LAKEWOOD RANCH – Music on Main, the free concert series, and block party that is held the first Friday of each month on LWR's Main Street, returns December 2 with R&B dance band Juicy Purple . …
BRADENTON – There is no better way to wrap up a holiday weekend than enjoying some great live music at one of your favorite local venues! Check out the Bradenton Times Weekend Sounds to see …
BRADENTON – Three new Manatee County Commissioners–Amanda Ballard, Mike Rahn and Jason Bearden–were sworn into office during a brief ceremony Tuesday in the BOCC Chambers at the …
BRADENTON – Manatee County Government offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thursday's Garbage and recycling will be on Friday, November 25, and …
BRADENTON – It will be a very quiet week in local government due to the Thanksgiving holiday. There is one meeting of note; the Manatee School Board will hold a reorganization meeting on …
MYAKKA CITY – Due to decreased demand and need, operations at the Manatee County Recovery Center at the Myakka City Community Center will be shifting over the next week. …
Dear EarthTalk: Why are coyote sightings so much more common in urban areas these days? Should I be worried about kids and pets outside? Is this a bad sign for the environment at large and is there a …
Did you know Dewayne Staats and ÔBroadway’ Joe Namath were almost neighbors? Even though Staats has been around the Tampa Bay Rays scene as their lead TV broadcaster since the club’s …
TAMPA – Cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are on the rise throughout the Tampa Bay area according to an alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While most adults …
Adequate phosphate mining policies cannot be developed based on the hope, and that is all it is, a hope, that technology will give us the means to develop presently undevelopable resources or find a …
For months, I've been paddling by a walled inlet on my paddle board that didn't look quite right to me. A little research revealed it to be the old Mote Marine shark tank once located near Midnight …
By just about every metric available, America is being forced to confront a terrifying reality: our adolescents and young adults are in severe crisis. If our society does not marshall the will to …
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 …
PALMETTO – Reserve your spot for a special holiday tour at the Palmetto Historical Park and Manatee County Agricultural Museum. Tours are free and will be held on December 6-9 at 10 a.m., 11 …
MANATEE COUNTY– Red Tide was detected in one sample from Manatee County over the past week, according to a release issued Wednesday by theFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. …
BRADENTON – Altitude Trampoline Park is celebrating its newest opening in Bradenton, on Friday, November 25. The grand opening celebration will include games, face painting, a Spin & Win wheel, …
BRADENTON – Main Street Live returns to downtown Bradenton's Old Main Street on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 23, featuring Florida legends the Greg Billings Band, along with the Black …
BRADENTON – The 941 live music scene is providing local music lovers nothing less than a cornucopia of sound-flavors this weekend! Check out the Bradenton Times Weekend Sounds to see what bands …
The Bradenton Police Department wished farewell - but not so long - to Captain Jeremy Giddens, who has served the City of Bradenton for more than 25 years. A Bradenton native, Capt. …
The League of Women Voters of Manatee County observes Manatee School District School Board meetings for items of interest to the League and notes adherence, or lack of adherence, to good governance …