They came for the tarpon, but stayed for the stories. During National Fishing and Boating Week, we’re casting back to the late 1800s, when Florida’s Gulf Coast drew anglers from around the globe. These waters offered more than just sport, they fed families, fueled settlements, and reeled in a tide of tourism that would shape the state’s salty soul for generations.
Everybody in baseball has a beginning. A year ago, Daniel Vogelbach broke spring training camp as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Playing for his fifth MLB club in nine seasons, Vogelbach was …
The Trump administration on Friday released revised rules for a federal program meant to widely expand broadband access, stripping the Biden-era effort of many key requirements and making it easier …
Kathryn Ann Spivey June 27, 1948 - March 27, 2025 Bradenton, Florida - Kathryn Ann Spivey, mother to Todd Duke Spivey, Joey Henry Spivey IV, and Kasey Allen Spivey, passed away in March of …
Derrek Leon Lee was born December 4, 1962 at Mercy Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida to the late James Clark the late Eula Mae Lee. Derrek went by many names: 'Pipe'; 'Piper'; and 'Cat Daddy' just …
I’m tired of apologizing for my love of the films of Wes Anderson. Here’s my hard line: I don’t begrudge anyone who doesn’t like Anderson’s movies. The combination of …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a part of our everyday lives—we now have chatbots and search engines and virtual assistants that can mimic real conversation. But as AI …
This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the controversial roundabout planned for Lakewood Ranch, the Los Angeles protests, and President Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard and send active-duty …
Floridians in more than 70 cities throughout the state plan to join nationwide demonstrations to protest the Trump administration on Saturday, prompting Attorney General James Uthmeier and other law …
Over the past week, red tide was detected at background concentrations in two samples from Southwest Florida. We continue to use chlorophyll satellite imagery (USF, NOAA NCCOS) to help track …
Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones play traditional blues, West Coast and Texas swing, and early 1950s roots rock. This is real deal rockin’ rhythm & blues. Deming is an American blues …
Crystal Jade Phillips was born to Dawn and Ed Phillip's, July 13th, 1990, in Lakeland, Florida. To most, she was known as 'Jade' and just as her name implies, she was considered a precious gem. …
BRADENTON — It's another weekend, and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties, you would be …
BRADENTON — This week, the Palmetto City Commission and the Manatee County Commission will be in session. On Wednesday, the Manatee County Commission will hold joint meeting sessions with …
Bradenton John , Fla. - Lie-Nielsen John Lie-Nielsen, 90, a restless and innovative entrepreneur who founded what became the biggest manager of apartment buildings in the United States in the 1980s …