# Bradenton Herald News: Florida

> Latest local Florida breaking news, politics, crime, business, weather & sports.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bradenton.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bradenton.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bradenton.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** McClatchy
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 14,261
- **Rating:** 3.09 / 5 (145 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2012-01-31
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 166 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bradenton.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.bradenton.com/customer-service](https://www.bradenton.com/customer-service)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Stay on top of local news with the Bradenton Herald News: Florida app. Get the latest Bradenton-area updates from Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Holmes, and Oneco, including daily news, investigations, crime, sports, and national headlines. Enjoy live video and AI-assisted article summaries reviewed by our newsroom, plus a complete daily edition. 

Personalize your reading: follow topics, search stories, bookmark articles, switch between dark and light modes, browse by category, share with friends, and download previous issues. The app also offers puzzles and games to unwind after catching up on the day’s headlines.

## Rankings

- #493,357 — Overall
- #191 — News and magazines (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.bradenton.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Looks better and more readable after recent updates
- Quick access to local and national news
- Covered news in the area well in the past

### Cons

- Frequent bugs and problems with logging in
- High subscription cost compared to competitors
- Limited new content; same articles daily
- Poor functionality including lack of search and sharing options
- Inadequate local news coverage

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bradenton.android)