A GOP lawmaker has filed legislation to eliminate the three-day mandatory waiting period to purchase a firearm, a measure that was part of the gun control law passed by state lawmakers in 2018 …
The county’s Manual for Administrative Standards & Procedures for Procurement in effect at the time of the award to Secure HR provides guidance to staff responsible for procuring goods and services for the county government.
By 2017, the U.S. military knew it had a serious problem in the ranks. In a survey of more than 80,000 personnel, one out of four minority service members had reported that they had experienced …
On Thursday, a sizable congregation of well-intentioned citizens assembled in the Manatee County Commission chambers to bear witness and enter testimony before their elected representatives went …
The last time Florida allowed a bear hunt , back in 2015, I spent opening day at one of the check-in stations at Rock Springs Run in Central Florida. Hunters were supposed to bring their dead bears …
The blues has always been a music form that’s found its proponents have a healthy respect for its roots and history, particularly with younger musicians being sure to pay homage to the elder …
My name is Brice Claypoole. I’m fifteen years old and run the advocacy group Kids for Clean Water. The group was founded in 2020 by me and six other local kids. Our first campaign was an effort …
On Tuesday, New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees selected Richard Corcoran as the school’s next president. Corcoran’s selection comes after a six-month …
Raging wildfires in Canada have been fouling the air in northern states for months on end, and winds have finally brought them all the way to southwest Florida, as a smokey haze …
Manatee County is proposing to eliminate several policies that provide wetland protections. Revisions to the county’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code will defer to the state …
Despite the 2024 primary election being more than ten months off, and the general election more than a year, some Manatee County voters are receiving familiar unsolicited …
At Thursday's Manatee County Commission land use meeting, commissioners will cast a final vote on plans to gut the county's wetland protection policies. If board members move …
It’s a bit ironic to know the song that saved Jelly Roll’s music career is called “Save Me.” The ballad 'Seeped in Despair' is getting a second life as a featured track …
The candidates polling from second to eighth in the race for the Republican nomination for president largely agreed on policy, fought over their records, and took aim at former President Donald Trump …
At Tuesday's Manatee County Commission meeting, board members voted unanimously to approve an employment contract with Charlie Bishop to be the permanent county administrator. The …
After weeks of negotiations, a 90-minute debate between Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom hosted by Fox News’ Sean Hannity will take place on the …
During a BOCC regular meeting on Tuesday, commissioners discussed a proposal for a veteran’s housing project near SeaPort Manatee. The proposal comes on the heels of public …
In a Manatee County Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, board members will vote on a proposed contract that would make newly hired Manatee County Administrator Charlie Bishop the highest-paid …
Last month, when Hurricane Idalia clobbered the sparsely settled coast of Taylor County in Florida’s Big Bend region, it sent my memory spinning back nearly 20 years to the first time I visited …
MANATEE COUNTY — More than 100,000 registered voters in Manatee County voters will receive official correspondence from the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office (SOE) this month. The …