Manatee County voters will again be asked this November whether they agree to tax themselves to help preserve environmentally sensitive land as the county continues to grow. …
This August's weather was a bit maddening, and its continuing into September. Sure, coming off a prolonged drought, we needed the rain. But while it's been extra wet, it's also been extra …
An anonymous federal whistleblower has warned that the U.S. Postal Service's rushed implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting risks a "catastrophic failure" of …
Byron Donalds says David Jolly “isn’t doing much of anything” on the campaign trail, but Jolly is firing back that it’s Donalds who dropped out of what would have been the first one-on-one …
This week, the Manatee School Board, the Manatee County Commission, and the Bradenton City Council will each hold budget public hearings. All local government offices, school …
Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at background concentrations in one sample from Northwest Florida. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF …
Earlier this week, I reported on an argument between Manatee County Commissioner Jason Bearden and County Administrator Charlie Bishop that looked like it might come to blows. Cooler heads seemed to …
Some members of the Florida Board of Governors and other university leaders hope the Florida Legislature will backtrack on a last-minute policy that ties their budgets to a limit on out-of-state …
At 17 years old, Booker High School senior Jodany Del Rosario-Arcadia is too young to vote. That didn’t stop her from knocking on doors in the hot sun for months before the August school …
“I don’t know any of the people on my ballot!” 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 …
Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal today reversed a Sarasota circuit court ruling that had barred the public from seeing records gathered by the Sarasota Police …
Two voting advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, challenging Florida’s new law requiring proof of citizenship to vote. The law passed the Legislature this year on a …
The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Government Committee observes Manatee County Commission meetings for items of interest to citizens and the League, and notes adherence to, or nonadherence …
This Labor Day Holiday weekend, the sugar-white sands and gentle turquoise surf of Anna Maria Island are easier to reach than ever. Manatee County is expanding the popular …
Manatee County is accepting applications for two seats on the Planning Commission, a citizen advisory committee that makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners …
With unanimous support during Tuesday's meeting, commissioners approved the transfer of the former GTE building at 1009 4th Avenue West to the City of Bradenton, clearing the way for …
Commissioners on Tuesday deferred consideration of a proposed $21 million wastewater treatment agreement with CIP Solutions after …
At Tuesday's meeting, Manatee County Commissioners voted unanimously to decline a proposed multi-use ice rink facility at the Premier Sports Complex in Lakewood Ranch and end …
At Tuesday's Manatee County Commission meeting, Stephanie Garrison was confirmed as Deputy County Administrator. Garrison was elevated to the role in an interim capacity last month …
The public is invited to a morning of remembrance as we honor the lives lost, recognize the courage and sacrifice of our first responders, and reflect on the resilience that united …