With 95% of precincts having reported, Florida Amendment 3 looks to have passed. The proposal, which expands homestead property tax exemptions, received 60.72% of the vote (2,638,964 "Yes" votes), …
Grassroots candidate Thomas Schwarz pulled off a major upset, narrowly defeating establishment-backed appointed incumbent Kemp Schuessler in Tuesday's non-partisan Bradenton City Council Ward 3 race. …
In the Manatee County School Board District 5 race, 22-year-old Cam Bedinghaus upset heavily-favored Jonathon Mullis 52% to 48%, with about 1,500 votes separating the candidates. Mullis came in first …
Incumbent District 2 Commissioner Amanda Ballard narrowly survived a challenge from former D2 Commissioner Charles Smith in Tuesday's Manatee County Commission Race. Smith had been leading from the …
Incoming Senate President Jim Boyd (R) easily won reelection on Tuesday, fending off grassroots Democrat Gerald Baldi by 20 points. Incumbent District 72 Rep. Bill Conerly (R) won by 21 points …
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday rejected Duke Energy Florida’s proposal to pay data center costs, 5-0. The agency found that the proposal did not demonstrate compliance …
Today is the final day to participate in the 2026 Election. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., and you can only vote at your assigned precinct. To access The Bradenton Times 2026 General …
On Monday, Manatee Memorial Hospital’s Board of Governors announced the appointment of Darin Roark as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 2, 2026. “We are pleased to welcome Darin …
Manatee County Government offices and all Manatee County libraries will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans Day. “Veterans Day is an opportunity to recognize the …
In April, dump truck after dump truck carrying sand left Manatee County's Hidden Harbor Park and traveled to a nearby residential development. …
Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis , was observed in 24 samples from Northwest Florida. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in six samples from Bay and …
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 will be a very quiet week in local government, with only the Palmetto City Commission meeting …
Republican Congressional candidate Sydney Gruters is facing backlash from Democratic opponent Kelly Kirschner over a commercial that uses AI-generated imagery to falsely depict Kirschner in a police …
A team of University of Florida researchers recently set out to kayak the headwaters of Myakka River but found themselves dragging their boats across stretches of it that dry out seasonally. …
Early voters plus mail-in voters equal nearly 3.9 million ballots cast so far, according to Thursday afternoon state data. Of that, 2.2 million Floridians have voted early and 1.68 million …
Alice Lesko mailed her ballot ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. Her eyesight isn’t what it used to be, and signing her name has become difficult. Lesko, of Palm Springs in South …
The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (DOH-Manatee) is informing residents of a second confirmed case of locally-acquired dengue. DOH-Manatee has been proactively working with partners …
The Manatee County Tax Collector will begin collection of 2026 property taxes on November 2, when 220,594 annual Property Tax Bills and Informational Notices are scheduled to be mailed. The Property …
Gov. Ron DeSantis’s efforts to pare back the number of vaccines children must receive to enter school or daycare could pay off for him before he leaves office on Jan. 5 in light of a state …