Manatee County Commissioners will cast a vote on whether to move forward with the county’s purchase of approximately 97 acres of land adjacent to Emerson Point Preserve for …
During a BOCC meeting on Tuesday, Manatee County Commissioners voted unanimously to change how mining operating permits will be approved under the county’s phosphate mining …
According to polls, American voters have grown increasingly worried that President Joe Biden is too old to serve a second term. For his part, Biden, 81, has batted down concerns over his age and …
For more than a decade, victims who suffered from rapes and beatings while attending the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in North Florida have told their painful, gut-wrenching stories to state …
Former President Donald Trump painted a bleak picture Saturday of what would happen to the United States should voters reelect Joe Biden to the Oval Office in November.
In December, Manatee County Attorney Bill Clague announced that he would soon be parting ways with the county, following months of rumors that he would be stepping down. It was …
The City of Bradenton is inviting residents and members of the public to provide input on the city’s vision and redevelopment into the future! The City of Bradenton …
Could Manatee County’s real estate market be edging toward a more balanced market? In its January market statistics report, the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee …
A measure that will ban local governments from passing heat-protection ordinances inspired strong emotions from the public Thursday, but lawmakers approved the bill backed by big business interests.
Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before Election Day, national Republicans are working to convince their voters to take advantage of mail and early voting this year.
While the Atlantic hurricane season does not officially start until June 1, there are already "serious and growing concerns" about the impending season, AccuWeather Chief …
On Thursday, the Bradenton Police Department announced the arrest of a third employee of G.D. Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary for the false imprisonment of a seven-year-old, …
At Tuesday's Manatee County Commission meeting, board members finally took up the long-delayed issue of impact fees, which the county has long been undercollecting from developers.
Florida’s Republican-led Senate passed a sweeping bill Thursday in Tallahassee that would ban all kids under 16 from using social media – even with a parent’s …
While she was being rehabilitated at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for nearly two years, Asha won everyone’s heart. She was endearingly friendly with other …
There are a handful of local government meetings on the calendar this week. On Monday, the Manatee School Board will be in session for a workshop meeting, and on Tuesday the …
Scott Hopes, a former Manatee County administrator charged with three third-degree felonies, has entered a plea of “not guilty.” Public records filed with the Clerk of …
Two Manatee County residents have submitted applications to Governor Ron DeSantis to be appointed as Supervisor of Elections when Mike Bennett retires on March 1: Bennett's Chief of …
Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett recently announced several polling location changes. Voters affected by these changes will receive a new voter information …
We’re now two-thirds of the way through the 2024 Florida legislative session, and, as the saying goes, the writing is on the wall on some pieces of legislation that likely won’t pass.
