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Manatee EMS deputy chief charged with lewd conduct, released from employment
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 17, 2026
Manatee EMS deputy chief charged with lewd conduct, released from employment

Local investigators arrested the 46-year-old Bradenton man after receiving an alert from the FBI.

  • East County
  • News
The construction of Rangeland High School is underway in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 17, 2026
Manatee school district's construction efforts peak in the summer

Three East Manatee schools are under construction this summer.

  • East County
  • Schools
Edward Bailey, Jr., a 22-year-old former District 5 commissioner's aide, is now vying for a seat on the dais.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 15, 2026
Young candidates vie for Manatee County Commission, school board

Commissioners, voters and a former Miss America contestant weigh in on the issue of age in politics.

  • East County
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Official renderings for the multiplex will be completed after the site plan is finalized, but this rendering offers a glimpse of what the facility at Premier Sports Campus North could look like.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 15, 2026
Lakewood Ranch-area residents divided on proposed ice rink for Premier

Manatee County Commissioner Bob McCann is suggesting a relocation of the multiplex to the grounds adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

  • East County
  • News
Co-owners Tory Delany and Kevin O'Hanlon say every aspect of Delany's Public House on Lakewood Main Street is genuine Irish.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 15, 2026
Delany's Public House ready to open on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

The owners went to great lengths to present the public with a genuine Irish Public House.

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Bradenton's Margi Nanney is running for the District 2 school board seat for the School District of Manatee County.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • July 14, 2026
'Champion for academic excellence' decides to run for Manatee school board

Margi Nanney says she can provide a seasoned perspective of the school system as a mother, a volunteer, a teacher. and an administrator.

  • East County
  • Schools
Children and teenagers are often seen riding electric bikes and scooters around the Lakewood Ranch area.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 14, 2026
Manatee County responds to growing number of e-bikes, e-scooters

County officials are exploring options to keep kids safe and to inform parents immediately when accidents occur with micromobility devices.

  • East County
  • News
Partners Animal Hospital Lakewood Ranch hosts a ribbon cutting July 10.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 13, 2026
Partners Animal Hospital opens in Lakewood Ranch

The 4,300-square-foot veterinary office and animal hospital includes acupuncture among its treatments.

  • East County
  • Business
Jason Starkman, the director of operations for The Original Wolfie's and Rascal House restaurants, shows off a corned beef sandwich. Wolfie's 21 Hand Cut is coming to UTC in late November or early December.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 10, 2026
Wolfie's Hand Cut headed to University Town Center

The new restaurant will offer 21st-century versions of the Original Wolfie's and Rascal House menu items.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Two killed in two crashes two hours apart on I-75
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 10, 2026
Two killed in two crashes two hours apart on I-75

The unrelated overnight incidents in Manatee and Sarasota counties are under investigation.

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  • News
FoodTrukt, a new app, aims to bring together food truck owners and customers through making locations, schedules and menus more accessible.
    By
  • Madison Bierl
  • July 8, 2026
Find nearby food trucks with new app

Sarasota-Manatee food truck owners can post their precise locations, menus, specials and more on FoodTrukt.

  • East County
  • Business
The Manatee County Property Appraiser is located at 915 4th Ave. W. in downtown Bradenton.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 8, 2026
How your home is appraised in Manatee County

The process of appraising approximately 236,000 parcels takes a staff of 65 and a year-round effort.

  • East County
  • News
A joint workshop is held at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall June 30 with Commissioner Bob McCann and CDD board members.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 7, 2026
Manatee commissioner tells LWR CDDs he has seen the county waste funds

Commissioner Bob McCann said too many overpriced directors are being employed by Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
The primary election in Florida will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18.
    By
  • S.T. Cardinal
  • July 7, 2026
Registration deadline for August primary is July 20

Because Florida is a closed-primary state, voters may only vote for candidates in the party they are registered with in partisan races.

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Palmetto's Leland Taylor is one of six candidates vying for the Republican nomination in District 1.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 6, 2026
Palmetto lawyer vies for District 1 Republican nomination

Criminal defense attorney Leland Taylor, who is running for a Manatee County Commission seat, was born and raised in District 1.

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Manatee EMS deputy chief charged with lewd conduct, released from employment
  • July 17, 2026
Manatee EMS deputy chief charged with lewd conduct, released from employment
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Addison Gutowitz, 13, and Harriet Shore, 11, learn skills on electric guitar from 17-year-old Max Froemel in the guitar breakout session.
  • July 17, 2026
Campers come together at School of Rock Lakewood Ranch
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The School District of Manatee County Bus Attendant Rolando Giz and Bus Driver Richard Dymond said community members need to be more mindful of passing buses, especially when the stop sign is out, as it puts the students at risk on busy roads.
  • July 17, 2026
Impressive team effort gets the students to school safely each day
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Lakeview Elementary first graders Emory Snyder, Lenny Collazo-Leon and Cullan Peacock watch in excitement to see whether items float or sink in the Ocean Technology Lab at Mote Sea May 7.
  • July 17, 2026
Mote aquarium produces a wave of impact on Manatee, Sarasota students
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Kevin Chapman, the associate superintendent of administration and Todd Richardson, principal of Lake Manatee K-8, welcomed students to the new school for the first time in August 2025.
  • July 17, 2026
Local parents have choices to make when a new school opens

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