Residents of a small rural agricultural community in Manatee County are celebrating after Manatee County Commissioners voted 6-1 to deny a proposed townhome development in …
It's still early in the process, but relatively few candidates have filed to run for local office in the 2024 cycle, despite a number of offices up for re-election.
With Donald Trump choosing to blow off Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate, all eyes were on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who just a few months ago was considered the most …
Manatee County residents can anticipate that the solid waste rate increases previously discussed by county officials will go into effect Oct. 1. Standard residential service fees …
Following the Supreme Court’s summer ruling against 40 million federal student loan borrowers who would have qualified for debt relief, the Biden administration crafted a-year-long delay in repayments.
On Monday, representatives from the City of Holmes Beach presented members of the Manatee County Tourist Development Council with a request to use tourist tax revenues to …
The Manatee County Clerk of Court’s Division of the Inspector General published a final report this week on an investigation undertaken into Manatee County’s Department …
During a special session Friday, Manatee County Commissioners interviewed four finalists for the vacant position of county administrator. While no action was taken, commissioners …
BRADENTON — A deal has been struck for supermarket chain Aldi to purchase the parent company of Florida-based grocery store Winn-Dixie. The purchase includes over 400 Winn-Dixie locations in …
Former President Donald Trump has dominated the GOP presidential race this summer, and political observers believe that won’t change despite the latest legal challenges Trump is now facing. …
The Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge is closed following a fire that broke out Sunday afternoon on the island, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The island is located southwest of …
BRADENTON — On Monday, Manatee County Commissioners received staff presentations on four possible future parking garages, including a controversial proposal to erect a massive parking structure …
New details are coming to light concerning the process behind the county’s initiation of a controversial wetland protection text amendment in the county's comprehensive land use plan.
BRADENTON — Team Success, which operates a charter school on 13th Avenue East in Bradenton, has secured the ability to open a middle school on land near the Sarasota Bradenton International …
BRADENTON — Manatee County Commissioners are scheduled to vote on a controversial reduction of the county's wetland protection policies at next Thursday's land use meeting. They will do so …
TALLAHASSEE — On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the immediate suspension of Monique Worrell, the state attorney for Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit (Orange and Osceola counties). …
BRADENTON — Commissioners have decided to delay a vote on whether to approve a homeless veterans' affordable housing project that is slated for a county-owned property in west Bradenton by at least six …
BRADENTON — Richard Bedford and Lorraine Prosser were selected to fill two seats on the Manatee County Planning Commission. The individuals were appointed after receiving unanimous support from …
BRADENTON — At Tuesday's meeting, Manatee County Commissioners narrowed the field of applicants for the vacant county administrator position to five finalists. A community forum and one-on-one …
A Comprehensive Plan text amendment intended to scale back Manatee County’s wetland protections is scheduled to go before the planning commission next week, on …