Tulasi Srinivas

3 days ago | thebradentontimes.com | Dawn Kitterman |Christine Sexton |Tulasi Srinivas |Emerson College

Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 12:00 am Pollution remains one of the most significant environmental challenges, contaminating air, water and soil and posing risks to human health.

4 days ago | thebradentontimes.com | Dawn Kitterman |Christine Sexton |Tulasi Srinivas |Emerson College

MANATEE COUNTY — Manatee County officials have announced that the county-wide burn ban, issued due to dry weather conditions, will expire at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The decision comes after recent rainfall and improved humidity levels have helped reduce the risk of wildfires in the region. “We’ve seen a positive shift in weather patterns, and conditions are trending in the right direction,” said Manatee County Commission Chair George Kruse.

4 days ago | thebradentontimes.com | Dawn Kitterman |Christine Sexton |Tulasi Srinivas |Emerson College

BRADENTON — During a BOCC meeting on Tuesday, commissioners voted to approve the adoption of a county ordinance that will prohibit the opening of any new retail pet stores within Manatee County. Ordinance 25-33 came before the commissioners after a 6-0 vote in February instructed staff to draft such a provision, modeling a similar ordinance adopted by commissioners in Pinellas County.

4 days ago | thebradentontimes.com | Byron Donalds |Dawn Kitterman |Christine Sexton |Tulasi Srinivas

University of Florida President Santa Ono takes questions from trustees before they unanimously approved him as the school's president-elect on May 27, 2025. He was rejected by the state Board of Governors on June 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of University of Florida)In a stunning move, the panel that oversees Florida’s state university system voted against hiring Santa Ono as the next president for the University of Florida during an extended special meeting Tuesday.

4 days ago | thebradentontimes.com | Dawn Kitterman |Christine Sexton |Tulasi Srinivas |Emerson College

BRADENTON — A 28-year-old Manatee County School District middle school teacher was arrested on Monday, June 2, after turning herself in to authorities.