The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Education Issues Committee observes the Manatee County School Board meetings for items of interest to citizens and to the League and notes adherence, or …
As registered voters across Manatee County were checking their mailboxes in recent days, some found electioneering materials along with their usual postage.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bowed to special interest pressure and appointed James Satcher as Manatee County Supervisor of Elections despite Satcher's complete lack of relevant …
Samples collected statewide over the past week did not show red tide. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and offshore conditions.
HCA Florida Blake Hospital completed its first non-thermal ablation on April 11, 2024, using a new method for treating atrial fibrillation. The new approach can minimize risks …
This will be a fairly active week in local government. The Manatee County Commission, the Tourist Development Council, and the Palmetto City Commission will be in session ....
Following a month-long investigation, the Bradenton Police Department removed illegal slot machines from Pour Decisions, a saloon on Old Main Street. An undercover operation to …
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s Performing Arts department will host its Annual Music and Theatre Scholarship Audition Day at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at SCF …
On Thursday, The Biden administration finalized a rule requiring anyone selling a gun to obtain a federal license and conduct background checks. The rule aims to close …
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday boosting penalties for retail theft, including sanctions for “porch pirates” who steal deliveries from outside people’s homes.
Manatee County is seeking a citizen to serve on the advisory committee on Infrastructure Sales Tax. The committee, which makes recommendations to the Board of County …
Red tide was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week, and no reports of fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were received over the past week. For more …
New candidates have filed to run in the Manatee County Commission county-wide District 7 Race and the School Board District 1 Race.
Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in six swing states, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll released this week. The poll was conducted by …
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s District Board of Trustees has announced that Republican Florida House Rep. Tommy Gregory will be the school's next president …
The De Soto Grand Parade returns on Saturday, April 27, with a completely new parade route and other major changes. The DeSoto Society says the event has outgrown its traditional …
As the campaign to get recreational cannabis legalized in Florida moves into its next phase, opponents and advocates of the proposal are operating under the same premise: The measure is likely to …
Gov. Ron DeSantis says that the constitutional amendments that Floridians will vote on in November — abortion access and recreational weed — are “extreme” and …
BRADENTON — This week the Manatee School Board, the Bradenton City Council, and the Manatee Planning Commission will each convene for meetings. The Manatee School Board will meet …
Kevin-Kyle Kaczynski-Von Oswald XVII is back with episode seven of The Real KVO, a cartoon lampooning the Manatee County Commission and, specifically, Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge. The …
