This week, the Environmental Protection Agency received its first round of comments for a new rule that will redefine "waters of the United States" in order to remove protections …
When Stephanie Price took over as manager of an RV park near Fort Myers Beach in southwest Florida, she had a problem: The bay bordering the park had abandoned, sunken …
Red tide was detected at background concentrations in two samples from Southwest Florida. We continue to examine chlorophyll satellite imagery (USF, NOAA NCCOS), and conditions appear clear, without …
The newly elected vice chair of the Republican Party of Florida was convicted in 2019 as part of a state felony investigation into whether he had a sexual relationship with an …
A Manatee County teacher resigned and is under investigation by the Manatee Sheriff's Office after a 5th-grade female student's parents discovered a disturbing letter from the …
On Thursday morning, word leaked that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz would be stepping down. President Donald Trump then made the surprising announcement in a Truth Social …
Florida’s new Halo Law, the controversial statute intended to protect law enforcement from harassment, went into effect at the start of this year. Now the first people arrested and prosecuted …
The Florida Legislature will not vote on a budget for at least another 10 days, as leaders of each chamber say they’re still working on a deal. The legislative session is set to end Friday …
The Manatee County Commission will be in session three days this week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. After holding a work session meeting on Wednesday, the Manatee …
On Monday, Nana’s Books Foundation President Dr. Dennis Dulniak completed the delivery of 1,430 grade-appropriate books to 627 James Tillman students, their 33 classrooms, and …
Jack Hayes wasn’t looking for trouble. So, when an administrator from Boone High in Orlando caught the 17-year-old student on his phone – a restricted device on campus …
White House border czar Tom Homan on Monday blamed the parents of U.S. citizen children the Trump administration sent to Honduras over the weekend. At a Monday morning press …
The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected at background concentrations in one sample from Northwest Florida. We continue to examine chlorophyll satellite imagery (USF, NOAA …
Defense counsel for former Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes has entered a motion to dismiss multiple new counts brought against Hopes in the ongoing litigation, State of Florida vs …
The $10 million that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration steered to a state-created charity last year consisted of Medicaid dollars owed to state and federal …
Congressman Vern Buchanan will host a Service Academy Fair for all high school students in Florida’s 16th Congressional District at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, …
Nicholas Lee Shermer was convicted of Second Degree Murder this week, after being arrested for the August 27, 2023, shooting of his then-girlfriend, Amanda Shoaf, on her 27th …
Kristen Truong, a lifelong Republican and Manatee County native, says she will run for Florida State House District 71, the seat currently held by Rep. Will Robinson. Robinson is …
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to law enforcement Wednesday stating that he won’t stop them from enforcing a temporarily blocked state immigration law that led to the …
It will be a fairly quiet week in local government. This week, the Manatee County School Board will be in session for a regular board meeting on Tuesday and a workshop meeting on …