https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article316579951.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ae65b218-8068-4ec9-aa02-67ccfb1bdf19/1_th.jpg Motorcycle fleeing after crash catches fire as troopers follow After being involved in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 75, Jason Josue Ortiz fled from state troopers until his heavily damaged motorcycle began to catch fire, troopers say. https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article316579951.html/video-embed 47 2026-07-20T17:48:17Z no https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article316610251.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cf7855f6-c638-4692-99a4-c774bdfa7c9b/1_th.jpg Manatee deputies arrest alleged drunk driver asleep on US 301 Manatee County deputies recently came upon a vehicle stopped in the left lane of U.S. 301 and discovered both the driver and passenger asleep in the vehicle, according to the agency. The driver was determined to be impaired, they say, and was arrested for DUI. https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article316610251.html/video-embed 146 2026-07-23T13:00:00Z no https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article316578744.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1fe39e71-a33c-427b-bde0-45d4cc5c35fa/1_th.jpg New I-75 interchange could be coming to benefit Manatee County The Florida Department of Transportation is looking into a new highway interchange in Hillsborough County that could benefit Manatee County residents near Fort Hamer Road. https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article316578744.html/video-embed 61 2026-07-20T14:55:21Z no https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article316581370.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d7943bc7-c289-4915-9982-1bf805ec025f/1_th.jpg Manatee County EMS deputy chief arrested in sex abuse case A Manatee County EMS deputy chief, Zachary Molnar, was arrested after an FBI probe found images of him with a child under 14; the sheriff’s office says the investigation is ongoing. https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article316581370.html/video-embed 46 2026-07-20T17:35:56Z no https://www.bradenton.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article316524937.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f7a88d6f-8a09-4fef-8068-319efa75f6cf/1_th.jpg New workforce housing at The Nest in Bradenton The Nest at Robin’s Apartments is 182 workforce housing units built for those who make 80% of the area’s income. Eighty units are for first responders, employees of Manatee County schools, the City of Bradenton and Manatee Memorial Hospital. Shown on July 14, 2026. https://www.bradenton.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article316524937.html/video-embed 43 2026-07-21T09:50:00Z no https://www.bradenton.com/news/weather/article316594213.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3918d0a4-76e2-4f32-894d-b4e668f9f4b4/1_th.jpg Tropical Storm Bertha brings dangerous threats to Gulf Coast Tropical Storm Bertha is strengthening in the eastern Gulf and is expected to bring some impacts to the northern Gulf Coast. https://www.bradenton.com/news/weather/article316594213.html/video-embed 70 2026-07-21T15:13:33Z no https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article316627610.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f3e21b73-2bf2-4214-b144-77ed17bc2fa6/1_th.jpg The DeSoto Square Mall was once a vibrant destination in Bradenton A brief history of Bradenton's DeSoto Square Mall. https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article316627610.html/video-embed 51 2026-07-23T15:54:16Z no