Three organizations that support the Manatee County Library joined the statewide “Keep Libraries Funded” coalition this week in sounding the alarm on Amendment 3, a November ballot …
Florida taxpayers paid a second law firm $111,387.50 to represent an unidentified person in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office amid a grand jury investigation into $10 million diverted from the public …
At a public hearing last week, Manatee County commissioners approved a $3.7 billion gross budget for fiscal year 2027, including a 0.012-mill reduction in the aggregate millage rate. …
The City of Bradenton and Pittsburgh-based Point Park University are exploring a potential partnership that could bring a future university location to downtown Bradenton. Early discussions have …
The Republican and Democratic primary contests for Florida chief financial officer are now complete, setting up the general-election matchup between …
With Florida’s primary elections now behind them, Republican incumbent Wilton Simpson and Democratic nominee Joey Mendoza Atkins will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election …
It will be a relatively quiet week in local government, with the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Palmetto City Commission …
The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at very low concentrations in two samples from Northwest Florida and background concentrations in five samples from Southwest Florida. …
If Florida voters approve Amendment 3 in November, cities and counties across the state could lose roughly $12 billion a year in property tax revenue — forcing local officials to cut spending, find …
The following is a complete list of voter information resources compiled by the League of Women Voters Manatee County for the November ballot:
On Wednesday, the LWV Manatee County hosted a virtual candidate forum featuring the three candidates for Florida's 16th Congressional District, Mark Davis (NPA), Sydney Gruters (R), and Kelly …
The state of Florida filed a shareholder lawsuit Wednesday against The New York Times in a Manhattan state trial court, arguing its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict would harm shareholder value …
On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission held the first of two required public hearings on a proposed 12-month moratorium that would temporarily halt …
Manatee County Commissioners unanimously approved the adoption of an ordinance that prohibits the commercial use of simulated gambling devices in …
The lights wrapped around the oak trees along Main Street have become a familiar part of downtown Bradenton, glowing year-round. The City’s Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is …
Ron DeSantis and his overpaid, underqualified, anti-education Visigoths have been on a mission to ruin every college and university in Florida. Things have mostly been going according to plan …
Manatee County Code Enforcement Chief Tom Wooten is no longer employed by the county, according to an internal email sent late Wednesday afternoon by the county's …
This week, the Manatee County Commission and the Bradenton City Council will hold their second budget public hearings. In addition, …
Recent genetic and toxin analyses confirmed that the bloom observed in Northeast Florida in August consisted of Karenia papilionacea , rather than Karenia brevis (the red tide …
City officials are growing concerned about the commercial activity occurring at the state-owned, county-operated Kingfish Boat Ramp in Holmes Beach. City officials are also …