Diana Shoemaker, former president and CEO of Manatee Habitat for Humanity, has filed to seek the Democratic nomination for the Manatee County Commission District 3 seat currently …
A whistleblower complaint filed by former acting Manatee County Administrator Lee Washington alleges that sunshine, ethics, and malfeasance violations occurred when Manatee County Commissioners …
Clint Black considers himself lazy. It’s a rather absurd statement when you take into account what he did during the pandemic-fueled year-and-a-half of lockdown. In addition to performing on a …
It's another weekend and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties, you would be …
Lucy Morgan, an icon in Florida politics and American journalism, has died. She was a Pulitzer Prize winner and chief of the St. Petersburg (now Tampa Bay) Times capital bureau in Tallahassee.
Urbanite Theater in downtown Sarasota will present the regional premiere of Adam Rapp’s 2020 Tony-nominated play, The Sound Inside, on Friday, October 20. The critically …
The Tampa Bay Rays reached an agreement with the city of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County to build a $1.3 billion ballpark as part of the redevelopment of the site where …
On Tuesday, Talha "Tal" Siddique announced that he will challenge Manatee County Commission Chair Kevin Van Ostenbridge in the 2024 Republican Primary for the District 3 seat. …
On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission held a work session meeting which included discussions on two matters related to rapid growth and development in Manatee County. …
When our kids were little, one of the things my wife and I taught them was the order in which they should carry out certain tasks ...
Additional text message records obtained by TBT from Manatee County Commissioners’s phones are raising more questions about the level of involvement a political consultant may …
On Tuesday, Manatee County Commissioners once again crammed an impressive amount of excrement into a single meeting. From an ill-advised takeover of a prestigious department to the final play in …
Thursday night’s Republican Party of Florida Statesman’s dinner in Orlando was not only an occasion for the party to raise money and celebrate their dominance in state politics, but the …
Manatee County voters elect seven County Commissioners to set policy and move our county forward in the best interest of the people. In a truly representative system, everyone would have the …
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accepted at least six undisclosed trips on private jets, along with lodging and dining, according to an article published Thursday in the Washington Post. The trips …
Gov’t Mule’s latest album “Peace… Like A River” shreds laurels and hews fresh sounds from a batch of deeply personal and dynamic songs that deliver fuel for new and …
On Tuesday evening, the Manatee County Commission held its first of two public budget hearings where a tentative budget and millage rate for fiscal year 2024 was approved. The …
The first time I encountered the Mayor of Margaritaville, he was playing a concert at my college back around the Cretaceous Period. Despite the passage of so much time, I will never forget the …
Manatee County Commissioners voted 6-1 at Tuesday's meeting to select Charlie Bishop as Manatee County Administrator. Bishop has served as acting administrator since early August. …
During Tuesday's meeting, Manatee County Commissioners voted 6-1 to remove the oversite of the historical resources department from the county clerk & comptroller and place it …