Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Biden administration ATF rule meant to address the commonly referred to “gun show …
Red tide was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and offshore conditions. No reports …
On Thursday, Manatee County Commissioners voted unanimously to have staff draft a referendum to be put to voters in Nov., asking to increase the bond limit for the county's environmental land …
With Florida’s affordable housing situation still at crisis levels, local officials, state lawmakers, researchers and other groups are looking to come up with new ideas, from changing zoning to …
U.S. House Republicans Wednesday passed a bill, with heavy support from Democrats, that would define antisemitism for the Department of Education, amid nationwide college campus …
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday banning cultivated or lab-grown meat in Florida, placing it within a conspiracy by global “elites” to destroy agriculture in the interests …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Sid Pennington as the recipient of the 2024 Sonya Rood Volunteer of the Year award at this week’s Commission meeting in Daytona …
The Palmetto City Commission, the Bradenton City Council, and the Manatee County Planning Commission...
On Wednesday, Florida's controversial six-week abortion ban went into effect. In 16 states, abortion is banned outright; eight are in the South (Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, …
New College President Richard Corcoran recently got a $200,000 bonus from the board of trustees. This is on top of the over $1 million annual pay the trustees have already promised him. The catch? …
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump appear to be on better terms following a Washington Post report that the two met Sunday morning in Miami — not at the Trump compound at Mar-a-Lago, which is …
Police and state troopers arrested nine pro-Palestinian protesters late Monday who had occupied a campus plaza at the University of Florida for days. They were among the first …
On Monday, a ruptured sewer line caused the shutdown of a portion of Ninth Street West in downtown Bradenton at approximately noon. It remained closed until around 6:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, a public hearing on the DeSoto Bridge Replacement Project Development & Environment Study was held at the Manatee County Fairgrounds to allow the community to express their views …
Save Florida Home Rule, a nonpartisan citizens’ advocacy group, is hosting a rally on May 4 at 10:00 a.m. at City Field in Holmes Beach to arm the community with the facts …
In this episode, the team delves into the intricacies of Florida's primary elections and demystifies the process of qualifying for political races. Whether you're a seasoned politician or a …
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 …
It’s been two weeks since former county commissioner James Satcher was announced as Manatee County Supervisor of Elections...
Over the past week, red tide was observed at background concentrations in one sample from Northwest Florida. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and …
Rattlesnake Key, a 671-acre island in Manatee County just north of Emerson Point, has been put on the market. Unless the state and county purchase the barrier island, a …
