Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law Wednesday bringing harsher penalties and restrictions for owners of dogs that severely injure or kill people. The bill, known as the “ Pam Rock Act ,” …
Manatee County Government offices will be closed Monday, May 26, 2025, to commemorate Memorial Day. As part of the County’s commemoration, a special event will take place …
On Thursday, the Manatee County Commission held its first required hearing for a proposed measure to implement impact fee increases. Though the required public hearing …
A footnote in a budget bill U.S. House Republicans are trying to pass before Memorial Day is the first major signal for how Congress may address artificial intelligence legislation, as they seek to …
As more new special development districts break ground across the Suncoast, area officials warn they could mean higher tax bills and traffic congestion for those buying into these communities.
Florida has banned fluoride from its water supply. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed ( SB 700 ) into law Thursday making Florida the second state (after Utah) in the country to ban municipalities from …
First Lady Casey DeSantis on Wednesday denounced the criticism about her Hope Florida charity program in her harshest terms to date, while maintaining that she remains open about a potential run next …
Members of Congress from both political parties are calling on the Trump administration to unfreeze funding for a grant program that helps local communities better prepare for …
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) confirmed this week that it will be retiring a decades-long maintained and updated database that tracks natural …
A lawsuit alleging violations of Florida’s Public Records Act by New College of Florida has been resolved through a mediated settlement that institutes sweeping reforms aimed …
For most of the 2025 Florida legislative session, it seemed as if this year would not be as bad as previous sessions regarding attacks on home rule and the ability of communities to enact rules to …
Gov. Ron DeSantis and other government officials held a news conference in Tampa on Monday to discuss immigration arrests made last week by the Florida Highway Patrol, which for the first time has …
The Manatee Board of County Commissioners could be staring down a battle with the state or other entities in their efforts to reverse policies enacted under a previous board. During …
Multiple development application requests before Manatee County Commissioners failed to gain the board's support last week. Two ended in denials, and one narrowly escaped a denial and was granted a continuance. While taking up …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is confirmed to be the first fatal Florida black bear attack in state history this week in …
A public opinion survey shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds leading Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis, 44%-25, in the race for the Republican nomination for governor in 2026. That’s from a new …
At Thursday's Manatee County Commission land use meeting, commissioners voted unanimously on a continuance for its wetland policy reversal after state agencies provided an onslaught …
Manatee County Commissioners unanimously approved the $23.5 million purchase of a “secondary” county administrative building located in Lakewood Ranch during a …
Three days after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill ( HB 1205 ) making it more challenging to place citizen-led constitutional amendments on the ballot, an organization working on just …
A session that started under the lingering shadow of a bitter yet short-lived argument over immigration came sputtering to an end Friday with no agreement on a new state budget, the one bill the …