The League of Women Voters of Manatee County is pleased to announce that Renee James Gilmore, host of ABC7’s Empowering Voices, will moderate this Thursday's candidate forum. All Democratic …
The qualifying period for the 2026 Election cycle closed June 12 at noon, finalizing the list of candidates who will appear on Manatee County voters’ ballots …
Manatee County Commissioners convened for three budget work sessions last week, reviewing a proposed $2.67 billion budget …
Manatee County resident and former Florida Speaker of the House Ralph Haben passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026, while in hospice care. He was 84. Haben served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from …
Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at background concentrations in two samples from offshore of Northwest …
The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Education Issues Action Team observes the School Board of Manatee County meetings for items of interest to citizens and to the League, and notes …
Manatee County Government will host county officials and community members at two public events scheduled next week, …
This week, the Tourist Development Council, the Palmetto City Commission, and the Manatee County Commission will be in session. …
Manatee County will celebrate the opening of its new Animal Welfare Resource Center on June 17, …
A Fort Myers man and the ACLU of Florida are suing Jacksonville Beach for relying too heavily on an artificial intelligence program that fingered him as a suspect in a now-dropped 2023 child luring …
Tampa Bay area Democratic state Sen. Darryl Rouson, the longest-serving member of the Florida Legislature, announced Tuesday he will not run for the House District 62 seat later this year but will be …
Martin Hyde and James Satcher, two men who have previously challenged Congressman Vern Buchanan in the Republican primary, have both recently announced that they will run for office …
On this week's episode of HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the comedian skewered the expensive remake of New College of Florida with the sort of flaming takedown Oliver and his team are …
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Friday that the state is settling a federal lawsuit by declaring Florida’s three-day firearm purchase waiting period …
It will be a very busy week for the Manatee County Commission with the FY27 budget work sessions underway. The County Commission will hold budget work session meetings …
Over the past week, red tide was observed at background concentrations in one sample from Southwest Florida. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and …
Sophia Haakman is something of a bird whisperer. The 16-year-old Pineview School student doesn’t just notice Sarasota’s birds. She wants to understand how they live, what they need to …
This is one of the most common concerns we hear at the League of Women Voters of Manatee County — and it’s exactly why we host our candidate forums. These sessions give voters a chance to hear …
At Thursday’s land use meeting, Manatee County Commissioners voted to continue an item that would have transmitted a revised comprehensive land use plan to the state. A number of …
Last Wednesday, the Bradenton City Council gave first readings to two ordinances that, if approved, would place two charter amendments before voters on the November general election …