South Bradenton, Florida

About South Bradenton

Set in the central part of Florida, South Bradenton is a small unincorporated community.

South Bradenton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.5 square miles.

📰 South Bradenton News Today

• Man found dead in vehicle, another injured in South Bradenton shooting: MCSO fox13news.com · Mar 8
• South Bradenton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• See which Bradenton-area restaurants aced their health inspections Bradenton Herald · May 25
• South Bradenton, FL Past Radar: Last Hour Replay WeatherBug · Sep 10
• Bradenton man wanted for second-degree murder in deadly drive-by shooting: MCSO fox13news.com · Mar 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes South Bradenton Unique

• The only place in America named South Bradenton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Bradenton (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in South Bradenton

• Applebee's — american
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• FOOD + BEER Bradenton — american
• Mission Bar-B-Q — barbecue
• New Garden — chinese
• Olive Garden — italian
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tijuana Flats — mexican
• Tiramisu Ristorante Italiano — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of South Bradenton

🏘️ Nearby Communities