BRADENTON — The Orban family, known for the blazing sea of 100,000 red poinsettias they grow and the holiday tradition those flowers spawned — the annual drive-through of their Northwest Bradenton nursery — now has a new claim to fame. Family patriarch Balazs “Bill” Martin Orban, 90, has been named Manatee County Agriculturist of the

Each November, as part of our annual Poinsettia Drive-Thru sale, we select a local charity to promote and support as part of our event. Last year, Southeastern Guide Dogs showed their appreciation by naming a guide dog in our honor. Here is a presentation they provided which documents the raising and training of “Orban” the