A whistleblower complaint filed by former acting Manatee County Administrator Lee Washington alleges that sunshine, ethics, and malfeasance violations occurred when Manatee County Commissioners …
Lucy Morgan, an icon in Florida politics and American journalism, has died. She was a Pulitzer Prize winner and chief of the St. Petersburg (now Tampa Bay) Times capital bureau in Tallahassee.
On Tuesday, Talha "Tal" Siddique announced that he will challenge Manatee County Commission Chair Kevin Van Ostenbridge in the 2024 Republican Primary for the District 3 seat. …
On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission held a work session meeting which included discussions on two matters related to rapid growth and development in Manatee County. …
Additional text message records obtained by TBT from Manatee County Commissioners’s phones are raising more questions about the level of involvement a political consultant may …
Thursday night’s Republican Party of Florida Statesman’s dinner in Orlando was not only an occasion for the party to raise money and celebrate their dominance in state politics, but the …
Manatee County voters elect seven County Commissioners to set policy and move our county forward in the best interest of the people. In a truly representative system, everyone would have the …
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accepted at least six undisclosed trips on private jets, along with lodging and dining, according to an article published Thursday in the Washington Post. The trips …
On Tuesday evening, the Manatee County Commission held its first of two public budget hearings where a tentative budget and millage rate for fiscal year 2024 was approved. The …
Manatee County Commissioners voted 6-1 at Tuesday's meeting to select Charlie Bishop as Manatee County Administrator. Bishop has served as acting administrator since early August. …
During Tuesday's meeting, Manatee County Commissioners voted 6-1 to remove the oversite of the historical resources department from the county clerk & comptroller and place it …
On Tuesday, Manatee County Commissioners adopted a resolution intended to restrict county funding for any nonprofit or agency that is “affiliated” with Planned …
The banking industry is staring down the barrel of a potential black swan event. High commercial vacancy rates following post-COVID workplace shifts are being compounded by the drastic increases in …
To some, news is a four-letter word they don’t want to hear. However, it is this news that keeps our country great and allows our democracy to be the envy of the world. Yes, it is …
On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Tina Descovich, co-founder of the controversial group Moms for Liberty, to the Florida Commission on Ethics.
On Thursday, Manatee County Commissioners approved a rezone and preliminary site plan for the future townhome development planned for Linger Lodge Road in Bradenton. The …
One week after a major oil spill was discovered in waters off of Port Manatee, SeaPort Manatee Executive Director Carlos Buqueras says that the cause of the spill remains …
David Chingcheng Chang, 67, was sentenced to 15 years of prison followed by 3 years of probation by Circuit Court Judge Donna Padar for a hit-and-run incident in Sarasota last year …
From 1,000 feet, Florida’s lush landscape of cedars and oaks were stripped of their greenery and felled as though leveled by war. Some homes and buildings were smashed to their foundations, …
A rezoning request and preliminary site plan that would approve the construction of 99 townhomes on 45.5 acres alongside Braden River goes before the Manatee County Commission …
