How to capture the perfect shots of your pet
Local pet photographer Carol Moorhead shares a few tips on how to capture the perfect portrait of your four-legged family member.
Bradenton police searching for burglars posing as pest control employees
Bradenton police are searching for three suspects they say conned multiple elderly residents.
Robot server lends a hand at Bradenton restaurant amid staffing challenges in hospitality industry
Pearl is a robot at Anna Maria Oyster Bar that can wheel out food and give servers a hand. "Pearl never misses a shift, Pearl is never late. She never needs a day off. She doesn't take vacation. She is here 7 days a week. That’s a great thing."
Bradenton street flooded after contractor drills through water pipe, city says
Bradenton city officials say all hands are on deck after a contractor working in the area hit a water line.
Friends say safety was top concern for father killed in motorcycle crash
Dave Parham and his son Jase had just finished a taco lunch off 14th Street in Bradenton. They were on Dave's motorcycle, only a few minutes away from home when a Kia crossed their path and hit them. Dave didn't make it. Jase is still recovering.
Motorcycle crash kills man, injures child passenger in Bradenton
Troopers say the driver of a Kia will likely face charges after causing a crash that killed a 40-year-old motorcyclist and injured his 8-year-old passenger on Friday afternoon.
Sick Week brings drag racers to cruise Bay Area roadways
Some of the fastest cars you'll ever see may be cruising Bay Area roads this week. They're in town for Sick Week, a drag racing event that stretches from Bradenton to Georgia.
Bradenton museum brings dinosaurs back to life in animatronic exhibit
Even though they've been extinct for thousands of years, dinosaurs come back to life at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton.
Hooters partners with Bay Area Girl Scouts, sending thousands of cookies to hometown heroes
We're a week away from the official start of Girl Scout cookie season and while most are used to seeing tables set up at grocery stores, banks, or events, some might spot local troops selling their famous cookies at a famous chicken wing restaurant.
Raccoon rescued after getting stuck in car engine block in Bradenton Beach
Wildlife rescuers in Bradenton Beach came to the aid of a raccoon who managed to get himself very, very stuck -- in a car engine block.
Bradenton mayor, city employees volunteer to pick up recycling, yard waste amid staff shortages
Trash pickup is still moving smoothly in Bradenton, but recycling and yard waste is piling up as staffing problems persist, but the mayor and other city workers rolled up their sleeves to fill in the gaps.
Weeks after learning Heimlich from mom, 8-year-old saves choking stepdad
Just weeks after an 8-year-old girl learned the Heimlich maneuver from her mom, who is a Manatee County paramedic, she was able to save her choking stepdad and the whole thing was caught on camera.
Hungry gator nabs food 'to go,' takes stroll across Florida golf course
A hungry alligator decided to grab its lunch to go on Friday before taking a leisurely stroll across a Florida golf course.
Military training reform law passes after Bradenton parents investigate son's deadly overseas accident
Parents of Nicholas Panipinto, 20, who died in a military training accident in South Korea worked with Congressman Vern Buchanan to get military training reform signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.
Bradenton man charged with attempted murder of man who hit his car, deputies say
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says a Bradenton man nearly beat another man to death after the two were involved in a crash.
Several pets killed in Bradenton mobile home fire, officials say
Firefighters said a mobile home in Bradenton was severely damaged in a fire where several pets were killed.
Sarasota man arrested for DUI after crashing into 11 cars in Manatee Memorial Hospital parking lot, police say
A driver in the Manatee Memorial Hospital parking lot was arrested for DUI after he crashed into 11 vehicles, police say.
Suncoast Blood Centers joins national network to bolster 'fragile' blood supply
Suncoast Blood Centers is one of 16 blood centers from across 29 states forming BERC, the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps. Each center will store extra blood that can be flown out to areas that need it.
Orban Nursery’s open house tradition takes place Saturday
Once a year, a Poinsettia farm in Bradenton opens to the public just in time for Christmas.
Father rescues 5 children, wife from dryer lint fire that displaced 16 families in Bradenton
More than a dozen families are still trying to find a permanent place to live after their apartment building caught fire.



















