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588						US House CD16 Candidate Forum: Kelly Kirschner, Sydney Gruters, Mark Davis					</a>
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591						On Wednesday, the LWV Manatee County hosted a virtual candidate forum featuring the three candidates for Florida's 16th Congressional District, &nbsp;Mark Davis (NPA), Sydney Gruters (R), and Kelly  &hellip;					</div>
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609						Florida sues NY Times over alleged anti-Israel bias; demands internal records					</a>
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612						The state of Florida filed a shareholder lawsuit Wednesday against The New York Times in a Manhattan state trial court, arguing its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict would harm shareholder value  …					</div>
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630						Movie Review: Resident Evil					</a>
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633						I don’t think I could ever survive as one of those social media film pundits that make a living dropping smooth-brained hot takes on movies they haven’t seen. As someone who has spent the last 20  &hellip;					</div>
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635					by Jared Rasic				</div>
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652						Episode 258: Sari Lindroos-Valimaki					</a>
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655						Sari Lindroos-Valimaki is the Democratic candidate for Manatee County Commission District 1. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss her platform and issues such as the rewriting of the Land Development  …					</div>
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696					<a href="/stories/untitled,213612" class="single-story-head">Commissioners hold first hearing on proposed data center moratorium</a>
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699							On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission held the first of two required public hearings on a proposed 12-month moratorium that would temporarily halt  …						</div>
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701							by Dawn Kitterman						</div>
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723							Manatee County Commissioners unanimously approved the adoption of an ordinance that prohibits the commercial use of simulated gambling devices in …						</div>
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725							by Dawn Kitterman						</div>
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744					<a href="/stories/old-main-street-tree-lighting-gets-a-refresh,213602" class="single-story-head">Old Main Street tree lighting gets a refresh</a>
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747							The lights wrapped around the oak trees along Main Street have become a familiar part of downtown Bradenton, glowing year-round. The City’s Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is  &hellip;						</div>
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749							City of Bradenton						</div>
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766												<a href="/stories/film-explores-the-sack-of-new-college,213601" aria-label='College Hall faces Sarasota Bay on one side on this visible side, faces the campus of New College of Florida. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)'>
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771					<a href="/stories/film-explores-the-sack-of-new-college,213601" class="single-story-head">Film explores the sack of New College</a>
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774							Ron DeSantis and his overpaid, underqualified, anti-education Visigoths have been on a mission to ruin every college and university in Florida. Things have mostly been going according to plan …						</div>
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776							by Diane Roberts						</div>
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778							3 days ago						</div>
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795					<a href="/stories/manatee-county-code-enforcement-chief-separated-from-the-county,213097" class="single-story-head">Did Manatee County fire its Code Enforcement Chief?</a>
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798							Manatee County Code Enforcement Chief Tom Wooten is no longer employed by the county, according to an internal email sent late Wednesday afternoon by the county's …						</div>
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800							by Dawn Kitterman						</div>
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802							Saturday, September 19						</div>
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819					<a href="/stories/this-week-in-local-government-92026,212448" class="single-story-head">This Week in Local Government: 9/20/26</a>
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822							This week, the Manatee County Commission and the Bradenton City Council will hold their second budget public hearings. In addition,  …						</div>
