The League of Women Voters of Manatee County and the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area are hosting a virtual candidate forum via Zoom on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. …
Whatever side you are on, this conversation is for you! Election security means different things to different people — and that's exactly why we need to talk about it together. Join us for this …
As you may have seen by now, I’m not endorsing candidates, nor am I voting according to party lines. I’ve voted for virtually every party at one point or another because I believe the person and …
The Byron Donalds campaign is aggressively attacking David Jolly’s plan to reduce homeowners’ insurance rates. The Democratic candidate for governor is proposing a state catastrophic …
Several area Republican leaders gathered before guests and reporters this week to officially endorse Democrat Kelly Kirschner for Congress. At an event …
What happens when technology designed to help police solve crimes is used to track someone for personal reasons, and the agencies responsible for overseeing it don’t notice? Join Suncoast …
LWV Manatee will be offering presentations of non-partisan voter education on the three Florida Constitutional Amendments on the ballot in 2026, as well as the Manatee County Referendum. All …
Standing With Haiti, a panel discussion about the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants and how it will impact Florida communities, will be held Saturday, September 26 …
A group of Florida Republicans announced Monday to fellow party members that it’s okay to cross party lines and vote for Democrat David Jolly …
A proposed constitutional amendment on Florida voters' ballots this November would change how certain tangible personal property used in agriculture is treated …
This November, Florida voters will be asked whether the state should expand the amount of money it can set aside in its Budget Stabilization Fund …
Kyle Sebastien Loeffler has been sentenced to five years in the Florida Department of Corrections following his conviction of Robbery By Sudden Snatching, stemming from an unprovoked attack on a …
The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Education Issues Committee observes the Manatee County School Board meetings for items of interest to citizens and the League and notes adherence, or lack …
This week, the Palmetto City Commission, the Manatee County School Board, and the Manatee County Planning Commission will be in session. …
Recent genetic and toxin analyses confirmed that the bloom observed in Northeast Florida in prior weeks was composed of Karenia papilionacea , rather than Karenia brevis (the red …
In a procedure that took less than two minutes, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted Friday to approve a rule governing the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s designation of Florida …
Nestled amid aged oaks draped in Spanish moss and native palms, the 110-home Uplands subdivision sits along Sarasota Bay between New College of Florida and the campus that, until recently, belonged …
Three weeks after her double-digit victory in the Florida Democratic U.S. Senate primary, Angie Nixon is making her case to general election voters by linking GOP incumbent Ashley …
The Democratic-led states and voting rights groups suing to block enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in voting warned in briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court on …
Tonya Bostick’s two French bulldogs went to Doggie Queen’s Pet Palace healthy and happy. Within a few hours, Blu and Bruno were dead. The dogs suffered heat stroke, not an uncommon …