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Retired RN Club of Manatee-Sarasota resumes monthly luncheon at Westminster Manor
Attention all retired Registered Nurses. The Retired RN Club of Manatee-Sarasota wants you!. Beginning Sept. 9, the club will resume hosting a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on the first Monday of each month at Westminster Manor, 1700 21st Ave. W., Bradenton. There will be a special guest speaker at each...
Four Manatee County students receive Service Academy appointments
Four Manatee students receive Service Academy appointments. Eleven area students have received appointments to U.S. Service Academies, including four from Manatee County, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Longboat Key) recently announced. Each year, members of the House and Senate nominate high school students they represent for admission to the U.S. Air...
Florida House D-72 Debate
The four Republicans vying to fill the FL House District 72 seat being vacated by Tommy Gregory recently squared off at the Manatee Performing Arts Center at a debate hosted by Manatee County's Tiger Bay club and the Bradenton Kiwanis. Video courtesy of Kevin Wright. REPUBLICAN FL HOUSE DISTRICT 72...
Man struck and killed by car while walking across street in Manatee County
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Bradenton man died after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the street near U.S.-41 and 51st Avenue Drive West in Manatee County. The crash happened around 10:37 p.m. on Saturday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the vehicle, driven by a 27-year-old man...
Missing Manatee teen found safe
BRADENTON, Fla. — Jahmar Wilson has been found safe, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. The previous story is below. A search is ongoing for a missing Manatee County teen who made threats to harm himself, authorities said. Jahmar Wilson, 15, was last seen around 5...
Top 5 concerts this week in Sarasota, Bradenton, Punta Gorda
We're nearly halfway through July and the month's local event lineup across Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, including live music, with this latest concert picks installment spanning a wide range of genres. This week's notable concerts include a Billboard chart-topping Colombian singer visiting Sarasota, ska/reggae and blues artists playing the...
UF/IFAS Fall Plant Sale Announced
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (July 12, 2024) - Bring beauty and diversity into your landscape with affordable, Florida-friendly plants grown locally by UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV). The sale will take place Saturday, October 5, at the Barbara Davis Educational Gardens (1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221)...
How do Saharan dust storms affect air quality and hurricanes in Sarasota-Manatee?
On Thursday, Sarasota County officials issued an air quality advisory warning due to an elevated amount of particulate matter in the air. That particulate matter wasn't pollen or pollution, it was dust. From Africa. The huge plume of Saharan dust, also called the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) by the National...
Builders stuff backpacks for Sarasota and Manatee Boys & Girls Clubs
Jon Mast, CEO of the Suncoast Builders Association, and his wife Teresa Mast attend Stuff the Backpack on July 11 at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing. About 20 members of the Suncoast Builders Association stuff backpacks for Boys & Girls Clubs in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Lakewood Ranch resident Megan Schroeder...
Episode 149: Heather Felton
Manatee County District 1 School Board candidate Heather Felton joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley to discuss why she decided to leave teaching to seek a seat on the board in this August's election. Learn more about Heather at https://heatherformanatee.com/
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