In 2020, Manatee County voters approved a local tax for the county to purchase additional environmental lands with 71% of the vote. However, the Florida Natural Areas …
A motorist driving a small Toyota hatchback turned into the Laurel Oak neighborhood off Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota County on an afternoon in late February. As the driver made his way …
Commissioners have authorized staff within Manatee County’s Government Relations Department to work with and support the government relations staff of Pasco County on its effort to submit …
This week, the Manatee County School Board will convene for a meeting on Tuesday, where it will select the finalists under consideration for permanent superintendent. …
An employee at the Everglades ICE detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" has described the conditions as "inhumane." Meanwhile, a federal judge sided with conservation groups …
TEXAS — Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly "cleared" President Donald Trump of any wrongdoing during a nine-hour interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche last month. Maxwell is said to …
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is doing something State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo would not: Encourage people to consume pasteurized milk products only.
A Florida Republican state committeewoman who is the reigning Miss United States has filed a restraining order against Congressman Cory Mills (R-FL) after reporting him to …
Manatee County appears to be one step closer to the likely future adoption of an ordinance that would enact a local juvenile curfew for all minor students/children. The measure was …
Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into accusations that members of the Obama administration manipulated intelligence …
Manatee County Animal Welfare is seeking information related to a disturbing case of animal abandonment and cruelty currently under active investigation. On Monday, July 29, …
Alabama resident Roald Hazelhoff treasures his newly won right to vote. When election officials flagged the naturalized U.S. citizen’s voter registration for possible removal last August, the …
You never know what you’re going to find on a Manatee County job site. What appeared at first to be an old hand tool turned out to be an amazing piece of history, a fossilized claw from a giant …
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 the League and notes adherence, or lack …
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings signed an updated agreement with U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) on Friday, although he later said he did so under “protest and extreme …
The Bradenton City Council has selected a new council member to serve the City of Bradenton's Ward 3. The appointment of Kemp Schuessler was approved in a 3-1 vote …
Tyler Gervasi moved out of his mother’s place about three years ago when the family relocated from Colorado to Sarasota, splitting rent with two other roommates at an apartment complex near …
Gov. Ron DeSantis is questioning the federal government’s recruitment of Florida’s local and state police who are focused on enforcing immigration laws. U.S. Immigration and Customs …
Over the past week, red tide was detected at background concentrations in one sample from Southwest Florida. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore …
On a muggy afternoon in late July, roughly 200 right-wing activists gathered at a Venice country club to plot a course of action. Despite Donald Trump winning the presidency for a second time, …