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824							by Dawn Kitterman						</div>
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856												<a href="/stories/earthtalk-wildlife-affected-by-zoning-development-codes,212449" aria-label='EarthTalk: Wildlife Affected By Zoning &amp; Development Codes'>
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861					<a href="/stories/earthtalk-wildlife-affected-by-zoning-development-codes,212449" class="single-story-head">EarthTalk: Wildlife Affected By Zoning & Development Codes</a>
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864							Suburban and urban developments continue to push outward 
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866							Saturday, September 19						</div>
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878												<a href="/stories/yet-but-another-stain-on-our-nation,212230" aria-label='Yet but another stain on our nation'>
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883					<a href="/stories/yet-but-another-stain-on-our-nation,212230" class="single-story-head">Yet but another stain on our nation</a>
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886							A riveting new documentary puts human lives and faces to the extrajudicial executions being carried out against alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean. Americans should force themselves to watch  …						</div>
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888							by Mitch Maley						</div>
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909							According to the United States Forest Service, invasive plant species are defined as plants that are both non-native to an ecosystem and have the potential to harm  …						</div>
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942												<a href="/stories/rezoning-florida-scout-camp-land-for-development-has-deep-ramifications,213902" aria-label='The vast DIePolder caves, one of them the deepest cave in the Florida aquifer, lie directly beneath the Sand Hill Scout Reservation in Brooksville. This photo of it by Wes Skiles appeared in 1999 in National Geographic. (Photo courtesy of Tessa Skiles)'>
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950							Back when my kids were in Boy Scouts, our troop spent a lot of time at the Sand Hill Scout Reservation in Brooksville. We always brought home a lot of that sand — in our tents, in our uniforms, and  &hellip;						</div>
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974							When a natural disaster sweeps across a community, the immediate focus is always on safety and survival. But once the sky clears, independent business owners often face a secondary, daunting crisis:  …						</div>
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998							Stand By Me made the term “barf-o-rama” legendary. But what if the original didn't involve kids in a pie eating contest, but pigs on a boat? You’re in for a choppy ride this week. This story  …						</div>
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1063							George Creed Miller, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on September 18, 2026 leaving a legacy of love, adventure, and dedication. Born on August 26, 1947, in  &hellip;						</div>
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1228					<strong>[email protected]</strong> on
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1230						<a href='/stories/untitled,213612'>Commissioners hold first hearing on proposed data center moratorium</a>:
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1236					&ldquo; Rogue AI will lead to their evolution into Daliks and the end of the human race!! &rdquo;
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1266					&ldquo; Thank you George Kruse for bringing sanity to this election season. It is right that one should  &hellip; &rdquo;
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1281					&ldquo; I,too, have been a lifelong Republican and can no longer support 100% every Republican on any  &hellip; &rdquo;
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1296					&ldquo; you're a scumbag and a creep that will take money from anyone who pays you off. cant wait to get  &hellip; &rdquo;
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1311					&ldquo; As a lifelong Republican I was happy to attend the "Republicans for Kirschner" event on Tuesday  &hellip; &rdquo;
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1499
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1506
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1509			Friday, September 25		</div>
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1514				<h6>
1515					House of Heavy at OscuraFriday, September 25,  &hellip;				</h6>
1516				<div class='description'>
1517					"House of Heavy is a night built for the fans who crave the pit, the riffs, the  &hellip;				</div>
1518			</div>
1519		</div>
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1532		<a href='/stories/winger-at-fergs-concert-pavilion,213881'>
1533
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1536			Friday, September 25		</div>
1537
