Megan Moroney’s hit single, “Tennessee Orange,” had to be recorded under less-than-ideal circumstances. Shortly after releasing her 2022 debut EP, “Pistol Made of …
Following a month-long investigation, the Bradenton Police Department removed illegal slot machines from Pour Decisions, a saloon on Old Main Street. An undercover operation to …
Richard Tatem, who was just elected to the Manatee School Board in 2022, has filed to seek the District 72 seat in the Florida House that will be vacated by Tommy Gregory. Gregory …
On Thursday, The Biden administration finalized a rule requiring anyone selling a gun to obtain a federal license and conduct background checks. The rule aims to close …
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday boosting penalties for retail theft, including sanctions for “porch pirates” who steal deliveries from outside people’s homes.
BayCare Health System recently unveiled plans for its first Manatee County hospital. According to a company press release, BayCare Hospital Manatee is scheduled to break ground …
The Community Foundation of Sarasota's annual Giving Challenge runs through Wednesday at noon. For a 24-hour period, the Patterson Foundation provides a dollar-for-dollar match on all unique …
With several new faces representing the present and future of the Pittsburgh Pirates, make no mistake, Andrew McCutchen remains the club’s leader. Now, at the start of his sixteenth MLB …
New candidates have filed to run in the Manatee County Commission county-wide District 7 Race and the School Board District 1 Race.
Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in six swing states, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll released this week. The poll was conducted by …
The De Soto Grand Parade returns on Saturday, April 27, with a completely new parade route and other major changes. The DeSoto Society says the event has outgrown its traditional …
Dear Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, I am writing to you about some ideas I had for one of your museums. As you know, Tallahassee is home to more than just the Florida State Capitol …
Gov. Ron DeSantis says that the constitutional amendments that Floridians will vote on in November — abortion access and recreational weed — are “extreme” and …
Kevin-Kyle Kaczynski-Von Oswald XVII is back with episode seven of The Real KVO, a cartoon lampooning the Manatee County Commission and, specifically, Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge. The …
Florida Supreme Court justices on Monday approved ballot language for a constitutional amendment that will ask Floridians in November whether they want to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 …
The Florida Supreme Court released two blockbuster rulings on abortion rights on Monday — one that within a few weeks will allow a ban on the procedure after six weeks’ gestation to take …
In the interim between presidential elections, election fraud rhetoric has given way to the creation of apparatuses that could impede free and fair elections under the Orwellian guise of protecting …
Pinellas County Republican Sen. Nick DiCeglie gave a brief presentation about a controversial vacation rental bill when he went before a group of mayors, vice mayors and other elected officials in …
My partner Jeffrey and I originally soft-opened Bunny & Pirates Bazaar in late 2017 as an eclectic coastal store with new, vintage, and repurposed items, beach and fishing gear, snacks, …
On Monday, the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Board approved the sale of 30-plus acres of airport land to New College/State of Florida. The agreement will go into effect once …