74°Amanda Ballard – District One Mike Rahn – District Four Jason Bearden – District Six Previous Next Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Chambers: 1112 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205. Three new members of the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will begin their four…
Governor DeSantis Issues State of Emergency for 34 Counties to Prepare for Potential Impacts from the Storm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order (EO) 22-253, declaring a State of Emergency for 34 counties in the potential path of Subtropical Storm Nicole. Governor DeSantis has issued the EO in an abundance of caution so that…
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (November 4, 2022) – A statewide leader in emergency management and response—who just happens to live in Ellenton—is joining Manatee County Public Safety as Deputy Chief of Emergency Management. Jodie Setnor Fiske comes to Manatee County Emergency Management from the Office of the Governor, Florida Division of Emergency Management, where she was the Statewide Field…
Downtown Bradenton tradition returned to Main Street on Halloween Weekend
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…
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.,…
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (October 19, 2022) – Deputy County Administrator Courtney De Pol has been recognized as a regional business leader, being named one of the 40 Under 40 by the Business Observer. Each year, the publication selects 40 individuals under 40 years old from the Gulf Coast business community. Carefully selected from nominations and original reporting, these…
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (October 25, 2022) – Manatee County has ended its Red-Light Camera program.
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…
