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…
Watching Over Manatee…
For Marge Vita, volunteering is a way of life. She has worked as a volunteer for as long as she can remember, and Manatee County has benefitted immensely…
The Conquistadorables!
KIDS around the County are longing to get back out into the community, back into sports, and once more enjoying the outdoors with their friends and families…
25 Years of Smart Systems
Based in Tampa, Production and Process Technologies (PPT) is a full-service design/build contractor that offers best-in-class design and integration services…
The Girls of the Ryherd Cattle Company…
In September, Caitlyn Ryherd, 14, watched one of her cows give birth to a calf, a boy, whom she named El Chupacabra. “It was so cool,” she said. The cow…
100 Years Young!
The birthday party glowed with many women and men in white or purple “Votes for Women” sashes. Fancy hats abounded. In February, the League of Women…
How Your Family Can Win the War Against Nature-deficit Disorder
Playing in the great outdoors is something kids are doing less and less of these days, and it seems their well-being is suffering as a result. Not only that…
Parental Controls: Keeping Your Children Safe When Watching TV
While you may or may not disagree about whether television has taken things too far in recent years given the slow erosion of content restrictions, you still…
Engaging Our Community One Child at a Time…
The Community Engagement team at the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County (ELC) is a newly-formed branch of the Child Development department…
Ashley the Artist
When Ashley Santana-Morales was only eight, her art teacher knew she had a gift. “She was very artistic,” said Alex Miranda, who then taught at Palmetto…
