BRADENTON — At Tuesday's Manatee County Commission meeting, board members were given a presentation they had requested from staff for possible alternative structures on which to operate Annie's …
The Manatee County Commission has decided to reverse course on the previously approved contract for speed cameras in county school zones. After a previous action to scale back the …
Kicking off a new era when legislative leaders are expected to exercise more independence from Gov. Ron DeSantis than in recent years, Florida’s two Republican legislative leaders on Tuesday …
The Manatee County Commission is paying tribute to the memory of Army Specialist Nicholas Panipinto, supporting the designation of U.S. 19 between Palm View Road and Terra Ceia …
The Florida Legislature, for the past few years, worked hand-in-hand with Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of his unsuccessful presidential bid, pushing into law a long line of controversial measures dealing …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the latest federal agency to have been targeted by Elon Musk's DOGE committee. This week, the Commerce Department began …
Florida could join a list of red states that are requiring public schools to teach “human embryologic development” as part of their health education curriculum, likely via a controversial …
A rushed land acquisition deal at the Port of Manatee has fallen through—what went wrong? In this episode of Big Picture Manatee, our hosts break down the details of this controversial deal, …
Days after Donald Trump endorsed Southwest Florida U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for governor, Ron DeSantis made it clear on Monday that he’s not likely to get behind that effort. Instead, the …
Florida’s universities and colleges will go under independent audits, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday, with an eye toward fiscal responsibility and to “prune” the “ideological …
During a Manatee County Commission workshop on Wednesday, Tom Gerstenberger, Stormwater Engineering Division Manager at Manatee County Public Works, gave board members a …
The majority of Manatee County Commissioners appeared to lean toward not re-instating the formerly adopted, then reversed, local ordinance that banned the retail sale of cats and …
Ron DeSantis will remain governor for nearly two more years, but could Donald Trump be contemplating an endorsement of a possible successor soon? In a Truth Social posting issued on Monday, …
Animal rights advocates in Manatee County may find a glimmer of hope in hearing that county commissioners are set to reopen a discussion concerning a possible ban …
A rezone and General Development Plan approval request heard by Manatee County Planning Commissioners on Thursday has been granted a continuance. …
U.S. House Republicans released their budget resolution Wednesday, laying out a vision for raising the debt limit and drafting a reconciliation package that is significantly …
A special meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority has been scheduled for Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting’s agenda is focused on a land acquisition deal …
An online petition is seeking the public’s support for officers of the Bradenton Police Department who say they are not receiving the wages they deserve. …
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm Russ Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, giving support to one of the architects of Project 2025 and someone who …
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference on Thursday to detail highlights of his proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget. "Over these last six years, we have …