Over the past week, red tide was observed at background concentrations in one sample from Northwest Florida. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and …
Rattlesnake Key, a 671-acre island in Manatee County just north of Emerson Point, has been put on the market. Unless the state and county purchase the barrier island, a …
The University of Florida threatened pro-Palestinian student demonstrators with suspension and banishment from campus for three years if they violate a host of rules of behavior …
Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell officially filed for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, quickly attacking Republican Sen. Rick Scott, the incumbent, and his record on abortion. The former South …
In 2019, University Park residents purchased the development's golf club from developer John Neal for twice its appraised value at a time when the course's irrigation system …
The deadline to participate in the 2024 property tax installment payment plan is April 30. This does not apply to unpaid 2023 taxes, which are now delinquent.
The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Government Committee observes Manatee County Commission meetings for items of interest to citizens and the League and notes adherence, or lack of …
It will be a very slow week in local government as we close out the month of April. This week, only the Manatee County Commission will be in session...
During a Tuesday meeting of the Manatee County Commission, multiple commissioners expressed their support for future conversations on the possibility of consolidating some of the county …
Tracy Washington, the mother of Breonte Johnson-Davis, a Palmetto man who died following an interaction with police that saw him tasered, appeared before the Manatee County …
Over the weekend, Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-Longboat Key) hosted the 10th annual Congressional Education Awards ceremony to give special recognition to 26 dedicated professionals …
Oral arguments in former President Donald Trump’s historic case in New York began Monday in a Manhattan courtroom where jurors will be tasked with deciding whether deceptive …
Traveling is a great way to discover a whole world! But if tourists are not prepared for unforeseen circumstances, then the rest can be spoiled. One of the first problems you may encounter is the …
Commissioners will receive a presentation from county staff on dust control at large-scale housing developments during an upcoming meeting...
Red tide was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week. No reports of fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were received over the past week.
It will be a fairly active week for local governments. The Manatee County Commission will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday with a lengthy agenda...
Lake Manatee State Park now has a new, accessible picnic pavilion. A generous donation from the Garrett A. Turner Foundation made the amenity possible. The lakeside …
Nicholas Koontz was found guilty of Manslaughter with a Firearm this week following a jury trial for a 2021 road rage incident in Bradenton. In Oct. of 2021, Koontz and the …
Manatee County is hosting a Public Information Meeting for the upcoming improvements to the wastewater collection system in Colony Cove’s South neighborhood on US 301, …
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to hold a strong lead over President Joe Biden in a new survey of Florida registered voters. The poll of 865 adults …
