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A Bradenton man faces charges after he spit on two women and pistol-whipped a witness, the Bradenton Police Department said.

Two men were shot to death tonight in the 1100 block of 59th Avenue Drive East, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

BRADENTON, FL a ' Detectives say two victims of car thefts made up a story about how they were robbed in their separate homes and not only did they lose cash but their vehicles too.

The Florida Attorney General's Office is offering simple advice to cell phone users: Read your bill carefully.

Police arrested a Bradenton man who can be seen on surveillance video trashing a community pool in the city, according to a Bradenton Police Department report.

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 1:50 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 5:12 p.m. Keith Wallace was a fun-loving guy who also had his share of troubles.

Authorities have arrested a Punta Gorda man on a computer solicitation charge after a 14-year-old Bradenton girl reported the man entered into a chat online that was sexual in nature.

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 11:06 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 11:06 p.m. BRADENTON Congressional and Florida legislative action are not the only attempts to open Florida's Gulf coast to oil drilling.

Chabad of Bradenton will host an observance of the 15th anniversary of the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, obm, this week.

Authorities say a Bradenton woman crashed into another car after shoplifting and throwing the items and her 1-year-old son in the car unrestrained Thursday afternoon.

When Tom Hennessy retired recently as Southern Manatee Fire Rescue's fire chief, he left behind some big shoes for his successor, Deputy Chief Foster Gover, to fill.

Even though she was hungry and her tough, old collar was cutting into her neck, a 2-year-old stray pit bull named Poke was afraid of the people who wanted to rescue her.

Tapping into downtown Bradenton's history will be just a cell phone call away if a new Realize Bradenton project comes to fruition.

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The Southwest Florida Water Management District has proposed about $295,400 in funding for five Bradenton Beach stormwater projects.

A resident of the DeSoto Towers assisted living center in downtown Bradenton was injured in a fire this morning, according to officials.

Waste Pro USA, one of the region's garbage and recycling collectors, has acquired St.

Manatee County sheriff's officials are looking for a man they say pawned a piece of construction equipment he had rented from a Manatee business, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

A man shot during a robbery attempt early Monday has died, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

Florida gets a failing grade when it comes to open market competition among insurers and over government regulation, according to a report card rating the nation's insurance industry.