10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (308+ words) Law enforcement agencies are urging residents to lock their vehicles after recent burglaries involving unlocked cars in Manatee County. The Bradenton Police Department and Manatee County Sheriff's Office shared surveillance videos this week that appear to show people going car…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (597+ words) A former Abel Elementary School instructional aide will spend years in prison, resolving a child molestation case that also led to lawsuits against the Manatee County School District. Angel Wilfredo Rodriguez-Mercado, 69, entered no contest pleas to four counts of attempted…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1122+ words) A Georgia man who helped carry out a fraud scheme that cost Manatee County Government nearly $1. 4 million will spend decades under court supervision after a judge rejected requests for a lighter sentence. Judge D. Ryan Felix sentenced Ezekiel Deshaun Chester, 27, to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (259+ words) Candy lovers can rejoice with the latest addition to The Mall at University Town Center. Scandy Candy is opening inside the mall this year, according to a Benderson Development news release. Scandy Candy features authentic Swedish candy imported from Sweden....

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (733+ words) A former high-ranking city official is suing the City of Anna Maria amid allegations of discrimination and whistleblower retaliation. The suit, filed in April by former City Treasurer Le Anne Endres, alleges city leadership discriminated against older employees, rejected her…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (271+ words) A Bradenton home along the Manatee River recently hit the market for $10. 495 million. It's the most expensive home for sale in Manatee County, according to several real estate listing sites. The mansion's name Vista Del Fiume translates to views of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (115+ words) A Bradenton woman died Saturday in a crash on Interstate 4 in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 24-year-old was driving a 2021 Kia Soul westbound on I-4 near Orange Camp Road, just east of De Land, around 1: 49 p. m. when, for…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (336+ words) A Bradenton brewery is closing its doors after a decade in Manatee County. 3 Keys Brewing & Eatery, 2505 Manatee Ave. E. , will serve its last beers on Sunday, owners Gabe Schmitz and Tina Yeung announced in a social media post. The husband and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (514+ words) Shaun and Sarah Hunt were taking a drive on Anna Maria Island one night when they saw the for lease sign. They quickly snagged the former retail space at 9908 Gulf Drive, Suite 600, and began transforming it into a cafe. The…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (252+ words) Memorial Day is Monday, May 25. In Manatee County, government offices will close, trash pickup will be delayed and some public transit services will not run. Trash pickup for Bradenton, Palmetto and unincorporated Manatee County will be delayed one day in…...