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Hi there, Bradenton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bradenton murder charge added for suspect already jailed in teen stabbing
  • How rising costs are changing prices at a Bradenton favorite.
  • Which Bradenton meetings could shape schools and development this week?

Also on today's calendar: Free Senior Breakfast & Live Entertainment! Open to Public! Make Friends! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 76.
  • Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man In Jail For Stabbing Teen Charged With Woman's Murder: Manatee Sheriff (patch.com) — Bradenton residents are learning more about a violent case after deputies charged jailed suspect Quazone Taylor with second-degree murder in the death of 44-year-old Starr Lashua, found behind a Bradenton home. Investigators say forensic evidence and witness interviews tied him to the killing while he was already in custody for the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy at another Bradenton address.
   

• What rising food prices mean for Bay area restuarants (baynews9.com) — A longtime Bradenton hot dog spot, Willy-Yums on 14th Street West, is raising menu prices slightly as food and supply costs surge while customers spend less. Co-owner Robert Williams explains how higher meat and paper prices, along with inflation forecasts, are squeezing operations and pushing the restaurant to rely more on specials and social media to keep locals coming in.
   

• This Week in Local Government: 9/13/26 (thebradentontimes.com) — Several key public meetings affecting Bradenton are coming up this week, including the Manatee County School Board on Tuesday and the County Planning Commission on Thursday, both on Manatee Avenue West. You can also follow Palmetto City Commission sessions Monday, giving you multiple chances to track decisions on schools, development, and local policy close to home.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lakewood Ranch High commemorates 9/11 25 years later —Mustangs Ahead News Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Palmetto

  • For Sale: 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 in Palmetto, Florida (classiccars.com)
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County holds ceremony marking 25 years since Sept. 11 attacks (mysuncoast.com)
  • Suncoast communities mark 25 years since September 11 attacks (mysuncoast.com)

Ellenton

  • My son died from kratom. I support Marion County and Ocala leaders taking action against it. (ocala-news.com)

Sarasota

  • West Nile Virus Cases Grow In Active Mosquito Year: What To Know In FL (patch.com)
  • Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Make History After Remarkably Quiet Start (patch.com)
  • Relationship With FL Girl, 12, Lands Oregon Man In Prison: U.S. DOJ (patch.com)

Ok Bradenton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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