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Pearl Harbor Memorial at Trinity United Methodist Church
No full textLocal veterans stand at attention with American Flags during the Pearl Harbor Memorial ceremony at Trinity United Methodist Churc
Humane Society Volunteers Prepare Kennels
No full textVolunteers at the Humane Society of Manatee County prepare the dog kennel
Jeb Bush Campaigns in Manatee County
No full textCandidate for Governor Jeb Bush gives a speech in Manatee County as part of his campaign tour
Women at Equity Day Event
No full textNancy Norris, chairwoman of the Manatee Commission on the Status of Women; Peg McGarity, luncheon chairwoman; June Isbell, luncheon committee member; and Jeanne Jochens, president, Manatee County League of Women Voters, help celebrate Women's Equity Day at the Holiday Inn, Riverfront, on Saturda
Mi Casita Restaurant Interior
No full textCustomers fill the tables at Mi Casita Mexican-American restaurant, 1121 Cortez Rd W. Mi Casita opened in Cortez Plaza in 1998 by Alex Rodriguez, a local car lot and beauty shop owner. The restaurant became known as Mi Casita Cuban Restaurant and in 2003 was purchased by Luiz Ortiz, who added Caribbean dishes and changed the name back to just Mi Casita. The restaurant closed in 2012
Magician at Summer Reading Program
No full textAn unidentified magician performs to an audience of children during the Summer Reading Program at the South Manatee Branch Library
Blue Moon Bar
No full textExterior of Blue Moon Bar, 619 10th Avenue West. The bar opened in the late 1950s. The bar was demolished after it closed in 1998 and a home was built on the lot
Construction on City Centre and Marina
No full textConstruction crews can be seen working on the new city centre building that will house City Hall, the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium, and the Bradenton Police Department headquarters. In the foreground, construction continues on a marina expansion project funded by Miller Enterprises. Miller Enterprises operated the Twin Dolphin Marina and Grill, which is now home to Pier 22
Ruins of Braden Castle
No full textA view of the ruins of Braden Castle at Braden Castle Park Historic District. The castle was a two-story home built and owned by Joseph Braden, for whom Bradenton was named. The castle was built by Braden in the 1840s where he and his family resided until the 1860s. In 1866, General James G. Cooper bought the home and lived there until 1880. The castle was destroyed in 1903 during a woods fire and the property sold in 1924 by Cooper's gransdon J.J. Pelot. He sold it to the Camping Tourists of America, an offshoot of the Tin Can Tourists, an organization of motor tourists and seasonal visitors. The property surrounding the castle was divided into small lots and cottages that served as seasonal homes for northern visitors. In 1983, the U.S. National Register designated Braden Castle Park an historic district. Today, Braden Castle's historic cottages are still in use as seasonal and full-time residences in the 55+ community