Manatee County wetland protections on hold after response from state
It was supposed to be a final vote to restore wetland buffers in Manatee County. But four state agencies are now questioning the legality of those efforts, calling them restrictive and burdensome.
Bradenton police add credit card skimming device detectors to their arsenal
Swiping your credit or debit card could be opening yourself up to thieves if they’ve been able to put credit card skimmers on card readers. But now, the Bradenton Police Department is dedicating time and manpower to make sure residents and their bank accounts remain safe.
'We feel privileged to do this work:' 3 manatees receive care at The Bishop Museum
Three manatees are now receiving care at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton.
Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster: 45 years later
Friday marked the 45th anniversary of one of the Tampa Bay area's worst tragedies, when a freighter hit the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, causing part of the bridge to collapse, killing dozens of people.
'Large depression' forces road closure in Bradenton
A portion of a Bradenton road is closed because of what police call a “large depression,” forcing crews to make repairs.
Man dies after being hit by car: BPD
A man died early Friday after Bradenton police say he was hit by a car.
Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge reopens after damage from Hurricane Helene
Thursday morning on Bradenton Beach, a line of people stretched nearly a block of Gulf Drive.
Video: Bradenton Oak & Stone general manager accused of burglarizing the business
The general manager of Oak & Stone in Bradenton has been arrested after police say he was caught on camera burglarizing the restaurant earlier this week.
Residents of Bradenton Beach mobile home park fighting eviction post-Hurricane Helene
The Pines Trailer Park in Bradenton Beach has withstood the test of time, but now, the park’s owner is telling residents that everyone will soon be evicted.
DUI driver crashes into deputy’s cruiser: MCSO
A Manatee County sheriff's deputy is doing OK after an alleged drunk driver crashed into him.
Missing Bradenton teens found safe
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says both Bradenton teens reported missing in March have now been found safe.
HCSO deputies begin using 'cruise lights' on patrol cars to deter crime
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is now one of Florida's first law enforcement agencies to fully implement ‘cruise lights’ on patrol cars.
Missing Bradenton woman, 18, considered endangered: MCSO
An 18-year-old Bradenton woman is missing and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office says she is endangered.
Gulf View Windows and Doors owner accused of misappropriating funds gambled away $200K: BPD
A man who took over Gulf View Windows and Doors after his brother died from cancer is accused of using customers' money for personal expenses, including travel, gambling, and investments in digital currency.
Teens accused of shooting, killing man at Rossi Park: ‘He was caught up in the middle of it’
A Bradenton teenager charged with second-degree murder will remain behind bars without bond after a deadly shooting at Bradenton Riverwalk’s Rossi Park.
1,700 athletes converge for Special Olympics Florida at IMG Academy
The energy was electric at IMG Academy on Sunday as 1,700 athletes from 11 different counties competed in the Special Olympics Florida West Coast Regional Summer Games.
Shooting at Rossi Park on the Bradenton Riverwalk kills 1, injures 2: BPD
The Bradenton Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and two others injured at Rossi Park on the Bradenton Riverwalk.
After back-to-back storms, Drift-In AMI prepares to celebrate its 100-year anniversary upon reopening
If the walls of Drift-In AMI could talk, they would have a story to tell.
Bradenton’s historic Shuffleboard Club at risk of losing property
The City of Bradenton plans to redevelop the century-old Bradenton Shuffleboard Club.
Video: Florida gator scares delivery driver who hands off job to Bradenton officer: ‘Where’s my pizza?"
A Bradenton police officer doubled as a pizza delivery guy and a photographer after an 8-foot alligator hiding under a car caused a commotion in a 55-plus community.