Climate change poses a growing threat to human civilization by rapidly altering our environment and increasing the frequency, intensity, and destructiveness of natural disasters. …
This week, the Manatee County Commission, the Palmetto City Commission, and the Manatee School Board will be in session. …
We recently learned that there is a plan to transition Seaport Manatee from a dependent district governed by the Manatee County Commission to an independent district with a governor-appointed board, …
GRAVITT, Una, 95, of Bradenton, FL, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025. Born in Richwood, Ohio. Una lived a life filled with warmth, laughter, and song. She and her husband, James "Jim" …
Elizabeth (Bettie) M. Jensen passed away peacefully on October 24, 2025, at the age of 91, in her residence at Ashton Place in Sarasota, Florida. She was a former resident of Bradenton, Florida and …
David Paul Tracey, born May 26, 1955, was called home on Thursday, October 23, 2025. There to meet him were his wife of 34 years, Sabrina, and parents, Dennis and …
President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill flooded Immigration and Customs Enforcement with $75 billion in new funding. The money has allowed the agency to offer up to $50,000 signing bonuses in a rush to staff up with enough agents to carry out deportations at the scale the administration demands. However, while the agency ...
On Friday, the Trump administration announced that the Justice Department would monitor polling sites in California and New Jersey ahead of the Nov. 4 election. On Monday, …
Funding for scores of Head Start programs hung in the balance as the government shutdown continued Monday without an end in sight. Unless a deal is reached to end the …
October is Health Literacy Month. When we help Florida's children and youth build the knowledge, habits and confidence they need to lead happy and healthy lives, we are supporting the health, resilience and future of our entire state.
Manatee County is accepting applications for three seats on the Historic Preservation Board, a citizens’ advisory committee that makes decisions on Historic Certificates …
State lawmakers representing Manatee County heard harsh criticism on Monday regarding a law that critics maintain blocks local governments from regulating development now and for …
Dr. Joseph Amato born in Brooklyn, NY on August 16th, 1952 and died October 20th, 2025 in Danbury, CT at the age of seventy-three. He was a former Roman Catholic priest of The Diocese of Bridgeport, …
July 8, 1951 - October 13, 2025 Bradenton, Florida - Lynda Rae Marks DaPrato passed away quietly and peacefully on October 13, 2025. She was born July 8, 1951, in White Plains, New York. …
Dennis Koons, age 72, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025. Born on April 27, 1953, in Houghton Lake, …
Sandra Renee Arnold was born on September 17, 1961, in Bradenton, FL, to the late Willie James Arnold and Mattie Claude Cosby Arnold. However, she also celebrated her birthday on October 17th.
Joseph Anthony LiVolsi, Sr born March 6, 1935 died on October 14, 2025 at the age of 90. Sandra Swinney LiVolsi born August 24, 1936 died …
Annie Ruth Moreland-Williams-Fobbs was born November 19, 1940 in Zebulon, Georgia; Pike County to the late Reverend Robert Carl and Blanche Curtis Moreland both of Zebulon. Her family relocated to …
It’s week three of our ghost series, and we’re heading into the shadowy corners of Tampa Bay, where history refuses to stay buried. From a room ...
There could be a big change in SeaPort Manatee’s future, as the port’s lobbyist says local state representatives have plans to put forward a measure that would …