The Bradenton Police Department is gearing up for one of its favorite annual traditions — the Fill the Truck toy drive ...

In our 16 years as a local news publication, we have never experienced the volume of important issues that exists in today’s news landscape. Whereas there used to be days spent tracking down ...

Gloria Jean Gibson- Hammonds, 67, of Palmetto, FL, Transitioned on November 16, 2025. Visitation will be 6PM-8PM Friday ...

Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones play traditional blues, West Coast and Texas swing, and early 1950s roots rock. This is real deal rockin’ rhythm & blues. Deming is an American blues … ...

The Salvation Army of Manatee County invites the public to join us for a warm, welcoming, and free Thanksgiving Day meal on Thursday, November 27, 2025. This annual community meal ...

Concerns about possible mold and air quality at Lakewood Ranch High School have led district officials to call in the professionals. Campus faculty, students, and their … ...

For anyone who loves this sport, including myself, the magic of golf has never depended on swing metrics, sponsorship patches, or flashy graphics. Golf isn’t meant to be rushed, digitized, or … ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani turned around their heated criticism in remarks to the press after an Oval Office meeting Friday. After months of … ...

The Senate’s plan to address the school choice voucher system’s shortfalls was made public Friday. “A myriad of accountability problems” went on display this week when two legislative … ...

WASHINGTON — Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his chief of staff are under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, though the panel didn’t detail Friday why it’s looking into … ...

Over the past week, red tide was observed in 31 samples from Florida’s Gulf Coast. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were observed in 12 samples from Northwest Florida. We … ...

The rapid expansion of the state’s School Choice scholarship program burrowed a $47 million hole in the Florida Department of Education’s budget and left public and private schools complaining they ...