Bradenton is home to a tennis academy known throughout the world. It is also the location for the IMG Soccer Academy which hosts a full time program for the US Soccer Federation. The Tropicana juice plants, whose products are sold throughout the US are located here. There are a few colleges located in the area: among them are the Manatee Community college and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The median household income in the area is in the lower middle class range. <br>We're not sure about the county motto: Have a Whale of a Time in Manatee County