David Clark, a Bradenton resident who had worked as a server at the Rod & Reel Pier Restaurant since 2022, saw the place he called his second home vanish. According to the Rod & Reel Pier’s Facebook ...

Get your fishing gear out, a beloved Texas pier returns after a nearly six-year closure. Coastal icon Bob Hall Pier will be reopening on Tuesday, February 24, after suffering severe damage from ...

Deputies have arrested a suspect in the fatal overnight shooting of a 23-year-old man in Bradenton, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday. Chadrick Hunter, 46, is charged with second-degree ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Eighteen months after first launching the Gulf Islands Ferry, the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is saying it has been such a success that plans to expand are ...

A 23-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in Bradenton. Authorities have arrested a 46-year-old man who faces charges of second-degree murder. In a separate case, the Sarasota County ...

The Bradenton Area River Regatta kicks off Friday, Feb. 20 — and the event is completely free. Organizers say the two-day festival draws more than 100,000 people each year for live entertainment, ...

City of Anna Maria commissioners recently approved a bid to rebuild the City Pier, marking a significant step toward reopening a hub for residents and tourists. Last week, City of Anna Maria ...

Presidents’ Day is Monday, Feb. 16 and trash collection schedules, in addition to government services, will be affected. The Manatee County Administration building in downtown Bradenton from the ...

PADRE ISLAND, TX — The long-awaited Bob Hall Pier will open to the public for free in about a week, but the complimentary access won't last long. City officials announced the new pier will offer free ...

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