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Kwanzi Jackson, the most heralded defensive player in the area last year, has withdrawn from Manatee High School. His father, Charles Jackson, said and he his wife decided to withdraw…Click to Continue »

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists announced Wednesday record, preliminary results of the annual count of Southwest Florida sea turtle nests.Click to Continue »

A local boat tour company hopes to bring a water shuttle from Bradenton through Anna Maria Island.Click to Continue »

Bradenton passes $97 million budget.Click to Continue »

Bradenton police find no real threat directed at Manatee High School.Click to Continue »

LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Erika gave Florida a wake-up call when it swept through the Caribbean Sea in August, killing at least 20 on the tiny island of Dominca, and taking…Click to Continue »

Gun bills filed by two Bradenton-area lawmakers advance in the Florida Legislature.Click to Continue »

By MEGHIN DELANEYSARASOTA -- USF Sarasota-Manatee student enrollment surpassed the 2,000 mark for the first time in seven years, partially due to adding freshmen and sophomores on campus two years…Click to Continue »

Virgina Thomas retiring at age 84 from Manatee Property Appraiser's Office.Click to Continue »

Students at Lee Middle School celebrated National Arts in Education week with a variety of performances outside the school Wednesday morning.Click to Continue »