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1541				<h6>
1542					Winger at Ferg's Concert PavilionFriday,  &hellip;				</h6>
1543				<div class='description'>
1544					Winger, the late-'80s, early-'90s rock band that racked up hits with "Seventeen,"  &hellip;				</div>
1545			</div>
1546		</div>
1547
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1549
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1555		<a href='/stories/scream-machine-at-encore-live,213608'>
1556
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1559			Saturday, September 26		</div>
1560
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1564				<h6>
1565					Scream Machine at Encore LiveSaturday, September  &hellip;				</h6>
1566				<div class='description'>
1567					Turn it up and throw it back — The Scream Machine Band is bringing the BIG hair,  &hellip;				</div>
1568			</div>
1569		</div>
1570
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1572
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1575						<div class='calendar-tile-slug tile-layout' style="background-image: url('/uploads/medium/20260324-211051-9dc-83021-Twinkle_RSR.jpg');">
1576
1577		
1578		<a href='/stories/twinkle-and-rock-soul-radio-at-katiki-beach-bar,213609'>
1579
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1582			Saturday, September 26		</div>
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1587				<h6>
1588					Twinkle and Rock Soul Radio at Ka'Tiki Beach  &hellip;				</h6>
1589				<div class='description'>
1590					Twinkle & Rock Soul Radio return to the Ka'Tiki Beach Bar on Sunset Beach this  &hellip;				</div>
1591			</div>
1592		</div>
1593
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1601		<a href='/stories/suzanne-lucas-at-cook-theatre-asolo-fsu-ringling-campus,213610'>
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1611					Suzanne Lucas at Cook Theatre (Asolo-FSU Ringling  &hellip;				</h6>
1612				<div class='description'>
1613					Suzanne Lucas, a Brooklyn-born jazz vocalist and guitarist who captivates audiences  &hellip;				</div>
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1628		<a href='/stories/pouya-at-jannus-live,213611'>
1629
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1632			Saturday, September 26		</div>
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1637				<h6>
1638					Pouya at Jannus LiveSaturday, September 26, 7:00  &hellip;				</h6>
1639				<div class='description'>
1640					Pouya is a Miami-based rapper recognized as a pioneer of the early SoundCloud rap  &hellip;				</div>
1641			</div>
1642		</div>
1643
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1645
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1649
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1651		<a href='/stories/little-giants-at-encore-live,213613'>
1652
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1655			Sunday, September 27		</div>
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1660				<h6>
1661					Little Giants at Encore LiveSunday, September 27,  &hellip;				</h6>
1662				<div class='description'>
1663					Southwest Florida's Best 90s Rock cover band Little Giants return to Encore Live  &hellip;				</div>
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1666
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1668
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1672
1673		
1674		<a href='/stories/rj-howson-and-friends-at-cottonmouthflamingo-bay-brewery,213616'>
1675
1676				<div class='top-screen background'></div>
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1678			Sunday, September 27		</div>
1679
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1683				<h6>
1684					RJ Howson and Friends at Cottonmouth/Flamingo Bay  &hellip;				</h6>
1685				<div class='description'>
1686					Blues guitarist/vocalist RJ Howson, a Cottonmouth regular at their VOTA location,  &hellip;				</div>
1687			</div>
1688		</div>
1689
1690	</a>
1691
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1694						<div class='calendar-tile-slug tile-layout' style="background-image: url('/uploads/medium/20260518-132002-2af-KT-02-Carrie-square.jpg');">
1695
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1697		<a href='/stories/carrie-the-musical,197563'>
1698
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1701			Thursday, October 15		</div>
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1706				<h6>
1707					Carrie: The MusicalThursday, October 15, 7:30  &hellip;				</h6>
1708				<div class='description'>
1709					Prepare for a powerful and haunting theatrical experience with Carrie: The Musical,  &hellip;				</div>
1710			</div>
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1712
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1714
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1728			Friday, October 16		</div>
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1733				<h6>
1734					Carrie: The MusicalFriday, October 16, 7:30 p.m.  &hellip;				</h6>
1735				<div class='description'>
1736					Prepare for a powerful and haunting theatrical experience with Carrie: The Musical,  &hellip;				</div>
