Daily News Roundup: August 15, 2026
High School Football Returns as Manatee County Teams Prepare for Aug. 21 Season Openers
High school football is back in Manatee County, with local teams getting their first taste of Friday night action during Week 0 games and preseason classics on Aug. 14.
Florida Cultural Group Opens New Season With Youth Programs, FAME and Expansion Ahead
Florida Cultural Group and the Manatee Performing Arts Center are beginning a new season after a busy summer that introduced more than 1,000 children to live theater in just six weeks.
Palma Sola Botanical Park Seeks High School Volunteers for Bright Futures Hours
Palma Sola Botanical Park is inviting Manatee County high school students to earn Florida Bright Futures community service hours while helping maintain and improve the nonprofit botanical park.
Nation’s First Buffalo Wild Wings GO and Jimmy John’s Co-Branded Restaurant to Open in Palmetto
Manatee County will soon be home to a restaurant first, as Buffalo Wild Wings GO and Jimmy John’s prepare to open their first co-branded location in the nation.
Marauders Drop Third Straight in Walk-Off Loss to Flying Tigers
The Bradenton Marauders (16-29, 47-63) dropped a third straight game in a 3-2 walk-off loss to the Lakeland Flying Tigers (21-23, 52-57) on Friday from Publix Field. Irwin Ramirez fanned four batters through 3.0 frames, while Chris Rembert singled and worked a walk.