State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s Performing Arts department will host its Annual Music and Theatre Scholarship Audition Day at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at SCF …
On Thursday, The Biden administration finalized a rule requiring anyone selling a gun to obtain a federal license and conduct background checks. The rule aims to close …
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday boosting penalties for retail theft, including sanctions for “porch pirates” who steal deliveries from outside people’s homes.
Manatee County is seeking a citizen to serve on the advisory committee on Infrastructure Sales Tax. The committee, which makes recommendations to the Board of County …
Red tide was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week, and no reports of fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were received over the past week. For more …
New candidates have filed to run in the Manatee County Commission county-wide District 7 Race and the School Board District 1 Race.
Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in six swing states, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll released this week. The poll was conducted by …
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s District Board of Trustees has announced that Republican Florida House Rep. Tommy Gregory will be the school's next president …
The De Soto Grand Parade returns on Saturday, April 27, with a completely new parade route and other major changes. The DeSoto Society says the event has outgrown its traditional …
As the campaign to get recreational cannabis legalized in Florida moves into its next phase, opponents and advocates of the proposal are operating under the same premise: The measure is likely to …
Gov. Ron DeSantis says that the constitutional amendments that Floridians will vote on in November — abortion access and recreational weed — are “extreme” and …
BRADENTON — This week the Manatee School Board, the Bradenton City Council, and the Manatee Planning Commission will each convene for meetings. The Manatee School Board will meet …
Kevin-Kyle Kaczynski-Von Oswald XVII is back with episode seven of The Real KVO, a cartoon lampooning the Manatee County Commission and, specifically, Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge. The …
Florida Supreme Court justices on Monday approved ballot language for a constitutional amendment that will ask Floridians in November whether they want to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 …
The Florida Supreme Court released two blockbuster rulings on abortion rights on Monday — one that within a few weeks will allow a ban on the procedure after six weeks’ gestation to take …
Manatee County low- and very-low-income homeowners can apply for financial help for housing rehabilitation and replacement assistance from the Manatee County Community & …
Looking for a way to show your support for Florida panther conservation? Consider getting the newly designed Protect the Panther license plate , whether you are renewing your Florida plates or …
Manatee County Commissioners will convene for their first work session meeting of 2024 this Tuesday, April 2. The meeting will be the first of several work sessions scheduled as part of the county’s FY24-25 budget process.
Red Tide was observed at background concentrations in one sample collected from Florida’s East Coast over the past week. In Southwest Florida over the past …
The final installment of 96.5 WSLR's Public Newsroom series will take place Tuesday at its Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center. Titled "Community News and Democracy," it …
