Social media posts urging residents to boycott Mariposa Nursery and Garden Center went viral on Friday after ABC 7 aired a cell phone video depicting the owner telling a …
In this week’s budget proposal, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis seems to have tipped his hat regarding his desired end game for New College of Florida. In budget proposals released Thursday, …
Manatee County’s Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Angelina (Angel) Colonneso traveled to Tallahassee this week to speak with Florida House Intergovernmental …
A special meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority has been scheduled for Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting’s agenda is focused on a land acquisition deal …
Thomas Matthew Gallen, died peacefully February 5, 2025 at his home in Bradenton, Florida. He was 92 years old. Thomas was born in Tampa, Florida on December 28, 1932. He attended Jesuit High …
There are important days baseball fans want to remember as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2025 spring training season approaches. Once the Super Bowl has been played, that means Major League …
Over the past week, red tide was detected in 66 samples collected from Southwest Florida, and at background concentrations in one sample each from Northwest Florida and Florida’s East Coast. …
An online petition is seeking the public’s support for officers of the Bradenton Police Department who say they are not receiving the wages they deserve. …
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm Russ Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, giving support to one of the architects of Project 2025 and someone who …
Don’t have cable and don’t want to go the a sports bar to watch the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII this Sunday? Not a problem. Fox-owned …
Iconic Manatee County eatery S.O.B. Burgers will be featured in an upcoming episode of America's Best Restaurants Roadshow. The popular YouTube channel and social media …
This weekend I was driving through Central Florida on U.S. 301, so I just HAD to stop at the Orange Shop in Citra. It was as if my car was pulled into their parking lot by one of those giant magnets …
I was just eight years old the first time I visited the Celery Fields in 2016. I was in love with birds and had learned the Celery Fields was one of the best birding spots in our area. As soon as we …
One of the major problems with environmental permitting agencies appears to be a lack of expertise & enthusiasm in some areas, caused in large part by the failure of the Florida Legislature to …
Healthcare is big business in the United States. So big it can be hard to wrap your head around. America’s largest healthcare company, the UnitedHealth Group, pulled in over $100 billion …
Harbor Isle is the last stop as you head west toward Anna Maria Island on SR 64. In 2020, Compass Hotel by Margaritaville opened on the narrow sliver of land, complete with a …
The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Government Committee observes Manatee County Commission meetings for items of interest to citizens and the League and notes adherence, or lack of …
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference on Thursday to detail highlights of his proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget. "Over these last six years, we have …
In the time leading up to the pandemic, Chris Botti wasn’t sure if he’d add any new albums to the 10 studio releases that had made up his catalog through 2012. Obviously, album sales …
Brevard County Republican Rep. Debbie Mayfield wants the state’s highest court to force the Florida Department of State to include her on the ballot for the special election for the state …