A Louisiana health official reported two more deaths from the flesh-eating vibrio bacteria, which were among 14 infections recorded this month. It brings the state’s fatality count attributed …
It will be a busy week for the Manatee County Commission this week …
Manatee County is seeking proposals for the purchase and development of multiple government-owned adjacent properties in downtown Bradenton. Proposed projects should include …
With the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this week, current and former employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are warning that budget cuts to the agency could soon become a …
A decision by the Manatee County Commission to cancel scheduled adoption hearings for two comprehensive plan text amendments last week may have temporarily delayed legal challenges …
Over the past week, red tide was observed in five samples collected along and offshore of Florida’s Gulf Coast. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help …
A split Manatee County School Board recently voted to deviate from the recommendation of the district's discipline committee and a state administrative judge and not terminate a district employee …
In this episode of The Big Picture Manatee, hosts Cheri Coryea, Misty Servia, and Reggie Bellamy break down the latest on Manatee County’s 2025 budget. With a proposed $1.4 billion budget, a …
Florida medical marijuana advocates and Second Amendment supporters are cheering a federal appeals court ruling that federal restrictions barring people who use cannabis for medical reasons from …
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, on the ground in California, insisted his trip to the West Coast to extradite to Florida an immigrant charged with vehicular homicide was not performative, although that …
On Thursday, a federal judge ordered the State of Florida and the Trump administration to halt construction, stop bringing new detainees, and begin winding down operations at the mass …
On Tuesday, Manatee County Commissioners canceled Thursday's land use meeting, during which the board was scheduled to take a final vote on attempting to reverse the previous …
This week, President Donald Trump suggested he could use an executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines, reverting exclusively to hand-counted paper ballots. The president, who has long ...
Florida is calling on federal authorities to remedy alleged errors in the U.S. Census and want the state awarded an additional seat in Congress—or at the very least updated population data so …
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, or lack of …
The Palmetto City Commission, the Manatee County School Board, and the Bradenton City Council will convene for meetings this week.
The roundabout planned for the intersection of Legacy Boulevard at Deer Drive and University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch will move forward as planned after a 4-3 vote by commissioners …
At Tuesday’s meeting, Manatee County Commission Chair George Kruse directed staff to cancel Thursday’s scheduled land use meeting in a defensive move to protect …
During Tuesday’s Manatee County Commission meeting, Commissioner Tal Siddique made a bid to get the board to fund a study to determine the best way to modernize Manatee …
In a parallel effort to address public health and community stability, the Manatee County Commission has unanimously approved the distribution of $1 million in opioid …