1737			</div>
1738		</div>
1739
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1741
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1752
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1756				<h6>
1757					Carrie: The MusicalSaturday, October 17, 7:30  &hellip;				</h6>
1758				<div class='description'>
1759					Prepare for a powerful and haunting theatrical experience with Carrie: The Musical,  &hellip;				</div>
1760			</div>
1761		</div>
1762
1763	</a>
1764
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1770		<a href='/stories/carrie-the-musical,197566'>
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1774			Sunday, October 18		</div>
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1779				<h6>
1780					Carrie: The MusicalSunday, October 18, 2:00 p.m.  &hellip;				</h6>
1781				<div class='description'>
1782					Prepare for a powerful and haunting theatrical experience with Carrie: The Musical,  &hellip;				</div>
1783			</div>
1784		</div>
1785
1786	</a>
1787
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1793		<a href='/stories/carrie-the-musical,197567'>
1794
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1797			Wednesday, October 21		</div>
1798
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1800				<div class='top-margin'>
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1802				<h6>
1803					Carrie: The MusicalWednesday, October 21, 7:30  &hellip;				</h6>
1804				<div class='description'>
1805					Prepare for a powerful and haunting theatrical experience with Carrie: The Musical,  &hellip;				</div>
1806			</div>
1807		</div>
1808
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1810
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1820		<a href='/stories/dear-evan-hansen,197545'>
1821
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1829				<h6>
1830					Dear Evan HansenThursday, October 22, 7:30 p.m. -  &hellip;				</h6>
1831				<div class='description'>
1832					Dear Evan Hansen is a deeply moving, Tony Award®-winning musical that has become a  &hellip;				</div>
1833			</div>
1834		</div>
1835
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1837
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1841
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1843		<a href='/stories/carrie-the-musical,197568'>
1844
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1847			Thursday, October 22		</div>
1848
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1851			<div class='details'>
1852				<h6>
1853					Carrie: The MusicalThursday, October 22, 7:30  &hellip;				</h6>
1854				<div class='description'>
1855					Prepare for a powerful and haunting theatrical experience with Carrie: The Musical,  &hellip;				</div>
1856			</div>
1857		</div>
1858
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1860
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1867
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1870			Friday, October 23		</div>
1871
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1874			<div class='details'>
1875				<h6>
1876					Dear Evan HansenFriday, October 23, 7:30 p.m. -  &hellip;				</h6>
1877				<div class='description'>
1878					Dear Evan Hansen is a deeply moving, Tony Award®-winning musical that has become a  &hellip;				</div>
1879			</div>
1880		</div>
1881
1882	</a>
1883
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1893			Friday, October 23		</div>
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1898				<h6>
1899					Carrie: The MusicalFriday, October 23, 7:30 p.m.  &hellip;				</h6>
1900				<div class='description'>
1901					Prepare for a powerful and haunting theatrical experience with Carrie: The Musical,  &hellip;				</div>
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2084	<div class="fb-page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/thebradentontimes/" data-show-posts="true" data-height='600' data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="1" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/thebradentontimes/" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebradentontimes/">Facebook</a></blockquote></div>
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2101
2102
2103		
2104			<div class="w-clearfix story-list-with-photo first">
2105									<div class='photo-container text-center'>
2106						<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260924-135638-2f8-Pirates.JPG" alt="" />
2107					</div>
2108													<div class='label small'>Sports</div>
2109								
2110				<h3>
2111					<a href='/stories/pirates-presenting-case-for-2027-postseason-participation,213901'>
2112						Pirates Presenting Case for 2027 Postseason Participation					</a>
2113				</h3>
2114												<div class="text-lede">
2115					I don’t bet. But if I did, odds are the Pittsburgh Pirates are a postseason club in 2027. Forget the fear-mongering circulating that there might not be an MLB season in 2027. A new collective  …				</div>
2116												<div class='author'>
2117					by Don Laible				</div>
2118												<div class='when'>
2119					3 hours ago				</div>
2120												<div class='clearfix'></div>
2121			</div>
2122
2123		
