Bradenton B-Town
Location in Manatee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°29′18″N 82°34′40″W / 27.48833, -82.57778
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Manatee
Settled	1842
Incorporated (city)	1903
Government
- Type	Mayor/Council (5)
- Mayor	Wayne H. Manatee County is a County in the state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 264002 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the ImageFlorida counties mappng|thumb|right|400px|Florida counties (clickable map poly 42 38 86 40 79 44 74 47 71 55 69 69 74 72 76 87 77 90 87 97 87 102 87 108 78 111 77 115 80 117 Manatee County is a County in the state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 264002 Poston
- Council Ward 1	Gene Gallo
- Council Ward 2	Marianne Barnebey
- Council Ward 3	Patrick Roff
- Council Ward 4	Bemis Smith
Area [1] 1
- City	14. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 44 sq mi (37. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
- Land	12. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 11 sq mi (31. 4 km²)
- Water	2. 33 sq mi (6. 0 km²)  16. 14%
Elevation [2] 3	6 ft (1 m)
Population (1 July 2006)[3] 2
- City	53,986
- Density	4,088. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (1,578. 6/km²)
- Metro	682,833
	Census estimates
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	34201-34212, 34280-34282
Area code(s)	941
FIPS code	12-07950[4]
GNIS feature ID	0279311[5]
Website: http://www.cityofbradenton.com

Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Manatee County is a County in the state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 264002 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2006 population at 53,986. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census ^[3] Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 682,833. The Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA consisting of Manatee County and Sarasota County ^[6] It is the county seat of Manatee County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Manatee County is a County in the state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 264002 ^[7] Bradenton is pronounced BRAY-din-tin.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Education 6 Transportation 7 Media 7.1 Print 7.2 Radio Stations 8 Culture 9 Famous Residents 10 Points of interest 11 References 12 External links

History

Originally discovered by Hernando De Soto at Shaw's Point in 1539, the city took the name of Dr. Joseph Braden, whose nearby fortlike house was a refuge for early settlers during Native American attacks. The current city of Bradenton was formed in 1943, when the Florida legislature merged the cities of Manatee (incorporated in 1888) and Bradentown (incorporated in 1903). ^[8]

Geography

Bradenton is located at 27°29′18″N, 82°34′40″W (27. 488217, -82. 577743). ^[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 44 square miles (37. 4 km²). 12. 11 square miles (31. 4 km²) of it is land and 2. 33 square miles (6. 0 km²) of it (16. 14%) is water.

Bradenton is located on US 41 between Tampa and Sarasota. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. The area is surrounded by waterways, both fresh and saltwater. A waterway is any navigable Body of water. These include Rivers Lakes Seas Oceans and Canals In order for a waterway Along the Gulf of Mexico and into Tampa Bay are over 20 miles of Florida beaches - many which are shaded by Australian pines. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Tampa Bay is a large natural Harbor and Estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the western coast of Florida, comprising Old Tampa Bay Casuarina is a Genus of 17 species in the family Casuarinaceae, native to Australasia, southeastern Asia, and islands of the Bordered on the north by the Manatee River, Bradenton is located on the mainland and is separated from the outer barrier islands of Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key by the Intracoastal Waterway. A shoal or sandbar (also called sandbank) is a somewhat Linear Landform within or extending into a body of Water, Anna Maria Island, sometimes called Anna Maria Key, is a Barrier island on the coast of Manatee County, Florida in the United States Longboat Key is a Barrier island and the coextensive town of the same name located on the central west coast of Florida in the United States of America The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4800-km (3000-mile Waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Anna Maria Bayfront Park located on the north end of Anna Maria island is a park overlooking Tampa Bay. The business district and community of Bradenton Beach on the southern end of Anna Maria island is oriented toward vacationers who come to enjoy the surrounding beaches. Bradenton Beach is a city on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida, United States. Longboat Key, the next barrier island south, is popular with shell hunters along its beaches.

