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Hello Bradenton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bradenton woman's DUI crash now headed to local courtroom.
  • What Jordan Varnadore's primary win means for Bradenton voters this fall
  • Bradenton Wawa sold an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot ticket.

Also on today's calendar: Yaleo - Santana Tribute Band and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 79.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bradenton woman arrested for cocaine possession (islander.org) — A Bradenton resident faces felony and misdemeanor charges after a July 30 crash in Holmes Beach led deputies to allege cocaine possession and impaired driving. Authorities say she failed sobriety tests, was booked into Manatee County jail, and later released on bond. Her arraignment is scheduled at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton, giving local readers a clear sense of the legal timeline.
   

• Jordan Varnadore wins GOP Primary, advances bid to succeed Will Robinson in HD 71 (floridapolitics.com) — Voters in House District 71, which includes Bradenton and much of western Manatee County, chose Jordan Varnadore as the Republican nominee to replace Rep. Will Robinson. Varnadore, a Palmetto native and business owner, defeated Melton Little and Dylan Modarelli and now faces Democrat Ocean Fitts and no-party candidate Joseph Hoolihan in November. The race will shape how local priorities like development, environment, and business regulation are represented in Tallahassee.
   

• Mega Millions Tuesday, Aug. 18, winning numbers. $100 million jackpot (palmbeachpost.com) — A Mega Millions ticket sold at the Wawa on State Road 70 East in Bradenton recently hit an $800 million jackpot, one of the largest in the game's history. The story explains current jackpot details, drawing times, Florida prize-claim rules, and odds, giving Bradenton players context if they're still trying their luck.
   

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  • Looking for someone to knock out my existing small 1976 walk-in shower and replace it with a nice new larger modern shower.
    This will take plumbing to be done because the toilet will have to probably be moved and also the plumbing is in the wall for the shower currently… (Nextdoor Sara Bay)
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    Which of these 2 would look better & why? Both are very sparkly. I'm also adding some reviewers pics of the gold/blue frame. The other one is white… (Nextdoor Huntington Woods)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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