Bradenton Herald

Bradenton is the largest city and the county seat of Manatee County, located on the southern shore of Tampa Bay in Florida's West Coast. Over the years, the Bradenton Herald has followed the evolution of its community, transforming from a small agricultural and fishing town called Bradentown into a thriving metropolitan area and a popular tourist hotspot, famous for its stunning beaches on Anna Maria Island. With a population exceeding 330,000, Bradenton is recognized as one of the fastest-growing regions in the U.S. To keep pace with this dynamic expansion, the Bradenton Herald and Bradenton.com provide extensive, around-the-clock news coverage on topics that affect the community, including its residents, businesses, environment, and leaders. The staff takes pride in their strong community involvement, sponsoring numerous civic events each year. In 2020, McClatchy became privately owned after being acquired by Chatham Asset Management. This acquisition signified a new chapter for McClatchy, enhancing its financial stability and allowing the company to continue its legacy of over 150 years of independent journalism focused on community needs by investing in local newsrooms.

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Husband Exposes the Truth Behind Wife’s So-Called ‘Quiet Night In’

3 days ago | bradenton.com | Lucy Notarantonio

We've all been there. You're trying to have a chilled weekend, promising your other half that it won't be a late one – and suddenly it's the early hours and you're still singing ballads with your best friends. Like Liz Gibson, a 37-year-old woman who was recently exposed online by her husband Dave, 45 (@mrdavegibson), for drowning out his own thoughts from another room as she and her friends belted out hits such as Defying Gravity at 1:15am.
‘Just keep cranking.’ Local anglers fight off sharks for snapper catch

3 days ago | bradenton.com | Jon Chapman

Angler Lee Oung knows fishing during the day on the backside of a full moon can be hit or miss. The big moon was on April 12, a clear and beautiful night, and that means fish like snapper are active in the nocturnal hours when they use the light of the moon to feed.
Commanders Make NFC East Trade In New Mock Draft

3 days ago | bradenton.com | Nick Faria

Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters has shown in the year he has been running the roster construction of the team that he's willing to make a deal with some of the organization's top rivals. The Commanders made a day 2 draft day trade with the Philadelphia Eagles last year that gave them added second-round picks for the Eagles to acquire Cooper DeJean.
Football success bleeds over to undefeated lacrosse team for Lake Mary

6 days ago | bradenton.com | Chris Hays

This wasn’t supposed to be Lake Mary’s year in lacrosse. The Rams won the past two Class 2A state championships, but lost 25 seniors. Lake Mary had what coach Gary Robinson said were 27 new faces. The Rams were no longer the heavy favorites to contend another state title. “Everyone told us how horrible we were going to be this year and of course that puts a little bit of a chip on your shoulder,” said Robinson, who is in his 15th season at Lake Mary.
NFL Draft Star Drawing Brutal Steelers Comparison

6 days ago | bradenton.com | Jack Markowski |Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to put the final touches on their running back room heading into the NFL Draft, and if their list of visitors is any indication, they've cast quite a wide net. North Carolina's Omarion Hampton is widely viewed as the top prospect at the position behind Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, and he may be in play for Pittsburgh at No. 21 if he isn't off the board by that point.
WWE Star Seth Rollins Trashes Hulk Hogan: ‘Victim Of His Own Ego’

6 days ago | bradenton.com | Daniel Trainor

WWE star Seth Rollins went scorched Earth in his criticism over the behavior and legacy of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan. "I'm not stupid," Rollins, 38, said on the Wednesday, April 16, episode of the "Outta Pocket" podcast. "I see everything that's out there. He's someone who is, I think, a victim of his own ego a little bit. He just doesn't understand how what he does affects people around him. I think he just lives in this space that he's created for himself.
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Situation Becomes More Complicated

6 days ago | bradenton.com | Jack Markowski |Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have a tougher time enticing Aaron Rodgers to sign with them than initially believed. During an appearance on 93.7 The Fan, CBS Sports' Aditi Kinkhabwala shared that Rodgers is more likely to hang up his spikes than play for a team that doesn't profile as a championship contender. "Aaron Rodgers is more likely to retire than he is to come to a team that he doesn't believe is a Super Bowl contender," Kinkhabwala said. "He's had a great career. It's a Hall of Fame career.
Manatee leaders want to reduce flooding. Here’s how much it might cost you

6 days ago | bradenton.com | Ryan Ballogg

Manatee County officials are considering charging residents a new stormwater fee to reduce widespread flooding issues. The fee would add millions to the budget for cleaning canals and waterways and enhancing the county’s stormwater system, which staff say could use major improvements. Officials pursued a similar measure in 2019, but after pushback from residents and a change in county leadership, commissioners abandoned the idea.
Newborn kittens were left alone when mother died. A hero saved them just in time

6 days ago | bradenton.com | TJ Macias

A bundle of newborn kittens were rescued from a dire situation in the nick of time by two heroes, an Ohio shelter said. In a graphic situation, a kind-hearted bystander stopped after seeing a deceased cat on a road, who looked like she was hit by a vehicle. Only that wasn’t the end of the story. The Good Samaritan then saw something else.
Bradenton man gets prison after running over man on Palma Sola Causeway

1 week ago | bradenton.com | Michael Moore

An 18-year-old Bradenton man is set to spend more than a decade in prison after police say he intentionally ran over another man with his car following an argument. A Manatee County judge sentenced Connor Fleener to 12 years in the Department of Corrections with credit for time served in juvenile detention, followed by 15 years of probation, according to court records. The sentence stems from an Aug.