The First District Court of Appeal has refused to ban publication of the Hope Florida grand jury report. The request came from the officials the report names, Attorney General James Uthmeier …
Alina Habba-Mildon, former attorney of President Donald Trump, has been fired by Concord Partners, losing the remaining value of a $50 million, four-year contract she was controversially awarded by a …
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth struck a defiant tone Tuesday as he faces potential impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives this week, casting the effort as an attack on American service …
This Thanksgiving, community members can kick off the holiday season with a brand-new tradition near the river: the Inaugural Manatee River Turkey Trot Bridge Run. Runners/Walkers will be able to …
The Office of Angel Colonneso, Esq., Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller for Manatee County, will host its fall Clerk's Community Shred Day on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Manatee …
Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed in 12 samples from Northwest Florida and at background concentrations in one sample from Southwest Florida. Bloom …
BRADENTON — All local government offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans Day. The Manatee School Board will be in session on Tuesday at 10 a.m., and on …
Dear Governor-elect Donalds: Congrats on your historic win! Feel free to continue celebrating for (checks watch) the next 24 hours. Then you better buckle up. What’s that, sir? What am I …
One of the last actions Gov. Ron DeSantis wants done before leaving office in January is to implement a “taxpayer bill of rights” via a special legislative session, he said Wednesday. He …
The Manatee Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host a Freedom to Read event on Saturday, November 21, marking the third anniversary of the Warmington Freedom Tiny Library located outside the …
Manatee County officials joined Sheriff Rick Wells and members of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office recently to celebrate the opening of a new 5,000-square-foot Special Enforcement Division …
Eight people have been arrested in connection with a large-scale check fraud scheme involving fraudulent activity at least 17 churches in Manatee County between September 2025 and May 2026. The …
A judge’s ruling this week could clear the way for more than 7,600 apartments in rural Sarasota County, dealing a major blow to local officials and residents who have fought to keep large-scale …
Senate President-Designate Jim Boyd released on Thursday released details about his planned inner circle during his two-year rein as leader of the Florida Senate and confirmed an organizational …
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 …