After winning their primary races for Florida’s 16th Congressional District Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan and Democratic challenger Jan Schneider will advance to the general election. …
Charles Smith is seeking to become Mayor of Palmetto, a seat that will be vacated by Shirley Groover Bryant, who is retiring. In November, his opponent will be agriculture executive Dan West.
Incumbent Republican Senator Rick Scott will face multiple challengers on the November ballot, but his chief competition will come from Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Scott, …
It will be a quiet week in local government. All government sites will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day.
The School Board of Manatee County is now accepting name nominations for a new East County K-8 school currently under construction east of Uihlein Road, approximately a quarter …
A Palmetto man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run in Sarasota that killed an elderly woman in late February. Devan Carroll, 35, allegedly struck 81-year-old …
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called a proposal to build pickleball courts, lodges, and golf courses in Florida State Parks released by the Department of Environmental Protection last week …
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 …
Two men were arrested in connection with the murder of a man found dead in the trunk of a car at the Palmetto Estuary Nature Preserve on Sunday. Palmetto police found a man, …
The Bradenton Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run accident that caused the death of a 36-year-old cyclist on Saturday. Police are asking anyone with information to come …
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis promoted his initiatives to restore the Everglades and improve water quality, as his administration’s plan to build golf courses, lodging, and pickleball courts …
Red Tide was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and offshore conditions. No reports …
Below are comprehensive results for Manatee County's Tuesday, August 20 election. For more information, including specific vote totals, click here. Note that vote totals will …
At Tuesday’s land use meeting, Manatee County Commissioners received an update on the status of Lake Manatee following reports of widespread flooding in the area on Wednesday …
BRADENTON — This week the Palmetto City Commission will hold a workshop and regular commission meeting on Monday. The Manatee County Commission and the Manatee County School Board will …
Longtime Deputy Supervisor of Elections Scott Farrington easily defeated former Manatee County Commissioner James Satcher in Tuesday's Republican primary. Farrington's ascension to …
Talha "Tal" Siddique easily defeated former MCSO Deputy April Culbreath by a 22-point margin to win Tuesday's D3 Republican Primary. Siddique was facing a developer-backed …
Grassroots candidate and longtime citizen activist Carol Felts overcame the longest odds in Tuesday's Republican primaries, defeating a well-funded developer-backed candidate in a …
Grassroots candidate Dr. Robert McCann beat the odds to defeat developer-backed incumbent Ray Turner in Tuesday's Manatee County Commission D5 Republican primary. McCann …
Heather Felton and Mark Stanoch will face off in a runoff on the November ballot after receiving the most votes in a three-way race on Tuesday's ballot. Felton, a longtime teacher, came in first …