2124			<div class="w-clearfix story-list-with-photo ">
2125									<div class='photo-container text-center'>
2126						<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260922-132324-198-Christian_Harrison2.jpg" alt="" />
2127					</div>
2128													<div class='label small'>Sports</div>
2129								
2130				<h3>
2131					<a href='/stories/bradentons-harrison-wins-2026-us-open-doubles-title,213599'>
2132						Bradenton's Harrison Wins 2026 US Open Doubles Title					</a>
2133				</h3>
2134												<div class="text-lede">
2135					Christian Harrison of Bradenton won the 2026 US Open men's doubles title with Neal Skupski of Great Britain by defeating Germany's Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 64 76. Harrison and Skupski also won  &hellip;				</div>
2136												<div class='author'>
2137					by Scoop Malinowski				</div>
2138												<div class='when'>
2139					3 days ago				</div>
2140												<div class='clearfix'></div>
2141			</div>
2142
2143		
2144			<div class="w-clearfix story-list-with-photo ">
2145									<div class='photo-container text-center'>
2146						<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260918-133522-28e-Mathew_Hargrove_Marauders.jpg" alt="" />
2147					</div>
2148													<div class='label small'>sports</div>
2149								
2150				<h3>
2151					<a href='/stories/mission-accomplished-for-marauders-2026-broadcaster,213076'>
2152						Mission Accomplished for Marauders 2026 Broadcaster					</a>
2153				</h3>
2154												<div class="text-lede">
2155					Mission accomplished. Matthew Hargrove came to Bradenton in the spring to be the voice of the Marauders. In completing the 2026 Florida State League, Hargrove is a better professional ...				</div>
2156												<div class='author'>
2157					by Don Laible				</div>
2158												<div class='when'>
2159					Friday, September 18				</div>
2160												<div class='clearfix'></div>
2161			</div>
2162
2163		
2164			<div class="w-clearfix story-list-with-photo ">
2165									<div class='photo-container text-center'>
2166						<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260910-133611-809-MIT.jpg" alt="" />
2167					</div>
2168													<div class='label small'>sports</div>
2169								
2170				<h3>
2171					<a href='/stories/brief-stay-with-marauders-has-overbay-anxious-for-next-season,212052'>
2172						Brief stay with Marauders has Overbay anxious for next season					</a>
2173				</h3>
2174												<div class="text-lede">
2175					However brief, Alex Overbay is proud to have worn a Bradenton Marauders uniform. With Bradenton’s 17th season in the books, Overbay, drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth round this  …				</div>
2176												<div class='author'>
2177					by Don Laible				</div>
2178												<div class='when'>
2179					Thursday, September 10				</div>
2180												<div class='clearfix'></div>
2181			</div>
2182
2183				
2184		<div class='clearfix'></div>
2185
2186	<p class='box-link'>
2187		<a href='/sports/'>
2188			More sports			<i class='fa fa-caret-right' aria-hidden='true'></i>
2189		</a>
2190	</p>
2191
2192</div><!-- .box-content-list -->
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2211	<div class="label">Arts & Entertainment</div>
2212
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2214
2215					<div class='list-item first'>
2216							<div class="label small">Music</div>
2217			
2218							<div class='photo-container'>
2219					<a href='/stories/interview-tim-mcgraw,212914' aria-label='photo by Robby Klein'><img class='photo' src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260917-152848-f1b-Tim%20McGraw%20-%20Robby%20Klein.jpeg" alt="photo by Robby Klein" /></a>
2220				</div>
2221			
2222			<h3>
2223				<a href="/stories/interview-tim-mcgraw,212914">Interview: Tim McGraw</a>
2224			</h3>
2225									<p class="text-lede">As Tim McGraw comes around with his Pawn Shop Guitar tour, understand that major health issues briefly had him contemplate retiring from music. But thanks to crack medical treatment and a burning  …</p>
2226												<div class='when'>
2227				Thursday, September 17			</div>
2228			
2229						</div>
2230				
2231			<div class='list-item '>
2232
2233			<div class='widget-tease'>
2234							<div class='widget-image'>
2235					<a href='/stories/untitled,212594' aria-label='Bradenton Public Market returns Oct. 3'>
2236						<img class='photo' src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260915-111852-170-Market.jpg" alt="" />
2237					</a>
2238				</div>
2239			
2240							<div class='label small'>Arts & Entertainment</div>
2241			
2242			<h4>
2243				<a href="/stories/untitled,212594">Bradenton Public Market returns Oct. 3</a>
2244			</h4>
2245									<span class='lead'>
2246				We look forward to seeing our Bradenton neighbors downtown once again starting October 3 from 9am - 2pm at the Bradenton Public Market! Come out to meet some exciting new vendors, along with your  …			</span>
2247									<div class='author'>
2248				Realize Bradenton			</div>
2249									<div class='when'>
2250				Tuesday, September 15			</div>
2251						</div>
