Pollution remains one of the most significant environmental challenges, contaminating air, water and soil and posing risks to human health. Traditional cleanup methods, like chemical treatments and …
It's going to be another busy week in local government, with the Manatee School Board, the Manatee County Commission, and the Bradenton City Council in session. The Manatee County …
Manatee County officials have announced that the county-wide burn ban, issued due to dry weather conditions, will expire at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The decision …
A 28-year-old Manatee County School District middle school teacher was arrested on Monday, June 2, after turning herself in to authorities. Arrest warrants were issued for Oliver …
During a BOCC meeting on Tuesday, commissioners voted to approve the adoption of a county ordinance that will prohibit the opening of any new retail pet stores within Manatee …
The state’s budget expires in 27 days and legislators are back in town to make sure there’s a spending plan in place on July 1 to avoid a government shutdown. Leadership unveiled …
Manatee County is seeking qualified applicants to fill four openings for its nine-member Tourist Development Council. The TDC makes recommendations to the Board of County …
On Friday, Urbanite Theatre in downtown Sarasota presented the world premiere of Nia Akilah Robinson's From 145th to 98th Street , winner of Urbanite’s 2020 Charles Rowan Beye …
Savor Sarasota 2024 is here, and on the first day of the nearly three-week culinary celebration, I enjoyed a three-course prix fixe dinner at Social , the pool front restaurant at …
The National League of Women Voters recognizes that our country is in a constitutional crisis and advocates that steps be taken to defend democracy. Toward that end, they have launched the …
Donnie was born on November 8, 1940 and passed away on May 26, 2025. He was a lifelong resident of Manatee County and was known for his spirited personality and his life as a farmer. Donnie's life …
Age 81, of Bradenton Beach, Florida and formerly of Crest Hill, Illinois, passed peacefully at home on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Ron was born on May 26, 1943, to the late Helen (Likar) and Albert Gans in …
Pearlie Mae Blue-Allen was born on November 12, 1936, in Marks, Mississippi, to Otis Sr. and Laura Bell Blue. The family relocated to Palmetto, Florida, in 1957. She was preceded in death by her …
Mildred (Curry) Barton was born in Ellenton, Florida, on October 19, 1936, to the late Johnson and Francis Curry. She was converted at an early age at Mount Raymond Baptist Church of Ellenton, …
Namon Morish, a beloved husband, brother, and friend, passed away on May 20, 2025, in Sarasota, Florida, at the age of 58. Born on November 10, 1966, in Evanston, Illinois, Namon was a dedicated and …
Beverly Ann Nesbitt-Zinnerman was born on September 9, 1961, to the late Burdie Mae Moore and Henry Lee Nesbitt in Bradenton, Florida. Beverly was educated in the Manatee County school system. …
Rose Maria Meskus, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025, in Palmetto, Florida, at the age of 76. Born on August 15, 1948, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Rose's …
Robert Lee Williams, aka Bobby, was born October 15, 1956 in Rochester, New York to the late Ivan Williams and the late Ida Bell Green Washington (Eddie "Bunk" Washington). Robert accepted Christ at …
Florence G. (Farnham) Young, 85 of Bradenton, FL passed away May 25, 2025. She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Tudor, Denise …
Marion Hammer, the National Rifle Association’s first woman president and a longtime Second Amendment lobbyist in Tallahassee, is suing the organization for alleged breach of contract.