https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315858914.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/207b1db5-305a-4306-b5ef-8638af29c569/1_th.jpg Hurricane prep: Essential disaster checklist for Floridians It's time for Floridians to plan for the annual hurricane season, which runs from June 1st through November 30th. Here are some suggestions for a checklist from the Florida Division of Emergency Management. https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315858914.html/video-embed 129 2026-05-28T14:06:36Z no https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article315907618.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a82f6ad9-8de3-4913-8c96-fc21de013caf/1_th.jpg Specially-trained responders save injured man on water tower A worker performing maintenance on the City of Bradenton water tower near G.T. Bray Park suffered a lower leg injury and had to be rescued by members of the Bradenton Fire Department and other technical rescue groups from the area. They had to perform a high-angle rescue, according to Fire Chief Tim Geer, at around 9:30 a.m. on May 27, 2026. https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article315907618.html/video-embed 61 2026-05-27T16:34:12Z no https://www.bradenton.com/entertainment/restaurants/article315774993.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b0fc68c3-2c47-4526-a262-611b8012d76e/2_th.jpg Fresh juices and acai bowls at Holmes Beach's Happy Manatee The newly opened Happy Manatee offers a healthy variety of fresh juices and bowls in a laid-back comfortable environment in Holmes Beach. https://www.bradenton.com/entertainment/restaurants/article315774993.html/video-embed 38 2026-05-26T09:50:00Z no https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315772562.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/69b9d21e-e94a-4625-8023-94e96a643e6c/1_th.jpg Essential gun safety tips every Florida owner should know How to be a safe gun owner in Florida with tips from the Florida Sheriff's Association. https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315772562.html/video-embed 84 2026-05-27T19:26:45Z no https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315757979.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1848ddcd-1264-4ce2-bd54-6c7ef9f3cf4e/2_th.jpg Illegal gambling arcades raided in Manatee County, officials say State and local authorities raided three Manatee County arcades accused of illegal gambling, seizing 265 gambling machines and more than $120,000 in cash, including this Spin City Arcade, which was raided by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in 2023, according to the Florida Gaming Control Commission. https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315757979.html/video-embed 54 2026-05-19T09:50:00Z no https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315739606.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a498e103-76c4-4de5-bf26-f41783d812cb/1_th.jpg Manatee deputies investigate vandalism at historic Memphis Cemetery Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating vandalism at Old Memphis Cemetery in Palmetto after deputies found 17 damaged gravesites. Investigators say someone broke and knocked over headstones, damaged concrete graves and spray-painted graffiti on several markers over the past few weeks. At least two graves appeared to have “Trump” spray-painted in red. https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315739606.html/video-embed 63 2026-05-13T16:42:35Z no https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315728499.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e6f8ef08-8bde-4cb2-a613-9282e48b93d6/1_th.jpg Things to know about the 12th Judicial Circuit Court The Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida serves DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. If you’re in Bradenton, this is your main trial court system. https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315728499.html/video-embed 58 2026-05-13T18:49:06Z no https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/education/article313834273.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5c255afc-b53e-4df0-962b-81b565ac5076/1_th.jpg Gov. DeSantis proposes New College takeover of USFSM campus A proposal in Gov. Ron DeSantis’s budget could force the University of South Florida to surrender its Sarasota-Manatee campus to the New College of Florida in 2026. https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/education/article313834273.html/video-embed 67 2025-12-19T16:24:46Z no https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article301125899.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0b8be21c-7ab4-4728-8ef2-a208fac068fd/2_th.jpg Manatee County offers a wide variety of restaurants and eateries While new restaurants seem to be opening all the time in Manatee County, there are plenty of old favorites to try. https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article301125899.html/video-embed 62 2025-03-03T21:33:49Z no