To identify what fuels Carlos Santana’s creative engine, know that it is gratitude with a capital G. Consider it an extension of Santana’s spirituality, which comes through in the humility and …
Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving the Department of Justice and will be replaced for now by President Donald Trump’s former personal defense lawyer, the president announced …
This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss federal and state efforts to restrict voter rights, multiple DC Scandals, President Trump's rumored plan to announce a departure from NATO during this evening's …
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he signed an executive order last year that blocked funding from going to the Public …
The year is 2048, and honeybees are extinct, save a limited supply that is being kept alive in corporate, lab-based apiaries—with varying levels of success. When a shocking discovery …
On Friday, the Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. upheld a 2020 ruling that the federal EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act by …
In an exceedingly rare split over guns, the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association filed a court brief Friday opposing Attorney General James Uthmeier’s new push to arm non-dangerous felons, the …
Three thousand protesters lined the streets in front of UTC for almost a mile on Saturday for the No Kings Day 3 rally, according to event sponsor Indivisible Manatee. A …
ArtWalk is back. Bradenton’s Village of the Arts invites you to enjoy a weekend of art, color, and springtime charm, while wandering through working studios, galleries, and boutiques filled with …
Jan was born in his grandfather’s hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. When he was in grade school, his family moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, after it was determined that warm weather offered the best …
Constance “Connie” Russell, lovingly known as “Nonni,” passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, surrounded by love and family. Born on April 26, 1949 in Parsippany, NJ, Connie lived a life …
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we turn our attention to the women who stepped into public office and helped shape policy in our own backyard. From school leadership to county commission …
Following two unexpected victories in Florida legislative special elections last week, state Democrats are pointing to the wins as early signs of what may lie ahead …
In the protected habitats of rhinos, a surprising conservation technique is underway. …
It will be a quiet week in local government. The Sarasota/Manatee MPO will meet on Monday, and the Manatee School Board will hold …
Every year, our representatives go up to Tallahassee, where they are supposed to pass a budget and solve problems. Every year, they instead spend the 60-day annual session working on behalf of …
Over the past week, red tide was observed at background concentrations in nine samples collected from Northwest Florida and very low concentrations in one sample collected from Florida’s East …
A mental diagnosis doesn’t have to turn the rest of someone’s life into something smaller or less meaningful. There are still ways to spend time that matter, ways to stay engaged, to keep the …
There’s no “Cutest Critter in Florida” contest but, if there were, I can name a few contestants. The diminutive Key deer, for one. The seagrass-munching manatee for another. And, of course, the …
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 26-76 this week, declaring a vacancy on the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners. The vacancy exists in the county’s …