2252			<div class="clearfix"></div>
2253			</div>
2254		
2255			<div class='list-item '>
2256
2257			<div class='widget-tease'>
2258							<div class='widget-image'>
2259					<a href='/stories/best-and-worst-movies-about-ai,212049' aria-label='Best and Worst Movies About AI'>
2260						<img class='photo' src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260910-131200-f89-2001%20-%20A%20Space%20Odyssey%20-%20Warner%20Bros.jpeg" alt="2001: A Space Odyssey. Photo via Warner Bros." />
2261					</a>
2262				</div>
2263			
2264							<div class='label small'>Film</div>
2265			
2266			<h4>
2267				<a href="/stories/best-and-worst-movies-about-ai,212049">Best and Worst Movies About AI</a>
2268			</h4>
2269									<span class='lead'>
2270				Cinema has long been obsessed with the concept of machines that can think, feel, and one day be indistinguishable from their creators. When done correctly, artificial intelligence as a cinematic  …			</span>
2271									<div class='author'>
2272				by Jared Rasic			</div>
2273									<div class='when'>
2274				Thursday, September 10			</div>
2275						</div>
2276			<div class="clearfix"></div>
2277			</div>
2278		
2279			<div class='list-item '>
2280
2281			<div class='widget-tease'>
2282							<div class='widget-image'>
2283					<a href='/stories/interview-winger,211134' aria-label='Interview: Winger'>
2284						<img class='photo' src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260903-131358-c82-Winger%20jpg%201.jpg" alt="" />
2285					</a>
2286				</div>
2287			
2288			
2289			<h4>
2290				<a href="/stories/interview-winger,211134">Interview: Winger</a>
2291			</h4>
2292									<span class='lead'>
2293				The words Winger and Beavis & Butt-Head may always be associated with each other, but with their latest album, “Seven,” the band may be getting some overdue respect. Seven has  …			</span>
2294									<div class='author'>
2295				by Alan Sculley			</div>
2296									<div class='when'>
2297				Thursday, September 3			</div>
2298						</div>
2299			<div class="clearfix"></div>
2300			</div>
2301				
2302		<div class='clearfix'></div>
2303
2304	<p class='box-link'>
2305		<a href='/arts-and-entertainment/'>
2306			More entertainment			<i class='fa fa-caret-right' aria-hidden='true'></i>
2307		</a>
2308	</p>
2309
2310</div><!-- .box-content-list -->
2311
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2317
2318<div class='box box-bannerads-default'>
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2321<div style="max-width:300px; max-height:600px; margin: 0 auto;">
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2330					<div class='section-margins'>
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2333
2334	<div class="label">ICYM - In Case You Missed It</div>
2335
2336
2337		
2338			<div class='list-item rule-below'>
2339						<div class='widget-image'>
2340				<a href='/stories/earthtalk-pet-ownership-and-the-planet,211081' aria-label='EarthTalk: Pet Ownership Bad For The Planet?'>
2341					<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20230728-175327-EarthTalk.jpg"alt="" />
2342				</a>
2343			</div>
2344									<div><a class="story-head" href="/stories/earthtalk-pet-ownership-and-the-planet,211081">EarthTalk: Pet Ownership Bad For The Planet?</a></div>
2345									<div class='lead'>While all cat and dog owners know the financial and time costs of caring for a pet, many do not know about or consider the environmental costs. …</div>
2346												<div class='when'>
2347				Saturday, September 5			</div>
2348						<div class="clearfix"></div>
2349
2350						</div>
2351				
2352			<div class='list-item rule-below '>
2353
2354						<div class='widget-image'>
2355				<a href='/stories/untitled,211159' aria-label='Labels are Lazy'>
2356					<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260904-111837-c18-Socialism.jpg" alt="" />
2357				</a>
2358			</div>
2359										<div class='label small'>Guest Commentary</div>
2360						<div><a class="story-head" href="/stories/untitled,211159">Labels are Lazy</a></div>
2361									<div class='lead'>Last week I posted a tweet about how ridiculous it’s getting to see everyone scrambling to label their opponents “socialists”. Since it got some traction online, I figured I’d expand on this  …</div>
2362									<div class='author'>
2363				by George Kruse			</div>
2364									<div class='when'>
2365				Friday, September 4			</div>
2366						<div class="clearfix"></div>
2367
2368						</div>
2369		
2370			<div class='list-item rule-below '>
2371
2372						<div class='widget-image'>
2373				<a href='/stories/manatee-county-officials-have-good-reasons-not-to-want-to-hear-what-you-think,210975' aria-label='Manatee County officials have good reasons not to want to hear what you think'>
2374					<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260424-135113-eed-Fish_Kill_Headshot.jpg" alt="" />
2375				</a>
2376			</div>
2377										<div class='label small'>opinion</div>
2378						<div><a class="story-head" href="/stories/manatee-county-officials-have-good-reasons-not-to-want-to-hear-what-you-think,210975">Manatee County officials have good reasons not to want to hear what you think</a></div>
