To some, news is a four-letter word they don’t want to hear. However, it is this news that keeps our country great and allows our democracy to be the envy of the world. Yes, it is …
The posted agenda for the Sept. 12 BOCC regular meeting features multiple priority items for Manatee County Commissioners and the government organization. Commissioners will receive …
On Tuesday, Manatee County Commissioners will take up a late addition to the agenda that would move the county’s historical resources department from the clerk and comptroller’s office to …
It was the early 1800s and states were beginning to question the legality of owners coercing their enslaved workers to commit crimes. When a Florida man was instructed to shoot mules that had wandered onto his master's property, he challenged his prison sentence, embarking on a historic fight for justice.
BRADENTON — It will be a fairly busy week in local government. On Monday, the Palmetto City Commission will hold a workshop and regular meeting. On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission, …
If you want to get environmental advocates agitated, bring up carbon offsetting. It is among the most hotly debated climate solution efforts, with opinions fanned out on the spectrum from …
Red tide was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week. No reports of fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were received over the past week.
Wetlands act as buffers for wind and water and are valuable in reducing wave energy which can damage structures and cause deaths. Wetland buffers reduce flood damage by absorbing flood …
Ron Cey got lucky in life. The travels and baseball triumphs experienced during his ultra-successful career (predominately with the Los Angeles Dodgers) as an MLB infielder are enough to make …
On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Tina Descovich, co-founder of the controversial group Moms for Liberty, to the Florida Commission on Ethics.
On Friday, the Florida state Supreme Court heard arguments in a legal challenge seeking to throw out the state's 15-week abortion ban. The case will also impact whether or not a …
Tickets are available for the final week of Farce of Nature, by Hope, Jones, and Wooten. Call the Island Players Box Office at 941-778-5755 or order online at www.theislandplayers.org
BRADENTON – 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 …
On Thursday, Manatee County Commissioners approved a rezone and preliminary site plan for the future townhome development planned for Linger Lodge Road in Bradenton. The …
One week after a major oil spill was discovered in waters off of Port Manatee, SeaPort Manatee Executive Director Carlos Buqueras says that the cause of the spill remains …
The United States Postal Service is hiring in the Bradenton/Manatee County area to fill immediate openings for positions in retail and delivery. A job fair is …
From the first notes of the song “Tornillo,” which opens the album of the same name that Whiskey Myers released last July, it’s apparent that some new musical twists are in store …
Our hearts are with our fellow Floridians who were impacted by Hurricane Idalia last week and are thankful that the storm was not a direct hit on our area. Still, there was some damage in the …
