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1 week ago | bradenton.com | Michael Moore

Two men illegally living in the United States face federal firearms charges after police say they fired shots from a moving vehicle in Palmetto earlier this year. A federal grand jury indicted 32-year-old Hilario Diaz-Velazquez on charges of illegal reentry after deportation and possession of a firearm by an undocumented immigrant, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced.

1 week ago | gov1.com | Michael Moore

By Michael Moore Jr.The Bradenton HeraldBRADENTON, Fla. — Bradenton has begun construction of a new police headquarters with state-of-the-art amenities and ample room for the law enforcement agency. Police officials say the department has outgrown its current downtown headquarters, which opened in 1998 and shares a space with Bradenton City Hall, 101 12th St. W., Bradenton.

1 week ago | bradenton.com | Michael Moore

A Bradenton man is headed to federal prison for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse materials. A U.S. District judge sentenced 35-year-old Capers Scott Hammond to five years in prison on May 27 in a Tampa courtroom after he pleaded guilty to both charges earlier this year, according to court records. According to court documents, law enforcement began investigating Hammond in March 2024 after he downloaded videos and images from an IP address later traced to his Bradenton apartment.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Michael Moore

A Bradenton man is headed to federal prison for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse materials. A U.S. District judge sentenced 35-year-old Capers Scott Hammond to five years in prison on May 27 in a Tampa courtroom after he pleaded guilty to both charges earlier this year, according to court records. According to court documents, law enforcement began investigating Hammond in March 2024 after he downloaded videos and images from an IP address later traced to his Bradenton apartment.

1 week ago | bradenton.com | Michael Moore |Tiffany Tompkins

Hundreds of residents gathered around Manatee County as part of a nationwide protest in response to President Donald Trump’s military parade Saturday. Across the country, thousands of “No Kings” protests were planned in direct response to several of Trump’s policies, including the administration’s controversial crackdown on immigrants. Two different protests were held in Manatee County — one near the Rocky Bluff Library in Ellenton and another near University Town Center along University Parkway.