Downtown Bradenton is located on the west side of the city. Home to many of Bradenton's offices and government buildings, it is a lively place with new buildings currently under construction. The tallest is the Bradenton Financial Center, 12 stories high, with its trademark blue-green windows. It is currently owned by BFC Joint Ventures. Employee Leasing Solutions lease office space and the sign on top of the building. The Eastern side of Bradenton is growing at a rapid rate. Initially starting as the popular subdivision Lakewood Ranch, it is now becoming a heavily populated part of town. Most of the buildings are newer than that of West Bradenton.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 49,504 people, 21,379 households, and 12,720 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,578. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km² (4,088. 5/mi²). There were 24,887 housing units at an average density of 793. 5/km² (2,055. 4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78. 14% White, 15. 11% African American, 0. 29% Native American, 0. 79% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 3. 91% from other races, and 1. 71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11. 26% of the population. There were 21,379 households out of which 23. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43. 5% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40. 5% were non-families. 34. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 24 and the average family size was 2. 85.

In the city the population was spread out with 21. 6% under the age of 18, 7. 7% from 18 to 24, 25. 3% from 25 to 44, 19. 9% from 45 to 64, and 25. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,902, and the median income for a family was $42,366. Males had a median income of $28,262 versus $23,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,133. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 7% of families and 13. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 8. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Tropicana Products is one of the world's largest producers and marketers of orange juice. Tropicana Products, is an American based company and was founded in 1947 by Anthony T Founded in 1947 by Anthony T. Rossi, an Italian immigrant, it has grown to over 8,000 employees in 2004, and has markets its products throughout the United States. Anthony Talamo Rossi ( September 13, 1900 &ndash January 24, 1993) was an Italian immigrant The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It has been owned by PepsiCo, Inc. PepsiCo Incorporated (Short for Pepsi Company ( is a large conglomerate with interests in manufacturing marketing and selling a wide variety of carbonated and non- carbonated since 1998. Tropicana has entered a business deal with CSX to haul their famous juice trains, a relationship in effect since 1971. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. In 2003, Tropicana's corporate headquarters were relocated to Chicago when PepsiCo consolidated their beverage business after the acquisition of Gatorade, but their juice production still remains in Bradenton. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Gatorade is a flavored non- carbonated Sports drink manufactured by the Quaker Oats Company, now a division of PepsiCo. Champs Sports, a nationwide sports-apparel chain, is headquartered in Bradenton, as is department store chain Bealls. Champs Sports, with about 600 mostly mall-based stores is the second-largest component retailer in the Foot Locker family of stores Bradenton has been hit considerably hard by the United States housing market correction, as reported by CNN, projecting a 24. A United States housing market correction is a market correction or "bubble bursting" of a United States housing bubble; the most recent one started in 2005 Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner 8% loss in median home values by the third quarter of 2008. [1]

Education

Colleges near Bradenton include Manatee Community College, New College of Florida, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), and Manatee Technical Institute. Manatee Community College (MCC with the main campus based in Bradenton Florida, is a two-year Community college accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the New College of Florida is a public Liberal arts college located in Sarasota Florida. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (or LECOM) is a private, Graduate school of Medicine and Pharmacy. Some of the middle schools are Martha B. King Middle School, W. D. Sugg Middle School, Louise R. Martha B King Middle School is located in Bradenton Florida. It was recently remodeled and opened back up for the first time ever for the 2006-2007 school year W D Sugg Middle School is a middle school located in West Bradenton Florida serving students in grades 6-8 Johnson Middle School, Sara Scott Harllee Middle School, Electa Lee Middle School, and Carlos E. Haile Middle School. High schools include Manatee School for the Arts, Southeast High School, Bayshore High School, Palmetto High School (Florida), Manatee High School, Braden River High School, Lakewood Ranch High School, Saint Joseph's Catholic School, Bradenton Christian School, the Out of Door Academy, and Saint Stephen's Episcopal School. Southeast High School, South East High School, or Southeastern High School can refer to Springfield Southeast High School in Springfield Bayshore High School is an American public High school located in Bradenton Florida. This article is about the high school in Palmetto Florida For other high schools with the same name see Palmetto High School (disambiguation. History What is now Manatee High School has had at least four names over the years and has had several different grade configurations during that time Lakewood Ranch High School, the first high school located in East Manatee County Florida, United States, was opened in 1998 in Bradenton Florida. ---- The Out of Door Academy, commonly called ODA is a private school based in Sarasota Florida. The University of South Florida also maintains a Sarasota-Manatee branch which serves college students in the area. The University of South Florida ( USF) known within its system as USF Tampa, is a public research University system located in Tampa, Florida The world-renowned tennis academy, run by Nick Bollettieri, bears a Bradenton address. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) An academy ( Greek Ἀκαδημία is an institution of higher learning research or honorary membership Nicholas James Bollettieri (b July 31, 1931 in Pelham New York) is an American Tennis coach who is credited with developing The academy is managed by IMG and is also the home of the David Leadbetter junior golf academy. IMG also runs the IMG Soccer Academy for the United States Soccer Federation's (USSF) full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team. The IMG Soccer Academy is the United States Soccer Federation's (USSF full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team. The Bradenton facilities graduates include U. S. international soccer stars, Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley and Freddy Adu. Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4 1982 in) is an American professional Soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy and is the all-time leading scorer for the DaMarcus Lamont Beasley (born May 24 1982 in Fort Wayne Indiana) is an American Soccer player who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born June 2 1989 in Tema, Ghana) is an American Association football forward or Attacking

