In Florida, violators found guilty of illegal gambling can face up to five years in prison and fines of $10,000 per machine.

Ordination to priesthood; Englewood Hospital back-to-school drive; Feline Friends; 'Joyful Journeys' book club; Selby Gardens ...

At Betsey’s Arcade in West Bradenton, visitors must ring a doorbell and wait to be buzzed in through a locked front entrance, ...

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Manatee County EMS received a gold achievement award from the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition Program June 25 for the care given to patients experiencing heart attacks ...

Karen Bell, who owns A.P. Bell Fish Co., Star Fish Co. Market and Restaurant and Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina, reopened ...

A man came in to adopt Primo from Manatee County Animal Welfare. However, it turned out the man was homeless and had been for the past 10 years. “He rode his bike to the shelter, parked it on the ...

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of four people after allegedly stealing a man’s car using his own ...

Floridians are used to waiting for sales tax holidays to stock up on emergency supplies, but that all changes on August 1st.

Venice had a moniker for its championship teams. This one was “Originals.” The cry during the season came from the movie “300 ...

Established in 2019, the Florida Gulf Coast League (FGCL), under the American Collegiate League (ACL), was designed for college softball players to have a place ...

Manatee County earns highest-ever “B” district grade from the state, with record A-rated schools, gains in science, and 86% graduation rate for 2025.