2379									<div class='lead'>On Tuesday, interim Deputy County Administrator Stephanie Garrison told commissioners that the county had delayed a ham-fisted plan to eliminate the public’s ability to comment on BOCC meeting live  …</div>
2380									<div class='author'>
2381				by Mitch Maley			</div>
2382									<div class='when'>
2383				Saturday, August 29			</div>
2384						<div class="clearfix"></div>
2385
2386						</div>
2387		
2388			<div class='list-item rule-below '>
2389
2390						<div class='widget-image'>
2391				<a href='/stories/earthtalk-backyard-bird-feeders-good-or-bad-for-the-birds,210299' aria-label='EarthTalk: Backyard Bird Feeders Good Or Bad For The Birds?'>
2392					<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20230728-175327-EarthTalk.jpg" alt="" />
2393				</a>
2394			</div>
2395									<div><a class="story-head" href="/stories/earthtalk-backyard-bird-feeders-good-or-bad-for-the-birds,210299">EarthTalk: Backyard Bird Feeders Good Or Bad For The Birds?</a></div>
2396									<div class='lead'>In America, an estimated 50–60 million people maintain backyard bird feeders, a device often hung on yard trees or outdoor decks. Residents deploy these to …</div>
2397												<div class='when'>
2398				Saturday, August 29			</div>
2399						<div class="clearfix"></div>
2400
2401						</div>
2402		
2403			<div class='list-item rule-below '>
2404
2405						<div class='widget-image'>
2406				<a href='/stories/hope-florida-scandal-the-stench-of-corruption-could-choke-a-horse,210731' aria-label='Hope Florida Scandal: The stench of corruption could choke a horse'>
2407					<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20260827-175153-40b-559b9-Moody-Uthmeier.jpg" alt="Senator Ashley Moody and AG James Uthmeier" />
2408				</a>
2409			</div>
2410										<div class='label small'>Opinion</div>
2411						<div><a class="story-head" href="/stories/hope-florida-scandal-the-stench-of-corruption-could-choke-a-horse,210731">Hope Florida Scandal: The stench of corruption could choke a horse</a></div>
2412									<div class='lead'>The cloud hanging over the DeSantis administration's blatant diversion of taxpayer money meant to provide healthcare for impoverished children into Casey DeSantis' foundation was said to be the main  …</div>
2413									<div class='author'>
2414				by Mitch Maley			</div>
2415									<div class='when'>
2416				Thursday, August 27			</div>
2417						<div class="clearfix"></div>
2418
2419						</div>
2420		
2421			<div class='list-item rule-below hidden-xs'>
2422
2423						<div class='widget-image'>
2424				<a href='/stories/a-personal-perspective-on-amendment-3,210458' aria-label='A Personal Perspective on Amendment 3'>
2425					<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20250819-174811-4ac-Guest_Opinion.jpg" alt="" />
2426				</a>
2427			</div>
2428										<div class='label small'>Guest Opinion</div>
2429						<div>
2429<a class="story-head" href="/stories/a-personal-perspective-on-amendment-3,210458">A Personal Perspective on Amendment 3</a></div>
2430									<div class='lead'>As Amendment 3, “Limitation on Property Taxes”, heads to the November ballot, I understand why many homeowners find the idea of lower property taxes appealing. But, after years of working with  …</div>
2431									<div class='author'>
2432				by Carolann Garafola			</div>
2433									<div class='when'>
2434				Tuesday, August 25			</div>
2435						<div class="clearfix"></div>
2436
2437						</div>
2438		
2439			<div class='list-item rule-below hidden-xs'>
2440
2441						<div class='widget-image'>
2442				<a href='/stories/earthtalk-tequila-producers-expand-fast-but-at-what-cost-to-the-planet,209839' aria-label='EarthTalk: Tequila Producers Expand Fast, But At What Cost To The Planet?'>
2443					<img src="https://zeta.creativecirclecdn.com/bradenton/medium/20230728-175327-EarthTalk.jpg" alt="" />
2444				</a>
2445			</div>
2446									<div><a class="story-head" href="/stories/earthtalk-tequila-producers-expand-fast-but-at-what-cost-to-the-planet,209839">EarthTalk: Tequila Producers Expand Fast, But At What Cost To The Planet?</a></div>
2447									<div class='lead'>For centuries, tequila has been a prominent symbol of Mexico, not only originating there but also being consumed on Día de Muertos…</div>
2448												<div class='when'>
2449				Saturday, August 22			</div>
2450						<div class="clearfix"></div>
2451
2452						</div>
2453		
2454		<div class='clearfix'></div>
2455
2456
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2458					</div>
2459				</div><!-- .pk-section -->
2460						<div class='pk-section section-2col col-sm-4'>
2461					<div class='section-margins'>
2462						<div class='box box-content-list-lg-lede-thumbs'>
2463
2464	<div class="label">Interesting News</div>
2465
2466
2467
2468					<div class='list-item first'>
2469			
2470							<div class='photo-container'>
2471					<a href='/premium/stacker/stories/where-renters-have-the-most-negotiating-power-right-now,213896' aria-label='Where renters have the most negotiating power right now'><img class='photo' src="https://images.stacker.com/s/720/1280/images/stories/2026/09/21/Apartments-Where%20renters.jpg" alt="" /></a>
