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 to the League and notes adherence, or …
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (SWFWMD) Governing Board has issued a Phase I Water Shortage order to conserve water effective November 21, 2023, until July …
On Tuesday, the Board of County Commissioners moved to increase impact fees for the first time since 2017. It’s seemingly gotten a lot of fanfare from the paid PR machines. But, before we all …
Mark Young is an Army veteran and conservative Journalist with decades of experience as a reporter in multiple markets. Most recently, he worked as an opinion columnist for The Manatee Herald, until …
Veterans Day comes and goes each year, but that one day should remind us of the need to honor our nation’s veterans every day on the calendar. We hear about the national debt on a daily basis …
Joe West is playing the waiting game. On December 3, at MLB’s winter meetings in Nashville, West will learn if he’s heading for baseball immortality. The National Baseball Hall of Fame …
The current UAW strike against the big three automakers offers an opportunity to show how Medicare for all would be a great benefit to both businesses and individuals. GM has stated that it pays …
It's another weekend and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota and surrounding counties, you would be …
Paul Damien Broderick, 65, of Holmes Beach, Florida (formally Whitinsville, Massachusetts), returned to his heavenly home on November 10, 2023. Born on September 20, 1958, in Orange, New Jersey, …
Thanksgiving is coming up, and there are so many things to be thankful for, personally and professionally.We can all express gratitude for things in our life. Family, health, our beautiful Bradenton …
The Village of the Arts will offer an opportunity for some stress-free shopping while supporting local businesses at its "Small Business Saturday" event on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 11 …
Miller’s Ale House has its first Manatee County location. The sports-themed casual dining restaurant and bar is now open at 7175 State Road 64 E. in Heritage Harbour. The new …
Florida lawmakers were presented Wednesday with a detailed blueprint of what it would cost to modernize its prison system, with financial estimates ranging between $6 billion and nearly $12 billion …
Former Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes might be in hot water. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that it had concluded its investigation into multiple criminal …
Manatee County Property Management has a new leader. Cary Knight—who has served with Monroe County Government for the past eight years—was unanimously approved by …
I’ve been asking for months and months … and months, how long the county could possibly manage to continue making excuses as to why it is only collecting roughly 40 percent of what its …
The City of Bradenton will be included in the Anna Maria Island consolidation study being conducted as a result of legislation filed in this year's session by Rep. Will …
Stephen Henry Maigret, 65, passed away on October 30, 2023, following a brief illness. Born on January 8, 1958, in Attleboro, Massachusetts, he was the fourth child of the late Conrad A. Maigret and …
Overall, we are pretty fortunate to live in a free society. We can speak our mind—hopefully within reason, but not always—because of freedoms guaranteed to us by the First Amendment.