# Bradenton Herald News: Florida

> Live and local articles in FL

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id499118362](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id499118362)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id499118362`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The McClatchy Company
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (802 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1.18
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2012-02-07
- **Size:** 145 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bradenton-herald-news-florida/id499118362)
- **Website:** [https://www.bradenton.com/](https://www.bradenton.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy](https://mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Bradenton Herald News: Florida** delivers trusted local journalism for Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Holmes, Oneco, and surrounding Florida communities. Read daily coverage of local government, crime, public safety, business, education, community news, sports, national headlines, editorials, and investigative reporting.

Watch live and local video, browse photo galleries, personalize your feed, search articles, bookmark stories, and read in dark or light mode. The app also includes digital newspaper editions, article comments and sharing, AI-generated summaries reviewed by the newsroom, plus puzzles and games for a complete daily news experience.

## Rankings

- #60,469 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the Bradenton Herald News app for solid local coverage and reliable delivery, plus useful push alerts. However, many reviews cite flaws after updates: login/authentication problems and sign-in loops; frequent crashes and instability; an ad- and video-heavy experience disrupting reading; notification issues where counts won’t clear; and a clumsy UI that feels disorganized compared to the old version. Some note the shift to paid access. Overall, the content value is strong but undermined by stability, usability, and monetization concerns.

### Pros

- Broad, informative, and fair local news coverage.
- Reliable, well-designed app.
- Push notifications/alerts for breaking news.
- Valued as the Bradenton Herald source for local information.

### Cons

- Sign-in/login issues and loops.
- Frequent crashes and instability after updates.
- Ad- and video-heavy experience disrupting reading.
- Notification issues (counts not clearing, cannot manage).
- UI/navigation feels disorganized after newer updates.

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