Manatee County to Celebrate East Bradenton Park
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Manatee County to Celebrate East Bradenton Park

MANATEE COUNTY, FL (November 3, 2022) – It’s a whole new ballgame at Manatee County’s East Bradenton Park. The newly updated facility—located at 1119 13th Street East in Bradenton—has undergone some recent renovations designed to create more robust recreational opportunities for guests of all ages. Crews are reconfiguring the old baseball diamond to create a new multipurpose…

DeSantis: The Obvious Choice
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DeSantis: The Obvious Choice

Florida’s Gubernatorial election presents voters with a distinct choice between Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist. Ron DeSantis grew up in Florida and attended Yale University and Harvard Law School. DeSantis joined the US Navy in 2004 and was promoted to lieutenant  before serving as an advisor to Seal Team One. DeSantis served in Iraq and…

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
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Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

Announces Kent D. Bontrager, A.A.E., P.E., Professional Airport Accreditation  The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority is proud to announce Kent D. Bontrager, A.A.E., P.E., Vice President, Engineering, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Sarasota, FL, has been awarded the distinction of Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Kent D. Bontrager, A.A.E.,…

Criminal Corner 24
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Criminal Corner 24

Man charged in beating of 74-year-old man A 35-year-old Manatee County man is charged with aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony after beating up his 74-year-old father, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Andrew Chapman pushed the elderly man to the ground just after 2 p.m. at the victim’s home…

Support Kurt Landefeld For Bradenton City Commission
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Support Kurt Landefeld For Bradenton City Commission

Enough has been written about the boorish behavior of Bradenton City Council member Bill Sanders. I am not going to dignify his behavior by wasting your valuable reading time. I am going to discuss the campaign of Kurt Landefeld to replace Sanders on the Bradenton City Council.  Landefeld was raised in Ohio where he had…