Good morning, Bradenton.

The City's Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency will remove the repaired lights from Main Street and treat the oak trees to prepare for new lighting.

The project will include careful staple removal and professional pruning to keep downtown Bradenton glowing year-round.

Sandy Vogel and her all-star band will perform Chicago blues live at Cottonmouth and Flamingo Bay Brewing Company, bringing a taste of southern soul to Bradenton.

The venue offers unique cuisine — including a dog-friendly beer garden with ample parking.

Manatee County commissioners advanced several local priorities including permanently protecting nearly 1,500 acres of rural land through FDACS easements while also approving new measures for simulated gambling enforcement, affordable housing financing for over 1,200 units, and a temporary moratorium on large data center applications with a hearing on Oct. 6.

Local officials announced Tuesday, Sept.

22 that Palmetto will see a major redevelopment project. The plan will refresh community spaces & support future business growth, with more details to be released soon.