The Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is holding $64,914.35 in unclaimed funds—and some of it might belong to you. The Clerk’s annual list of unclaimed funds …
Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law will add $3.394 trillion to deficits during the next decade and lead 10 million people to lose access to health insurance, …
Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected statewide. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track …
The City of Bradenton believes it has found the best solution to a lingering challenge about where to place a temporary lift station to take over for a failing existing wastewater …
On Wednesday, the Florida Board of Education welcomed Anastasios Kamoutsas to his first state board meeting as Commissioner of Education. Unanimously selected by the Board on June 4, Kamoutsas kicks …
Manatee County Government is now accepting applications from residents interested in serving on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC), a citizen-led board that makes …
The Florida Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the state’s congressional map championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which reconfigured a district in North Florida, erasing Black representation in that …
This week, the Palmetto City Commission, the Manatee County School Board, and the Bradenton City Commission will hold workshops and regular meetings. The Manatee County Commission …
Bradenton City Council Ward 3 incumbent Josh Cramer has officially vacated his seat to accept the position as the new Chief of the Bradenton Police Department. At next Tuesday's …
Manatee County Department of Public Safety, in partnership with Community & Veterans Services (CVS), will host Operation: Sandbag Support, a drive-thru filling and pickup event …
The Trump administration recently announced that immigrants who arrived in the United States illegally are no longer eligible for a bond hearing as they fight deportation …
The five Democratic state lawmakers who were denied entrance to inspect the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades last week filed a lawsuit in the Florida Supreme Court against …
Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected statewide. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track …
The Manatee County School District stands to lose nearly $1.5 million from its voter-approved, additional one mill school property tax after the Manatee County tax collector levied …
In Florida, and across America, higher education is facing unprecedented attacks — affecting what subjects can be taught, how university presidents can be ousted, whether various …
On Florida’s Gulf Coast, our waters are more than scenery; they are a lifeline. Following the 2024 hurricane season, which brought widespread damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, …
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t allow Florida to enforce its undocumented immigrant illegal entry and re-entry law while litigation continues in the case that led to a federal judge finding the …
Big changes are coming to garbage, recycling, and yard waste pickup in unincorporated Manatee County, and residents now have an easy way to stay informed. Beginning October 6, …
It will be another quiet week in local government. The Manatee County Commission remains on recess through July 29.
A Manatee County Judge has denied Scott Hopes’ motion for dismissal in the State of Florida’s ongoing case against the former county administrator. …