Featured

A bird glides across the waters of Ware's Creek looking east towards downtown Bradenton. TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

Revitalized Historic Ware's Creek Neighborhood in Bradenton shows it's ageless

Dredging project continued Historic Ware's Creek Neighborhood's revitalization.

Blues musician Anthony Gomes performs at the second annual Bradenton Blues Festival on Saturday at Bradenton's Riverwalk. GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

Singing the blues at the Bradenton Blues Festival

Photos from the second annual Bradenton Blues Festival on Saturday.

Top Photos

MORE > Videos Photos Submit your Photos

Top Videos

MORE > Videos Photos Submit your Photos

Local News

Bradenton Police investigator John Morningstar helped arrest three suspects in a beating in Riverwalk Park.PROVIDED PHOTO

Bradenton officer cracked case that outraged public

Bradenton Police Department officer digs in to solve a case.

Crime

Jose Valdiva-Serena, drug possession, DUI, driving without a license, $1,620 bond.

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on Dec. 9, 2013

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

Sports

Florida State's Kelvin Benjamin (1) celebrates his touchdown catch against Duke in the second half of the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship NCAA football game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013.

Florida St-Auburn title game to usher out BCS era

As college football prepares for the final Bowl Championship Series, featuring a Florida State-Auburn championship game, it's easy to see why the coming four-team playoff won't solve all the postseason problems.

Business

Owners Bobby Dennis, Tom Gurtowski and Tommy Dennis of Joey D's Chicago Style Eatery of Pizzeria, have opened a location in Sarasota after nearly 10 years in Bradenton. CHARLES SCHELLE/Bradenton Herald

Bradenton's Joey D's Chicago pizza expands to Sarasota

Joey D's Pizzeria, which moved to Bradenton in 2004 after 10 years in Minnesota, is now open in Sarasota, too.

Opinion

Pill addiction destroys more than abuser's life

I am writing this letter to express my views and feelings over pill addiction.

Living

This photo taken May 10, 2013 shows Cody Wilson holding what he calls a Liberator pistol that was completely made on a 3-D-printer at his home in Austin, Texas. Congress is extending a ban on plastic firearms that can slip past airport and school metal detectors and X-ray machines, a bittersweet moment for gun control advocates just before the first anniversary of the mass killing at a Connecticut elementary school. (AP Photo/Austin American Statesman, Jay Janner) AUSTIN CHRONICLE OUT, COMMUNITY IMPACT OUT, INTERNET MUST CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER AND STATESMAN.COM

Congress ready to extend ban on plastic firearms

A Senate vote to renew an expiring ban on plastic firearms capable of evading metal detectors and X-ray machines is shaping up as a bittersweet moment for gun control supporters, days before the anniversary of the deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook... 10 minutes ago

Entertainment

FILE - This file image released by NBC shows, from left, Tracy Spiridakos as Charlie Matheson, Billy Burke as Miles Matheson, Daniella Alonso as Nora, and Paras Patel as Albert, in a scene from "Revolution." Violent dramas on the broadcast networks carry milder parental cautions than cable shows but can equal them in graphic gore, a failure of the TV ratings system, according to a Parents Television Council study released Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.

Study: Erratic TV violence ratings fail parents

Violent dramas on the broadcast networks carry milder parental cautions than cable shows like "The Walking Dead" but can equal them in graphic gore, a failure of the TV ratings system, a new study found. 10 minutes ago

Lakewood Ranch

From left, Caroline Cestaro and her mom, April, check out candy canes at Peter Vrinios' Create a Cane, where children can make their own candy canes. The holiday only business is operating this year at Pastries by Design, 10667 Boardwalk Loop on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. RICHARD DYMOND/Bradenton Herald

Candy cane 'twist' a sweet holiday treat in Lakewood Ranch

A long-time candy cane maker is practicing his art in Lakewood Ranch.

Top Jobs

View All Top Jobs

Find a Home

Open Houses Home Buying Guide

Find a Car

Search New Cars
New Car Buying Guide Green Guide Sell Your Car
Ads by Yahoo!