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1. Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory Issued In Manatee: FL Health Officials (patch.com) — Manatee County residents are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites after sentinel chickens in the county tested positive for West Nile virus, triggering a local health advisory. Officials outline simple steps Bradenton-area households can take, from using repellent and wearing long sleeves to dumping standing water and reporting dead birds, as statewide dengue and West Nile surveillance intensifies.
2. Does My Vote Count? Community Dialogue Thursday (thebradentontimes.com) — Bradenton and Manatee County residents can join a community conversation on election security this Thursday at Braden River Presbyterian Church on Peridia Boulevard. Hosted by Braver Angels and the League of Women Voters, the evening features a nonpartisan overview from the county's Supervisor of Elections followed by small-group discussions aimed at building understanding across political differences.
3. Drug rehab facility opens doors for tour after neighbors raised safety concerns (mysuncoast.com) — Neighbors near The Crossings drug rehabilitation facility in Bradenton are hearing how leaders have overhauled security, leadership, and procedures after a June incident involving a former client raised safety concerns. Staff and clients describe a more accountable, recovery-focused program, and the CEO is inviting nearby residents to tour the site, ask questions, and see the new safeguards firsthand.
4. Bradenton man faces meth trafficking charge after drug arrest, police say (bradenton.com) — Bradenton residents may notice a heightened police presence after officers arrested a 41-year-old local man on meth trafficking and fentanyl possession charges near 12th Avenue West. Police say they recovered drugs from his bag, and he's now being held at Manatee County Jail on a substantial bond, with an arraignment set later this month in circuit court.
5. Halloween on the Florida Suncoast: Your 2026 Guide to Festivals, Haunted Attractions and Family Fun (suncoastpost.com) — Bradenton families can look forward to the Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival, running select weekends in October with hayrides, corn mazes, live music, and kids' activities just east of town. The broader Suncoast guide also highlights Halloween events from Tampa to Naples, giving Bradenton residents plenty of options for trick-or-treating, haunted houses, and fall festivals throughout the month.
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