Bradenton News

No sooner had the Manatee County School District looked unprepared and almost caught off guard by the swine flu epidemic than the situation completely turned around.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:02 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:02 p.m. Despite the pressure on that sector of the Southwest Florida's real estate economy, Keller Williams On the Water has launched a new commercial real estate division in downtown Bradenton.

The Bradenton Housing Authority has been identified as one of 20 public housing authorities being given the opportunity to compete for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department's 'Moving to Work' demonstration program.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio will be the guest speaker next week at a luncheon meeting of the East Manatee Republican Club.

Dog Gone Beautiful Pet Grooming, Bradenton's favorite professional pet grooming salon, is popular with both pets and their owners.

Throw open the doors and bring in the sunshine. Conduct public business in front of the public.

When the USS New York sailed into New York Harbor early Monday morning, Wayne Collins got choked up watching on CNN.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is asking for the publics help in locating a missing endangered 22-year-old Bradenton woman.

Some call it a right, others say it's a duty. The eligible voters of Bradenton and the three cities on Anna Maria Island will have the opportunity to exercise that right or duty when they show up at the polls Tuesday.

After the Vietnam War, former tank gunner Donald Grayson's life seemed to spiral out of control.

Voters in Bradenton and the three Anna Maria Island cities will go to the polls Tuesday to elect some of their officials.

Turn onto 12th Street West, and it's clear that this isn't your average neighborhood.

"Our main focus is on the students... We empower them with skills and vocational training, and help them find employment as well." The beauty of Bradenton Beauty and Barber Academy is this outstanding business's ability to change people's lives for the better.

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:19 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:19 p.m. First America Bank of Osprey and Manatee River Community Bank of Palmetto will legally merge on Sunday.

Dr. Folkens' mission is to provide accessible and affordable medical treatment for anyone who needs it.

A Bradenton man shot the mother of his child twice during an argument Thursday night, then turned the gun on himself, Manatee County sheriff's deputies say.

Jeanne Larranaga as Sister Mary Regina, clockwise from center, Stephanie Woodman-Costello as Sister Robert Anne, Cara Herman as Sister Mary Hubert, Libby Fleming as Sister Mary Leo, and Ellie Pattison as Sister Mary Amnesia are playing in the Manatee Players production of "Nunsense."STAFF PHOTO / CHIP LITHERLAND Published: Thursday, October 29, ...

The three cities on Anna Maria Island will go to the polls on Nov. 3, with a mayoral race in Bradenton Beach and both Holmes Beach and Anna Maria electing three commissioners from fields of five candidates.

A 29-year-old man was arrested this week after he allegedly killed a man while driving under the influence in May, according to court documents.

Local law enforcement will keep an extra watchful eye this Halloween on registered sexual predators and offenders on supervision, community control or probation.