Bradenton City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Community Redevelopment Area
The Bradenton City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 23, to consider the proposed creation of a new Community Redevelopment Area.
Veteran Connections Event to Support Deployed Service Members With Care Packages
A local Veteran Connections event will bring Southwest Florida veterans and supporters together for an evening of food, recreation and fundraising while helping provide care packages to deployed U.S. service members.
More Than Guide Dogs: Who Dogs Inc Serves and How to Apply
For many longtime Manatee County residents, the organization now known as Dogs Inc will always be associated with its former name, Southeastern Guide Dogs, and its familiar Labrador retrievers trained to help people who are blind or visually impaired.
Manatee Performing Arts Center Announces Auditions for Four Upcoming Productions
Manatee Performing Arts Center will hold auditions Sunday, Sept. 20, and Monday, Sept. 21, for four productions scheduled for early 2027.
Stillpoint Mission awarded $30,000 grant from the Bishop-Parker Foundation to support its Benevolent Financial Assistance Program for Utility Bills
A generous grant of $30,000 to support Stillpoint Mission’s Financial Assistance Program for Utility Bills was provided by the Bishop-Parker Foundation. The Program assists Stillpoint clients, the underserved and under-resourced in the community, with a once per quarter partial payment to their utility company. Funds were put to immediate use assisting …