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 …
Over the past week, red tide was detected at background concentrations in one Northwest Florida sample collected offshore. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. …
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 …
BRADENTON — It will be a very quiet week in local government. The previously scheduled Aug. 28 budget workshop meeting of the Palmetto City Commission has been canceled. No other local …
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 …
It's hard to improve on the natural beauty of Mineral Springs Park at Riverwalk East. But the CRA's Public Art Advisory Board has agreed on a public art component that can enhance …
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 — It will be another busy week in local government. The Palmetto City Commission, the Manatee County Commission, the Manatee County Port Authority, the Bradenton City Council, …
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 …
Over the past week, red tide organism was not observed in samples collected statewide, no reports of fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were received, and respiratory irritation suspected …
Public Health officials are warning of the presence of a flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus, which exists naturally in warm coastal waters. There have been 25 reported cases in Florida …
The Palma Sola Botanical Park Foundation is conducting a survey to gauge community support for the use of a parcel of county-owned property for community garden plots and other agricultural education …
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 …
