Saturday Jun 20 | Bradenton Herald
Trolley fee could be put on hold
The Manatee County commissioners heard Thursday from some of the taxpayers on where to cut or not cut next year's budget.
Gene and Marilyn Terrico, Kissimmee, Fla.; and Kevin and Cathy Robinson, Salem and Cortez, Fla., are announcing the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children Gina Marissa Terrico and Tyler Jay Robinson, Orlando, Fla.
Manatee woman arrested in hit-and-run death
Bradenton police have arrested a 53-year-old Manatee woman on a charge of hitting and killing an elderly pedestrian in a parking lot and leaving the scene of the crash.
A plan for a proposed cell tower near the Bradenton Beach Police Department. A rendering of what a proposed unipole near the Bradenton Beach Police Department might look like to someone standing at Bridge Street and Church Avenue.
Four firms in running for WMFR facilities study
And now there are four. The West Manatee Fire & Rescue District facilities committee has winnowed the field to four firms to conduct a needs assessment for the various facilities in the district, which includes Anna Maria Island, Cortez and northwest Bradenton.
Chamber execs propose trolley options
Islanders preview the Manatee County Area Transits new Island trolley at Holmes Beach City Hall in March 2002.
Cortez Road feels pain of the economy
Carol Dekar didn't let the down economy or the fact that all the snowbirds have flown back home deter her from expanding her Pink Pineapple furniture store.
Cortez area loses two sex offenders, Coral Park gains one
Two convicted sex offenders have moved from the Cortez area in the past three months, leaving two known convicted offenders living in that area.
Budget cuts put beaches in peril
A shrinking state budget could adversely affect renourishment plans for beaches on Anna Maria Island.
Volunteers clear litter from AMI
Divers Paul Banning, T. Rex and Wayne Grazzini head into the Gulf. The Anna Maria Island Privateers regularly remove litter from Marina Drive in Holmes Beach.
Wares Creek, Palma Sola Causeway targeted for cleanup
Wares Creek and the Palma Sola Causeway are two city of Bradenton locations targeted for a cleanup Saturday.
A company controlled by Southwest Florida developer Edward K. Buchanan has sold a five-acre tract near the DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton to Habitat for Humanity for $1.4 million.
Men arrested after pointing guns at police
Two men were arrested Wednesday after they eluded police and pointed guns at an officer, according to an arrest reports.
Child pornography arrest in Cortez
Manatee County Sheriff's deputies, working with a U.S. Postal Inspector, have arrested a Cortez resident for possession of child pornography.
Smokers brace for higher prices: As federal tax takes effect, state...
Judy Hoffman was in the Tobacco Depot on Cortez Road on Tuesday stocking up on cartons of Liggett Select cigarettes before today's federal tax went into effect.
Manatee builder charged in construction fraud
Authorities say a Bradenton man who was commissioned to build a home for his neighbor failed to pay more than $83,000 to subcontractors.
TIA to get$8 millionfrom stimulus
Tampa International Airport will get $8 million in federal economic stimulus money, which will be used to reconstruct a taxiway, airport officials said Monday.
With 20 rooms in six buildings, a heated pool and direct access to the gulf beach.
Art at the Ranch is a festival in bloom
During the year, several art festivals come to Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. They paint the sidewalks with booths displaying vibrant art and fill the air with artistic chatter.
City readies for Gulf Drive project
Bradenton Beach staff and elected officials are giving a last review to a proposal for $700,000 in improvements along Gulf Drive.