Site Map | October 2015 | October 1

October 1, 2015

• Tropical Smoothie Cafe opens location in Bradenton on U.S. Highway 301
• Area restaurants prepare for Taste of Manatee this weekend
• Movie review | 'Sicario' is a brutal look at drug war
• Movie review | 'Sleeping With Other People' doesn't stick to the rom-com formula
• Movie review | 'The Martian' is a welcome journey
• Performing arts: Oct. 1-7
• Concerts: Oct. 1-7
• Outdoors: Oct. 1-7
• Community calendar | Oct. 1
• Attractions: Oct. 1-7
• Attraction briefs: Oct. 1-7
• Dining Guide: Oct. 1-7
• Bars & Clubs: Oct. 1-7
• Galleries & Museums: Oct. 1-7
• Things to do: Oct. 1-7
• Job growth slows sharply to 142,000; unemployment rate stays at 5.1 percent
• Dog trainer hopes training class will lead to more adoptions from Manatee Animal Services
• Pets of the week: Oct. 2
• Bradenton's St. Joseph Catholic School blesses pets
• Women's Conference coming to Community Outreach World of Deliverance Church
• Bradenton's St. Joseph Catholic School blesses pets
• Manatee County slows down proposed annexation of 9.5 acres by Bradenton
• Shifting the focus on earnings
• Business briefs, Oct. 3, 2015
• Commercial development could come to Fort Hamer Road in Parrish
• Mosaic, feds reach $2B settlement in waste case
• Conflict must be dealt with
• Ribbon cutting: Molly Maid
• If you go to Tropical Smoothie Cafe
• Volkswagen, Audi sales increase over last year despite emissions cheating scandal
• Business briefs: Jobless claims rise in see-saw pattern near decade lows
• Gadgets | Smart plug turns electronics on or off from just about anywhere
• Wal-Mart HQ cuts with 'need to become a more agile company'
• Public records, Oct. 3, 2015
• Andre Bryant released from prison after robbery conviction tossed
• Cat 4 brute Hurricane Joaquin could grow stronger Friday
• Manatee County mother and daughter honored for dedication
• Veterans track won't be easy for Manatee County vets, but it gives them a second chance, officials say in ceremonial opening on Thursday
• Florida's top cop resigns after year of controversy
• Prosecution fizzles against Miami gang member accused of murder
• Rogue Republican pols lay out health care plan counter to party leaders
• Planned Parenthood, U.S. House and collapse of U.S. leadership
• Manatee County looks for health care expertise from outside
• Prosecutors seeking death penalty for three suspects in Bradenton double homicide
• Mote reports slight increases in red tide algae off coast of Sarasota, Manatee
• Manatee River Conservation district speech contest announced
• State Attorney Ed Brodsky: Man convicted in Bradenton armed robbery to be released after conviction set aside
• Club meetings: Oct. 2
• Anne Ross, Randal Vosburg selected as finalists for Lakewood Ranch executive director's job
• Manatee County mother and daughter honored for dedication
• Manatee County Library launches new catalog system
• Hive of 50,000 bees removed from downtown Bradenton
• Lighting, kayaks, other improvements slated for Palmetto Estuary Park
• New Anna Maria Island grassroots organization anticipates island-wide meeting, calls for public to help with mission
• Check out our redesigned Bradenton.com -- it's faster, easier to use
• Bradenton Beach candidates open to possible building moratorium; mayor declines to participate in forum
• Manatee River Conservation district speech contest announced
• Journalism Next: Bayshore students told they can make a difference in world
• Journalism Next: Bayshore students told they can make a difference in world
• Journalism Next: Bayshore students told they can make a difference in world
• Manatee County Libraries sets Literacy Expo Monday
• Students celebrate National Manufacturing Day at Manatee Technical College
• Manatee County Libraries sets Literacy Expo Monday
• Parents search for answers after Sugg Middle principal moved; Proue to be assistant principal at Southeast
• Manatee schools can apply for grant to enhance driver ed programs
• Rogers Garden students succeed on pilot reading program
• Lions to walk for National White Cane Safety Day
• Police reports Oct. 4, 2015
• Sarasota man, 19, charged with armed drug trafficking after undercover investigation
• Angelina 'Angel' Colonneso sworn in as Manatee County clerk of circuit court
• Florida's top cop resigns after year of controversy
• East Parrish man charged with having more than 300 images of child porn in computer
• State commission, Bradenton police officials say accreditation lapse not a concern
• Prosecution fizzles against Miami gang member accused of murder
• Andre Bryant released from prison after robbery conviction tossed
• Veterans track won't be easy for Manatee County vets, but it gives them a second chance, officials say in ceremonial opening on Thursday
• Suspects in break-in at Sarasota animal hospital in hospital arrested, include former employee
• Missing diabetic Bradenton man found unharmed
• Rogue Republican pols lay out health care plan counter to party leaders
• Dead man washes ashore between Casey Key, Siesta Key
• 4 masked gunmen rob Bradenton bar
• Troopers looking for hit-and-run driver who caused three-vehicle crash that hurt 2 in Bradenton
• Man robbed at gunpoint outside Bradenton bar
• Rick Fawley, 1949-2015, architect, community servant, gave much to improve Bradenton
• USF takes on high-powered Memphis in Bulls AAC football opener
• Four Ascenders receive UA All-America jerseys
• The Golf Coast | Jordan Spieth's scorching season leaves golf in good hands
• Golf Plus | Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club awarded Florida State Golf Association's State Amateur Match Play
• Cardinal Mooney's Maechtle just can't say no when it comes to helping others
• Special thanks to medical team at Bradenton's Blake Medical Center for great surgical care
• From a 1970s veteran, his thanks for overdue appreciation for military
• Parents, teach your children how to behave around pets
• As president emeritius of State College of Florida states, trustees wrong to end tenure
• Holiday gift-giving programs to needy can seek too much
• Spend your youth wisely by creating good memories
• Why US work ethic is a bigger issue for voters
• Former Lakewood Ranch High safety Brandon Luckett finds success, Division I interest at receiver for Palmetto High
• Manatee County's Week 6 high school football preview capsules
• Manatee High's Emilio Gonzalez makes most of his opportunities
• David Hu leads Saint Stephen's to boys golf win over Bradenton Christian, Manatee High
• Manatee avenges pair of 2014 losses with sweep of Lakewood Ranch
• Prep football | IMG Academy quarterback Shea Patterson a national player of the year candidate
• New rules will protect home buyers from last-minute surprises