As you peel away the layers of the developer-driven proposal to gut Manatee County’s wetland protection policies, the smell of this already rancid onion just keeps getting worse. Considering … MORE

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman run down the week in Manatee County politics, including the search for a new county administrator, the reverse course on a veteran … MORE

When a new sheriff arrived in Sarasota, he found the entire town had been deserted. There were no villagers walking on the streets, no delivery drivers at the wharf, and no children laughing on at the river side. It was almost as if the townspeople had vanished. MORE

With a vote on gutting Manatee County's wetland protection policies set to come before the board of county commissioners at Thursday's land use meeting, Holmes Beach Mayor and island native Judy … MORE

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 … MORE

Dear EarthTalk: Is the widely publicized failure of Yellow Trucking actually an opportunity for the U.S. trucking industry to reduce its carbon footprint?—Jerry B., Washington, DC MORE

There is a local government meeting of note each day this week.  The Manatee County Commission will hold two work sessions,  one on Monday and one on Friday. MORE

I'm not a lawyer or anything. I only have a plan. It's called do something. On the 15th I will be at the Palmetto Library at Tuesday 6 p.m. for the Land Use Town Hall. MORE

Over the past week, red tide organism was not observed in samples collected statewide, no reports of fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were received, and respiratory irritation suspected … MORE

We voters complain that there’s too much money in politics and that compromises the behavior of elected officials. We also say we’re tired of the negativity that pervades public … MORE