Transportation

Bradenton is served by Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in nearby Sarasota, Florida and is connected to St. Petersburg, Florida by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is an airport located in Sarasota Florida and just south of Bradenton Florida. Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. St Petersburg (often shortened to St Pete) is a city in Pinellas County Florida, United States. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning Florida's Tampa Bay, is the world's longest bridge with a cable-stayed main span with a length of 29040 feet The Sunshine Skyway is a 5. 5-mile (8. 9 km) cross-bay bridge that rises 250 feet (76 m) above the bay at its highest point. Remnants of the old Skyway bridge have been converted into a fishing pier extending into Tampa Bay from both sides of the bay.

Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) buses serve Bradenton, with transfers to Sarasota and Palmetto. Trolleys run north-south on Anna Maria Island. Amtrak charter buses run through downtown Bradenton outside the courthouse to Tampa Union Station and Venice. Connections Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach Hillsborough Area Regional Transit; #2 #9 & #12

Media

Print

• The Bradenton Herald
• El Mensaje Latino

Radio Stations

• WWPR (AM) - 1490

Culture

Bradenton's Riverfront Theatre has a three-year record of first-place wins within the Florida Theatre Conference and the Southeastern Theatre Conference competitions. The Bradenton Herald is a McClatchy Newspaper in Bradenton Florida, in the United States. WWPR (1490 AM) is a Radio station based in Bradenton, Florida. In addition, the theatre currently holds the first place title from the American Association of Community Theatre competition. The American Association of Community Theatre (also known as AACT is a Nonprofit corporation founded in 1986 to be the voice of Community theater in the

Located on the Manatee River in downtown Bradenton is the South Florida Museum, Bishop Planetarium and Parker Manatee Aquarium. The Manatee River is a 60-mile (97-kilometer long River in Manatee County, Florida. The South Florida Museum, located in Bradenton Florida, is a museum specializing in the natural and cultural history of Florida's gulf coast This one-stop museum-planetarium-aquarium offers a glimpse of Florida history, a star and laser show, and viewing of Snooty and other live manatees. "Snooty" is also an adjective for one who is a Snob. Snooty is a West Indian Manatee that resides at the South Florida Manatees ( family Trichechidae, Genus Trichechus) are large fully aquatic Marine mammals sometimes known as sea

ArtCenter Manatee in downtown Bradenton is Manatee County's premiere visual arts center featuring the artwork of many talented local, state & national artists.

Bradenton also is home to the Village of the Arts(http://www.artistsguildofmanatee.org/), a neighborhood immediately south of downtown where special zoning laws allow residents to live and work in their homes. As a result, about 50 of these once dilapidated houses have been converted into studios, galleries, small restaurants and other small businesses, mostly catering to the arts. The Village of the Arts prides itself as the largest arts district on the Gulf Coast.

Because of the Village of the Arts, the City of Bradenton was recently recognized as one of the Top 10 cities in the country for working artists by Art Calendar, a business magazine for visual artists. .

