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22-year-old Bradenton man dies in I-75 crash north of University Parkway
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (294+ words) A 22-year-old Bradenton man was killed early Friday after his SUV rear-ended another vehicle and crashed into a tree along Interstate 75 in Manatee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about 12: 23 a. m. July 10 on northbound Interstate 75 just…...
Sarasota man, Bradenton pedestrian killed in separate crashes
3+ week, 3+ day ago (19+ words) Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota man, Bradenton pedestrian killed in separate crashes...
Bradenton pedestrian, 30, killed while fixing his bike on SR 70
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (25+ words) Sarasota Herald-Tribune Bradenton pedestrian, 30, killed while fixing his bike on SR 70...
Man receives prison for scamming Bradenton veteran out of $1. 4 million
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (440+ words) A 2024 Bradenton Police Department investigation into a gold bar scam that cost an 80-year-old veteran $1. 4 million is tied to a nationwide elder fraud conspiracy, with one co-conspirator recently sentenced to 15" years in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors. The BPD's…...
VIN'S PEOPLE: Volunteers needed for Manatee 'Dive Into Reading' program
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) The Anna Maria Oyster Bar's 10th summer of "Dive Into Reading" is back and seeks more volunteers. A program that started with 75 mentors at one location now serves the county's 16 Title 1 elementary schools at six locations with more than 350 mentors. No…...
Sarasota man arrested in wrong-way DUI crash that killed Bradenton woman
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (27+ words) Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota man arrested in wrong-way DUI crash that killed Bradenton woman...
VIN'S PEOPLE: Manatee High to honor 2026 Outstanding Alumni Class
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (344+ words) A bow to Manatee High's 2026 Outstanding Alumni Class being inducted'Thursday evening at the Bradenton Country Club. The honorees are the late William Rennagel (Class of 1960) Military Achievement; Judge Gilbert Smith, Jr. ('69) Community Achievement; Dr. Daniel Pope, Jr. ('70) Professional Achievement; Thomas…...
Bradenton mother intoxicated while 4-year-old drowned, police say
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (75+ words) Sarasota Herald-Tribune Bradenton mother intoxicated while 4-year-old drowned, police say A Bradenton mother was intoxicated and looking at her cell phone while her 4-year-old drowned during a pool party, police say. A Bradenton woman was intoxicated and walked around a…...
Bradenton mother arrested after 4-year-old drowns at pool party
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (25+ words) Sarasota Herald-Tribune Bradenton mother arrested after 4-year-old drowns at pool party...
VIN'S PEOPLE: Celebrations for Manatee students, officers, and athletes
2+ mon, 4+ hour ago (379+ words) Well done to the 2026 recipients of the Drevian J. Mays Scholarship, commemorating the Braden River High athlete fatally shot in 2019. They are Manatee High's Ra'Keyah Bean, Cooper Richardson and Jackson Zoller; Southeast's Isabella Castro-Cardona; Palmetto's Jada Mays and Maebry Paris; and…...