This week, Tony Barrett, a candidate in the Republican primary for the Manatee County Commission District 6 at-large seat, joins Mitch & Dawn for a broad-ranging discussion on issues facing our …
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, became the first member of the Trump administration to resign in opposition to President Trump's decision to start a war …
In a March 10 special election, voters in the West Manatee Fire & Rescue District once again rejected giving the district authority to levy a property tax. A referendum that would …
Sarasota craft beer bar 99 Bottles has officially been named a Top 5 Best Beer Bar in the Country in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards . It was the only bar in Florida …
March 31 is the last opportunity to pay 2025 Manatee County property taxes before interest, advertising charges and late fees are assessed. To avoid delinquency, payments may be made online at …
Kickball Society (KBS), one of Tampa Bay’s largest social sports communities, is launching a new adult coed kickball league at Lincoln Park in …
Under Florida law , convicted felons are banned from possessing firearms, but Attorney General James Uthmeier is now contending that the law is unconstitutional when it relates to convicted …
On the last day of the 2026 legislative session, top education senators and representatives bartered their priorities, landing with a 32-section, 66-page omnibus bill ranging from pre-kindergarten to …
When the Florida Legislature adjourned its regular session Friday afternoon, members left with unfinished business on the next state budget, including whether Florida Forever will get its fair share …
Jason Lee Gill, 41, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on October 22, 2025. Born April 17, 1984, in Sarasota, Jason lived a life filled with passion, love, and an enduring commitment to those around …
The hunt for a mythicized fossil hot spot took a team of researchers on a journey through the Sahara Desert.
This week, our Women’s History Month series turns to the women who helped build Florida’s economy from the ground up. From citrus groves and cigar factories to newspapers and storefronts, women across Tampa Bay stepped into business and industry — often out of necessity, sometimes out of ambition, and always with determination.
State lawmakers on Thursday passed HB 991, a controversial "election integrity" bill that, if made law, would change identification requirements …
Nearly two centuries ago, what we now know as the Manatee River was commonly known as the "Oyster River.” Maps from the 1800s referred to it by this name, but …
One of my hobbies is keeping tabs on which of our distinguished officeholders could be called the most “Florida Man” of Florida politicians. …
A few years ago, Sarasota affordable housing developer Mark Vengroff tried to buy the Magic Castle Inn and Suites in Kissimmee. …
With the growing population, increasing amounts of pesticides and herbicides are used in agriculture …
There are no meetings of note on any local government calendars this week. All Manatee County School District sites will be closed …
The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Education Issues Action Team observes the School Board of Manatee County meetings for items of interest to citizens and …
Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed in nine samples …