When You Play the Game of Thrones ...

I’m sure that my fellow GOT fans know the rest of that line. For those of you who did not read or watch, it concludes, "you win or you die. There is no middle ground." No one dies in politics, …

Government by Extortion is Considered Criminal

The ongoing feud between Manatee County Commission Chair Kevin Van Ostenbridge, Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes, and the City of Holmes Beach is quickly becoming a crisis of leadership. …

Van Ostenbridge Avoids Theft Charges by Entering PTI

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 …

BOCC Ends Call-In Feature for Public Comments

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 …

Residents Concerned with Plan to Widen 59th Street West

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 …

Manatee Commission Chair Facing Possible Larceny Charges

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 …

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