2472				</div>
2473			
2474			<h3>
2475				<a href="/premium/stacker/stories/where-renters-have-the-most-negotiating-power-right-now,213896">Where renters have the most negotiating power right now</a>
2476			</h3>
2477									<p class="text-lede">Apartments.com reports a national vacancy rate of 7.9% for multifamily properties, with rising rents. States like Texas and Arizona offer renters the most negotiating power due to high vacancies and declining rent growth.</p>
2478									<div class='author'>
2479				Katherine Chavous for Apartments.com			</div>
2480									<div class='when'>
2481				5 hours ago			</div>
2482			
2483						</div>
2484				
2485			<div class='list-item '>
2486
2487			<div class='widget-tease'>
2488							<div class='widget-image'>
2489					<a href='/premium/stacker/stories/9-reasons-your-prescription-may-not-be-filled-and-what-to-do-about-it,213884' aria-label='9 reasons your prescription may not be filled, and what to do about it'>
2490						<img class='photo' src="https://images.stacker.com/s/720/1280/images/stories/2026/09/18/GoodRx-9%20reasons.jpg" alt="" />
2491					</a>
2492				</div>
2493			
2494			
2495			<h4>
2496				<a href="/premium/stacker/stories/9-reasons-your-prescription-may-not-be-filled-and-what-to-do-about-it,213884">9 reasons your prescription may not be filled, and what to do about it</a>
2497			</h4>
2498									<span class='lead'>
2499				GoodRx reports nine reasons a pharmacist may not fill a prescription, including missing information, drug shortages, and insurance issues, along with solutions to prevent delays.			</span>
2500									<div class='author'>
2501				Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPS for GoodRx			</div>
2502									<div class='when'>
2503				5 hours ago			</div>
2504						</div>
2505			<div class="clearfix"></div>
2506			</div>
2507		
2508			<div class='list-item '>
2509
2510			<div class='widget-tease'>
2511							<div class='widget-image'>
2512					<a href='/premium/napsnet/stories/back-to-school-is-a-season-of-learning-for-adults-too,213891' aria-label='Back to School Is a Season of Learning. For Adults, Too'>
2513						<img class='photo' src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sponsoredverticals/original/20260924-120042-aa9-20260924-102711-bf3-phpbstryt.jpg" alt="Parents can help protect kids from the dangers of tobacco by not smoking themselves. Fortunately, in Florida, you can get help quitting, says Lacoadia Burkes, Acting Bureau Chief, Tobacco Free Florida." />
2514					</a>
2515				</div>
2516			
2517							<div class='label small'>Florida News & Notes</div>
2518			
2519			<h4>
2520				<a href="/premium/napsnet/stories/back-to-school-is-a-season-of-learning-for-adults-too,213891">Back to School Is a Season of Learning. For Adults, Too</a>
2521			</h4>
2522									<span class='lead'>
2523				By Lacoadia Burkes, Acting Bureau Chief, Tobacco Free Florida (NAPSI)—For kids across Florida, back-to-school is a time of change—new teachers, new schedules, new friends. For the adults in these  …			</span>
2524												<div class='when'>
2525				5 hours ago			</div>
2526						</div>
2527			<div class="clearfix"></div>
2528			</div>
2529				
2530		<div class='clearfix'></div>
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2541<div class='box box-bannerads-default'>
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2598	            					            <p class="text-lede">Emmy Award winning director, Nick Nanton, interviews Bob Delaney. Former undercover New Jersey state trooper and NBA referee. Bob Delaney talks with Nick Nanton about his incredible careers in two vastly different fields, from infiltrating the Mafia in the 1970s to becoming one of the NBA's most respected referees. In this episode, Bob opens up about his experience with post-traumatic stress and his passion for helping others overcome it.</p>
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2629									<div class='lead'>WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly early Thursday issued an order that temporarily blocks President Donald Trump’s ban of three news organizations from the White House. Kelly,  &hellip;</div>
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2641									<div class='lead'>WASHINGTON — A vast and growing network of artificial intelligence-driven Flock cameras could violate constitutional privacy rights, U.S. senators on a Judiciary Committee subcommittee said during  &hellip;</div>
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2653									<div class='lead'>Back when my kids were in Boy Scouts, our troop spent a lot of time at the Sand Hill Scout Reservation in Brooksville. We always brought home a lot of that sand — in our tents, in our uniforms, and  &hellip;</div>
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2665									<div class='lead'>WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly indicated during a Wednesday hearing he may order the Trump administration to reinstate White House press passes for reporters from three  &hellip;</div>
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