Legendary NBA Ref/Undercover New Jersey State Trooper and frequent TBT contributor Bob Delaney will be among the 2026 inductees to the Irish American Hall of Fame, recognizing outstanding Irish …
Manatee County Commission District 2 candidate Ed Bailey joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss his campaign, why he wants to serve on the board, and what issues he's most passionate …
Each year, as Gulf water temperatures begin to climb, coastal communities across Southwest Florida turn their attention to one of the region's most persistent environmental challenges: red tide …
There's a version of Bradenton dining that exists primarily for TripAdvisor — the predictable tourist spots clustered near the causeway, the chains, the places with the most …
Manatee County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to rename a portion of Crane Park as a permanent memorial to …
For months, Americans have been told that our leaders were negotiating with Iran to avoid more war with the Gulf nation after bombing its nuclear facilities on behalf of Israel last June. Our alleged …
The Florida Senate has before it two bills (SB 1334/HB 991) requiring the state to re-verify the citizenship status of ALL current voters. Your right to vote may be delayed, depending on how long it …
Whether by land, sea, or shore, Keep Manatee Beautiful (KMB) volunteers can help beautify a 3-mile stretch of Manatee Avenue West on Saturday, March 7, as part of the local celebration …
A proposal that would change how public sector union certifications are decided was approved in a Senate committee meeting Monday. The measure is fiercely contested by organized labor, which contends …
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration planned to spend more than a billion dollars on the makeshift immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator …
The Florida Senate passed SB 840, a bill that would have corrected the supposedly unintended consequences of SB180, an emergency management bill passed last year that has handcuffed Manatee County and …
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 the League and notes adherence, or lack …
Long before “sustainability” became a buzzword, a handful of determined women were already fighting for Florida’s fragile ecosystems. These women used their pens, persistence, and public voices to ensure Florida’s wild places were not erased without a fight.
Florida ranks third in the number of confirmed measles cases across the country, new data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. The CDC data, updated Friday, …
Earlier this week, Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse joined two other elected officials to discuss the fading opportunity for state lawmakers to pass a legislative fix …
It will be a relatively quiet week in local government this week, with only the Manatee County Commission in session. …
Scientists say that we are quickly approaching the summer that will bring an ice-free Arctic, which is projected to occur within …
I first met Carol Ann Felts in early 2022. I had seen her give passionate public comment at meetings many, many times, and excitedly invited her onto the Bradenton Times podcast when she announced …
Over the past week, red tide was observed in two samples from Northwest Florida. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were not observed. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF …
Local nonprofits fear a provision under consideration in Manatee County to prohibit them from serving undocumented immigrants could jeopardize millions of dollars in funding, causing gaps in critical …