Hello Patch readers. My name is Merab-Michal Favorite.
I graduated with her B.A. in journalism at the University of South Florida. Before taking a few years off to crew on a yacht through the Caribbean. Before that, I attended Manatee Community College (now SCF) and Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville.
I grew up on Snead Island, which is located in Palmetto. Before there was a county park (Emerson Point Park) on the island, the Native American mounds served as my playground. As a child, I would hide in the woods surrounding the park as well as swim and play at the mouth of the Manatee River.
In addition to working for Patch, I recently completed two pictoral histories of local towns, one of Palmetto and one of Bradenton, which are available through Arcadia Publishing. So, if you like history and want to know more about the area, just ask.
I love anything to do with the bay, so you will probably see me paddle boarding, boating, sailing or camping on one of the local keys. My all time favorite thing on the planet is to be completely disconnected from the rest of the world -- 100 miles offshore and under sail at night.
Some of my favorite places to visit are Greer (Beercan) Island, Skeet’s Key and Starfish Co. in Manatee County and Burns Court Cinema and Epicure in Sarasota.
As part of my beat, I would like to do a profile of an elected official every week and I was wondering, what would you, as readers, like to know about the people running your city? Please comment on this article and let me know.
Do you have a news tip? Please drop me a line.
I can be reached at merab.favorite@patch.com or 941-730-8766.
Be sure to stay connected via Facebook and Twitter, too.
Looking forward to seeing you around town!
A mother and her boyfriend were arrested Wednesday on multiple child abuse charges after they allegedly abused the woman's one-year-old daughter, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
The City of Bradenton has closed 18th Avenue West between Freedom Village and 68th Street West to repair a street washout from the recent heavy rainfall.
The Sarasota Police Department is looking for a Hispanic male they say robbed the Marriott Inn in Sarasota Tuesday night.
Here are five things we thought you should know about today....
Here are five things we thought you should know about today!
Remember those ice skates your 12-year-old daughter had to have last Christmas, but wore only once? How about the ski suit you bought yourself for the Denver trip that never happened?
Two K-9 units have joined the Bradenton Police Department. A welcoming ceremony was held for them Tuesday.
The risk for rip currents along the beaches is issued through 8 p.m. Wednesday. The warning is for Manatee, Sarasota, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.
Last month the MCSO Traffic Unit conducted a countywide DUI Saturation Patrol that resulted in 14 arrests.
A 44-year-old man was struck and killed Monday evening on Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota near Hidden Glen Drive while riding his bicycle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is accepting registrations for the next Teen Driver Challenge, a defensive driving and vehicle control program designed for young drivers.
A Sarasota woman was arrested Monday in connection with multiple residential burglaries, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. She told detectives she did to support her addiction to Roxicodone.
Here are five things we thought you should know about today!
Here are five things we thought you should know about today!
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help identifying a suspect and vehicle connected to residential burglaries near Swift and Wilkinson roads in Sarasota.
Sarasota police officers have opened the roads that were closed due to flooding earlier today.
Electric vehicles and other eco-friendly technologies will power up for 'Electrify the Island' the Sarasota-based festival for the nationwide celebration National Plug In Day this Sunday.
A woman and a 16-year-old girl were held at gunpoint during a home invasion that occurred early Monday, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Forecasters say the Bradenton/Sarasota area is in for some heavy storms over the next few days, but things should clear up in time for some weekend fun.
