Promoting Beautiful Bradenton!
The Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) promotes tourism to Manatee County and the communities of Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key...
Manatee CARES!
Every Tuesday, outside the JCPenney end of the DeSoto Square Mall, Feeding Tampa Bay’s Mobile Pantry gives nearly 2000 Manatee County residents food...
A Real Driving Force…
Sun-drenched and coated in sand, a young kid with wobbly legs and a warm smile stands upon a donated surfboard, bobbing in the beach's rolling waves on...
Helping Kids Get Used to Masks
In many places, people are wearing masks or cloth face coverings when they're in public because of coronavirus (COVID-19). It's an important way to...
Safe Practices: Being Mindful of Cleaning Chemicals During COVID-19
In this new world of COVID-19, everyone is trying to kill germs and avoid sickness. However, our fears should not distract us from the mindful use...
How to Babyproof Your Home – 6 Ways You May Have Missed
So you have a little crawler and it’s time to babyproof your home. You clip your cabinets, remove the choking hazards, and plug the outlets...
Tips for Parents Juggling Remote Work and Remote Learning
When you work from home, it’s almost impossible to keep your career and family life from bleeding into one another. Separating work and life is...
A Star in the Making!
In the span of one hour, I watched Allie McLaughlin, 10, laugh, cry, speak with a convincing British accent and belt out two — pretty difficult — song...
A Quest to End Poverty…
For most of her life, Margaret (Peg) Delegato has been on a quest to end poverty and rid the world of hatred. It's certainly a lofty goal — but if...
The Untold First Responders…
Like a luminary shooting warm light through a grey winter sky, Kara Moates rises each day to comfort and guide. Not long after sunrise, she dives into...
ELC Responds to COVID-19…
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County (ELC) wanted to do everything they could to support their 'Untold...
The World is Their Oyster…
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside has been one of Bradenton's most beloved restaurants for more than two decades — quite a feat. Situated on busy Tamiami...
Thrifty Shopping Solutions for Buying Kids’ School Supplies
Now that COVID-19 restrictions have lifted, schools are slowly gearing up for the start of the new year. Of course, you’ll need supplies — and children’s...
Adding to the Fleet!
The Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County (ELC) recently rolled out; pun intended, the newest member of its fleet! The third educational vehicle,...
Guess What We Just Built?
Nancy Griffith pulled up to the G.T. Bray playground three years ago with her two grandsons Easton and Nathan - born just six weeks apart and who share...