Famous Residents

Among famous residents of Bradenton are tennis players Max Mirnyi, Tommy Haas, Jelena Janković, Mary Pierce, Taylor Dent, and Maria Sharapova. Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed Jelena Janković (Јелена Јанковић pronounced YELL-e-nah YAN-ko-vich (born February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female Mary Pierce (born January 15 1975 in Montreal, Canada is a Tennis professional playing on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA tour. Taylor Phillip Dent (born April 24 1981) is a Tennis player from the United States. Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ( Mariya Yur’evna Sharapova; born April 19 1987 is a Russian professional Tennis player Many successful tennis players have called Bradenton home at one point or another, as the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (now called IMG) is located in the city. Nicholas James Bollettieri (b July 31, 1931 in Pelham New York) is an American Tennis coach who is credited with developing Peter Warrick, Tommie Frazier, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, and Monica Seles all went to high school in Bradenton. Peter Warrick (born June 19 1977 in Bradenton Florida) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent Tommie James Frazier Jr (born on July 16, 1974, in Bradenton Florida) is a former NCAA football Quarterback for the Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments James Spencer "Jim" Courier Jr (born August 17 1970 in Sanford Florida) is a former world number one professional Tennis player from the Monica Seles (Szeles Mónika Serbian: Моника Селеш Monika Seleš, /sɛlɛʃ/ born December 2 1973 is a former World No In addition to tennis, the United States National Soccer Academy is located in Bradenton and is known for producing players such as Landon Donovan, Freddy Adu, DaMarcus Beasley, Bobby Convey, Jozy Altidore, and Eddie Johnson. Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4 1982 in) is an American professional Soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy and is the all-time leading scorer for the Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born June 2 1989 in Tema, Ghana) is an American Association football forward or Attacking DaMarcus Lamont Beasley (born May 24 1982 in Fort Wayne Indiana) is an American Soccer player who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Robert Francis Convey (born 27 May 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is a professional footballer who currently Josmer "Jozy" Volmy Altidore (born November 6, 1989 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American Soccer player who Edward "Eddie" Johnson (born 31 March 1984 in Bunnell, FL) is an American soccer Striker. Washington Nationals baseball player Lastings Milledge was born in Bradenton. The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D Lastings Darnell Milledge (born April 5 1985) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Washington Nationals. Dick Vitale, golfer Paul Azinger, and American Reporter founder and editor Joe Shea also calls Bradenton home. Richard J "Dick" Vitale (born June 9, 1939) is an American Basketball broadcaster and Basketball Hall of Famer Professional wins (15 PGA Tour wins (12 1987 (3 Phoenix Open, Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational, Canon Sammy Davis The American Reporter is the first online-only newspaper Started in 1995 by current Editor-in-Chief Joe Shea Joe Shea (born February 7[[ 947]] is Editor-in-Chief of The American Reporter. Bradenton is the home of Danielle White, the winner of American Juniors. Danielle Marie White (born February 2, 1992 in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American singer who was raised in Bradenton Florida. American Juniors also known as 19 Juniors was a Reality television series broadcast on the Fox Network as a Spin-off of Bradenton was in the national news in July 2007 as the home of NBA referee Tim Donaghy, the central figure of an NBA gambling scandal. Timothy "Tim" Donaghy (ˈdɒnəgi (born January 7, 1967 in Havertown Pennsylvania) is a former Professional basketball referee The lead singer of Aerosmith, Steven Tyler also has a house in Bradenton. Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Pop punk band We The Kings are also from Bradenton and have written a song about it titled This Is Our Town. Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying We the Kings is an American pop / Powerpop band from Bradenton Florida.

Points of interest

• Cortez Fishing Village
• Palma Sola Botanical Park
• South Florida Museum, home of Snooty the manatee
• DeSoto National Park
• Pittsburgh Pirates spring training at McKechnie Field
• Gamble Mansion (Ellenton)
• Myakka River State Park
• ArtCenter Manatee, new art exhibits monthly, Artists' Market gift shop with one-of-a-kind gifts, free admission [2]

References

External links

• City of Bradenton
• Bradenton Herald
• South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium
• Housing Authority of the City of Bradenton FL
• Bradenton, Florida is at coordinates 27°29′18″N 82°34′40″W / 27.488217, -82.577743 (Bradenton, Florida)Coordinates: 27°29′18″N 82°34′40″W / 27.488217, -82.577743 (Bradenton, Florida)

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