Daily News Roundup: September 12, 2025
Red Cross Hosts Community Information Session
On September 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the American Red Cross Disaster Cycle Services Team will hold a community session at Rite Technology, 1744 Independence Blvd., Sarasota.
Five Manatee County Students Named 2026 National Merit Semifinalists
Five Manatee County students have been named semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, placing them among the top one percent of high school seniors in the nation.
De Soto Queen’s Court to Host Information Social Highlighting Tradition and Opportunity
The Hernando de Soto Historical Society will host an informational social for the De Soto Queen’s Court on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Bradenton Yacht Club, located at 4307 13th Street West in Palmetto.
UNFI Opens State-of-the-Art 1-Million-Sq.-Ft. Distribution Center in Manatee County Border Area
Southern Manatee County has become home to a new, high-tech distribution center for United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), a move set to improve efficiency and capacity for the grocery wholesaler. The facility, measuring roughly one million square feet, officially opens in the SRQ Logistics Center at 8380 21st Street East, on the Manatee-Sarasota county line…
Gene Witt Elementary Teacher Wins National Classroom Supply Award
Catherine Burke, a fifth-grade math and science teacher at Gene Witt Elementary School, has been recognized on a national stage through iHeartRadio’s “Thank A Teacher” program, powered by DonorsChoose. Out of more than 37,000 nominations submitted nationwide, only a select few educators received the honor, which includes a $5,000 award for classroom sup…