BRADENTON — This week will be another quiet week among local governments. There are no meetings of note scheduled. Editor's Note: This Week in Local Government lists …
Local voters are probably very familiar with political advertising, from unsolicited text messages, oversized postcards, television ads, or ...
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to a draft Clean Water Act permit that will require more robust oversight of pollution from the Piney …
If you are a Manatee County resident, please plan to vote in the August 20 closed primary local election. I get it; ignorance is bliss! But, when that ignorance starts affecting you …
The Bradenton Times, even though its editor and premier reporter are of the same party as the current Governor of Florida and majority Legislature, recognize the precepts of good governance. But this …
On those rare occasions when my neighborhood friend and I talk about politics, our discussions typically end with us agreeing to disagree. I say “typically” because there are exceptions. …
It was bound to happen at some point this season. Pittsburgh Pirates’ first baseman Rowdy Tellez has found his hitting groove. In sports, particularly baseball, there appears to be an …
On May 31, my current opponent, Kevin Van Ostenbridge, jumped out of his Dist 3 race and into my at-large race. I called this from the dais back in October. After three generations of living in the …
In Florida, final decisions are often made in the primary, yet in the last primary, only 31% of Manatee County voters voted, and the number has been as low as 28% in recent years.
Happy Fourth of July! Let’s talk about what caused some fireworks last week. There was a debate that created a bit of an uproar. One of the participants had a sore throat and a stutter, …
Samir Abdel Majeed Hatata passed away on July 2nd 2024 in Bradenton, Florida. He was born in Cairo, Egypt on September 9th 1939, and moved to Florida in the 1980's. Samir was a patron of the …
James Michael "Mike" LaPensee, a long-time resident of Anna Maria, passed away June 22, 2024, at the age of 79. Mike was born April 10, 1945, …
This is a message to the legacy of a great man who left us too soon Jose A. Flores, Sr was a son, brother, Father, Grandfather, and friend. A man so loved by many. Here stands a last but lasting …
Stephanie Lynn Keene, of Parrish, passed away on July 1, 2024. She was born in Connecticut to Cheryl and Timothy Hawes. Stephanie was a professional matchmaker and loved Love. She enjoyed …
Thelma P. Hayward, born June 6, 1949, in Salisbury, Maryland, to Myrtle Powell. Thelma was reared by James and Martha Woodie in Palmetto, Florida. She received her education in the Manatee …
Pearlie Lee McNeil was born on January 18, 1934, in Palmetto, Florida, to the late Otis James and Dorothy Lee Miller. She answered her Savior's call to come home on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, to …
Patti Lynn Sarkies (66)was born September 11, 1957, in Valdosta, Georgia to Billy and Joyce Foster. Patti attended West Anchorage High …
Titinysha "Pie" Warrick Scott, daughter of the late Jacquelyn Sanders and Anthony Warrick, Sr., was born on July 18, 1975, in Bradenton, Florida. She received her wings and passed onward from this …
Born June 22, 1937, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Raymond moved to North Miami, Florida in 1948, where he graduated from North Miami High school in 1956. Raymond went onto serve in the Army …
Orville Franklin Middleton, son of Norman A. Middleton Sr. and Dr. Dorothy W. Middleton, passed away suddenly. Loved by most everyone, he was …