Bradenton Herald 102 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205, 941-745-7000, Daily newspaper that has feature articles on local, regional, and national news, sports, business, living, and classifieds. more... 

I Want To Know Where The Locals Go 13343 Swallowtail Drive, Bradenton, FL 34202, 941-727-4138, A Tried and true shopping and dining guide for Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas, written by a local who has actually tried each establishement that is recommended ... without forewarning the merchant that they were there to evaluate their place. "If the establishment that was being evaluating was not consistently good after THREE visits they are not in the guide!" Available for purchase online or at The Hidden Gate Gift Shop and The Main Street Book Store.