Bradenton FL

December 20, 2025 - The City of St. Petersburg and event organizer Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival, Inc., will celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the 39th annual St. Pete MLK Parade: "The Power of A Dream" on Jan. 19. The parade is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will head...

NORTH PORT — After serving the country and using their skills to capture the stories of other veterans, a Purple Heart recipient and his wife were handed the keys to a new home in North Port.

Saving a life is the greatest gift. Recent Manatee County Sheriff’s Office awards speak to that. Sgt. Brett Getman knows it well. He collapsed two years ago, but was saved by Deputy Jared Leggett ― MCSO’S 2023 Deputy of the Year ― and Holmes Beach Police Sergeant Thomas Fraser . Today Getman is 2025’s MCSO Deputy of...

There is a certain kind of comfort that only a true diner can deliver, and Metro Diner in Sarasota, Florida nails it from the moment you pull into the plaza. The griddle sizzles, the coffee pours, and the omelets come out fluffy and familiar like an old friend who never forgot your birthday.

'City Wilds' columnist Amanda Hagood wades the living shoreline at Eckerd College in Clearwater, Florida. The post Away in a mangrove, there are reminders that if we help it, Boca Ciega Bay can heal itself appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

SARASOTA — Police are warning people about financial scams in which a person is convinced their bank is asking them to withdraw money as part of an investigation.

The Sarasota Police Department recently arrested a Sarasota man in a drug investigation. Strategic Intelligence Unit detectives and the SPD SWAT unit executed a search warrant Friday, Dec. 12, at 2491 Eighth St., resulting in the arrest of 33-year-old Demond L. Smith. Inside the home, detectives discovered...

BRADENTON, Fla. - The 6th annual Christmas Tree Drag Race at Bradenton Park honored the late Greg Biffle, a retired NASCAR driver. "It makes me sick. It's awful," said Donna Marie Angello, a racing fan. "God bless him and his family." Angello was a racer herself. "It goes through your...

A Florida woman is behind bars after she was accused of killing not just one, but two of her ex-husbands on the same day, the sheriff's office said.

BRADENTON — There are no local government meetings scheduled this week. All local governments will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The City of Palmetto's offices will also be closed on Friday, December 26. All district school sites are closed for the entire week...