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Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. 4-Year-Old Drowns At Pool Party; Mom Charged In Death: Police (patch.com) — Bradenton residents are reeling after a 4-year-old girl drowned during a pool party at the Kendall Ridge Apartment Homes, where a large group, including family, had gathered. Police say the child was underwater for several minutes before being found, and her mother has been charged with child neglect as investigators stress the need for constant, dedicated supervision around pools.
2. Coast Guard Busts Illegal Charter Boat Carrying 11 Passengers (mysuncoast.com) — Coast Guard officers recently shut down an illegal charter boat operating near Bradenton Beach Marina with 11 passengers on board. The vessel was cited for multiple safety and licensing violations before being escorted back to the marina, and officials urge anyone booking local charters to verify captains’ credentials and safety plans.
3. Fuel quality issues impact Circle K gas stations across the Gulf Coast (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — Drivers who recently bought gas at the Circle K on 1st Street East in Bradenton may have been exposed to tainted fuel linked to a third‑party supplier. Circle K says it halted sales, cleaned tanks, and resumed operations after testing, and is now evaluating claims from motorists who report vehicle problems tied to the bad gas.
4. Florida Suncoast Facing One of the Worst Droughts in Decades: Fire Danger, Water Restrictions, and What Residents Can Do (suncoastpost.com) — Bradenton is under some of the Suncoast’s toughest drought and fire-risk conditions in about 15 years, with strict limits on lawn watering and other outdoor water use. Regional officials warn that extremely dry vegetation, groundwater declines, and wildfire danger will likely persist for months, urging residents to conserve water, avoid outdoor burning, and prepare for a slow recovery even after rainy season begins.
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