https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315938327.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/10256dc8-502e-474a-959e-d2389289e41e/1_th.jpg Bradenton police issue nearly 16,000 school zone tickets in 2025-2026 Bradenton Police Assistant Chief Brian Thiers gives an update on the department's school zone speed camera program after more than 15,800 drivers received $100 citations in school zones for 2025-2026. https://www.bradenton.com/video/article315938327.html/video-embed 91 2026-05-29T18:07:00Z no https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article315927789.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/89fd3a37-67df-498b-8483-b80bacdfd1d7/1_th.jpg Did flood improvements work at Coquina Beach parking lot? Manatee County Government temporarily closed the Coquina Beach parking lot after heavy rains overnight caused flooding, despite a $6 million project to reduce flooding in 2020. But officials say the upgrades are working, reducing the closure time significantly. https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article315927789.html/video-embed 64 2026-05-29T09:50:00Z 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/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/news/local/article315925870.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/31edc1ff-4cde-4fdd-a9df-b06513c8d4d1/1_th.jpg Local cycling club holds a 'Ride of Silence' to honor two cyclists killed The Village Idiots, a non-profit cycling club in Manatee/Sarasota, held a Ride of Silence to honor the memories of two local cyclists killed while riding their bikes. https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article315925870.html/video-embed 44 2026-05-29T09:50:00Z no 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