Bradenton mother killed in DUI crash over the weekend: ‘She touched so many lives’

Sara Holmes, a Bradenton mother of two, had everything to look forward to. But, her future came to an end Saturday evening when her car was struck by a suspected drunk driver. 

1 dead in Bradenton, suspected DUI driver arrested: Police

A Bradenton car accident left one woman dead and a man suspected of driving under the influence in jail, according to authorities.

Bradenton man found with 'hundreds of files' of child porn: FDLE

A Bradenton man has been arrested in Manatee County for having hundreds of files of child porn, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

WATCH: Bradenton Police rescue family, pets after tree falls on home during Hurricane Milton

First responders completed hundreds of rescues throughout Hurricane Milton's lashing winds and rains across Florida, including one family who was trapped inside their home when a massive tree came crashing through the living room.

Hurricane Milton: Large water main break reported in Bradenton

A large water main break has been reported in Bradenton as Hurricane Milton moves closer to landfall in Florida Wednesday afternoon. 

Bradenton preparing for high storm surge from Hurricane Milton: 'Get out'

Bradenton officials are preparing to see high storm surge from Hurricane Milton, and the city isn't wasting any time getting prepped. 

Bay Area sandbag sites open ahead of expected wet weather

A little more than a week after Hurricane Helene’s storm surge flooded communities across the Bay Area a tropical system is expected to bring heavy rains to water-logged neighborhoods and sandbag sites are starting to open. 

Bradenton Beach reopens to residents, business owners

Bradenton Beach reopened to residents and business owners Thursday morning, nearly a week after Hurricane Helene devastated the coastal community.

Bradenton Beach to reopen Thursday at 8 a.m.

Bradenton Beach will finally reopen to its residents Thursday at 8 a.m., nearly a week after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on the beachfront community. 

Longboat Key residents allowed back on island

Longboat Key residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday afternoon.

Helene aftermath: Bradenton urging everyone to conserve water due to storm surge

The City of Bradenton is asking all residents to conserve water, saying storm surge from Hurricane Helene has “severely strained" water treatment systems.

Improvements ongoing to Bradenton's water reclamation facility

The City of Bradenton's wastewater treatment system usually processes five to seven million gallons per day. The recent heavy rains, however, pushed that up to 27 million gallons, which overwhelmed the system and caused partially treated wastewater to be discharged into the Manatee River. 

Bradenton's last call for alcohol could soon happen earlier

Several violent incidents after bar closing time have leaders in Bradenton considering an earlier last call.

Sewage discharges continue from Bradenton Water Reclamation Plant into Manatee River

Just outside the Bradenton Riverwalk, there's a pipe that continues to release partially treated sewage from the Bradenton Water Reclamation Plant, and it's been going on for the past month.

Pedestrian struck by school bus in Bradenton, police say

A 59-year-old pedestrian was struck by a school bus carrying kids in Bradenton on Thursday, according to police.