In what is called “waste colonialism,” the U.S. exports large amounts of trash and recycling overseas, particularly plastic waste. For decades, countries in Asia have received this waste, …
On Tuesday, the House voted 427-1 to force the Justice Department to publicly release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After only four GOP members showed the courage to …
This week, the House Oversight Committee released an additional 22,000 pages of records related to financier/sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that contained many emails pertaining to Donald Trump. …
When you hear the word drones, perhaps you picture flying and faceless androids on some top-secret intelligence mission, armed to the teeth and stealthy as a bandit. …
The Sarasota County Commission will soon consider a motorboat exclusion zone in the vicinity of Ted Sperling Park and within 300 feet of South Lido Beach. The restrictions are needed due …
Tuesday’s election results have politicians, pundits, and political consultants from both sides of the political establishment scrambling to explain to voters what they mean for next …
Megadroughts are severe droughts that last for decades and affect entire regions, even millions of square miles. They have immense effects on both …
As the Publisher of The Bradenton Times, I take great pride in the work we do and the dedication of our employees to provide factual news and opinion that matters to our community. Some may like our …
The Trump administration has been blowing up fishing boats in the Caribbean — and now one in the Pacific — claiming without evidence that they’re “drug boats.”
Climate change poses a growing threat to human civilization by rapidly altering our environment and increasing the frequency, intensity, and destructiveness of natural disasters. …
We recently learned that there is a plan to transition Seaport Manatee from a dependent district governed by the Manatee County Commission to an independent district with a governor-appointed board, …
In early August, I wrote a column asking, "Is an 'AI Bubble' Masking Deeper Economic Problems?" I had planned to follow up with a piece on the impact that AI data centers are having on the energy …
The beekeeping industry is in crisis as honeybee deaths have reached record levels in the U.S. …
Suppose the police want to get illegal drugs off the streets of Florida. So they begin stopping pedestrians at gunpoint, shoving them against walls, frisking them, and searching …
Public schools make up the majority of hurricane evacuation shelters in Florida. These shelters have been built with taxpayer dollars and are available to the public in the event of a significant …
James Jones is a 54-year-old disabled Army veteran. After four years of active duty and four in the reserves, Jones says he has a “multitude” of health care problems.
Over the course of decades spent analyzing public policy, I’ve seen numerous instances of poorly conceived legislation and ineffective policy implementation. I don’t know that I have ever …
Climate change isn’t just a future threat—it’s already reshaping the U.S. real estate market in ways many didn’t expect. …
In this special guest editorial, Pamela Hodges, aunt of the late Christopher Cobb, a U.S. Marine who was the first casualty of the Iraq War from Manatee County, explains why she opposed naming a local roadway after slain podcaster/Republican political organizer Charlie Kirk.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has repeatedly told reporters that he will not recall the House into session to swear in Representative–elect Adelita Grijalva of (D-AZ). But the House has held pro …