The Manatee County Commission District 1 race features Republican Liz Arnold and Democrat Sari Lindroos-Valimaki and will determine who serves the remaining two years in the seat vacated after Carol …
Manatee County Commissioners delayed an administrative action Tuesday, moving to reinstate the local government’s meeting livestream …
In an excellent piece of investigative journalism, TBT’s Dawn Kitterman followed up on her reporting earlier this week regarding the scurrilous negative ads targeting Liz Arnold, TBT ’s endorsed …
The first days of early voting for the Primary Election opened over the weekend, and local Republican candidate Liz Arnold, an activist who worked alongside Commissioner Carol Felts …
As we head to the finish line of this year’s primary election season, campaigns are careening into absurdity, even by the standards of this bizarre decade of Manatee County politics. In the …
Two years ago, Manatee County voters did something rare in modern politics when they rejected the candidates who spent the most money. That included races for school board, supervisor of …
Manatee County has again delayed a scheduled hearing where commissioners were set to vote on whether to transmit an updated Comprehensive Plan to the state for review. The public …
In the rapidly growing landscape of Manatee County, the role of a county commissioner is to balance the pressures of development with the needs of the constituents. As District 2 Commissioner Amanda …
Commissioners have pulled back from a proposal that could have seen the development of a 190,000-square-foot multi-use ice rink facility at the Premier Sports Complex in Lakewood Ranch. Until last …
Next month, Manatee County voters will go to the polls in what is sure to be another deeply consequential election. The question is whether voters remain as engaged as they were when they banded …
Six Republicans are competing for the chance to earn the party’s nomination for the Manatee County Commission District 1 seat that was vacated by the unexpected passing of first-term commissioner …
A Manatee County commission race that could become a key swing vote on issues like new development has attracted a crowded pool of candidates, all vying for a two-year term to replace Carol Felts, …
At Tuesday's meeting, Manatee County Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve an amended agreement with Chemical Injection Partners for services related to Piney Point, a former phosphate …
It was said, “Hopefully, as we go to the polling places, we can weigh the candidates’ overall worth and not cross off anyone because they have accepted a campaign contribution from the building …
At Thursday’s land use meeting, Manatee County Commissioners voted to continue an item that would have transmitted a revised comprehensive land use plan to the state. A number of …
Manatee County Commission Chair Tal Siddique urged fellow commissioners on Tuesday to support a motion to pause and defer action on a consent agenda item related to the ongoing closure …
Mike Harrison is a candidate for the Manatee County Commission D1 seat, which was vacated with the passing of Carol Felts. He joins TBT Editor-in-Chief Mitch Maley for a broad-ranging conversation on …
At a land use meeting on Thursday, commissioners approved a rezone request advancing a 37.3-acre commercial project site at the intersection of State Road 64 and …
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 to, or lack of …
Manatee County will honor the life and legacy of Commissioner Carol Ann Billberry Felts with a dedication and public memorial service on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at …