The Florida gubernatorial race features former Governor Charlie Crist challenging popular incumbent Ron DeSantis. This is an analysis that’s undertaken knowing full well that …
SARASOTA – The Ringling presents its latest exhibition, A Decade of Collecting, to share a glimpse into its acquisition trajectory for the past eleven years. By gift or purchase, over the last …
SARASOTA – The Burdens, a comedy by Matt Schatz, opens at Urbanite Theatre in downtown Sarasota this Friday. Siblings Mordy and Jane have a problem. Their dreadful, centenarian …
BRADENTON – This weekend is promising the perfect weather for live music fans who have "enjoying a local live show" on their weekend to-do list! Check out The Bradenton Times Weekend Sounds to …
The race for Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, a cabinet post that manages the state’s finances, including accounting, auditing, and investment–while also handling insurance …
The League of Women Voters of Manatee County is observing the Manatee School District School Board meetings and providing feedback to board members. This report lists items of interest to the League …
CORTEZ – The popular Cortez antique and curiosities shop, The Sea Hagg, is closing its doors after 25 years. An online auction to sell the shop’s contents is running now and will close at …
The race for Florida Agricultural Commissioner is one the most unattractive contests on this year’s ballot with neither party putting up a suitable candidate for one of the state’s most …
In the U.S. Congressional District 16 race, incumbent Republican Vern Buchanan faces a grassroots challenge from progressive Democrat Jan Schneider in a rematch from the 2016 race. …
BRADENTON – Bradenton City Councilman Bill Sanders’ reelection campaign seems to be in severe jeopardy as a settlement agreement in a defamation suit filed by his 2018 opponent and a …
BRADENTON – The Palmetto City Commission will convene for a workshop and commission meeting on Monday. A Tourist Development Council meeting will also be held on Monday, at the downtown Manatee …
Dear EarthTalk: What’s causing the increase in malaria in Latin America? Could the disease reemerge in the U.S.–M. Simon, Braintree, MA Malaria is a tropical disease that can …
BRADENTON – The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Government Committee observes the Manatee County Commission meetings for items of interest to the League and notes adherence, or lack of …
Joe Maddon is anything but complex. Wonder what it was like to be in the dugout at 12:47 a.m. on November 3, 2016, at Chicago's Wrigley Field, as the Cubs won their first World Series championship …
From strip mining to fertilizer production, to the dumping of radioactive hazardous waste, the phosphate industry creates a cradle-to-grave operation of land, air, and water pollution in Florida. …
I spent some of my day responding to nonsense, and so I want to spend some time writing on a subject that I think is serious and growing by the day: the homeless problem. The homeless …
In light of the litany of negative attacks that have been launched against him by fellow officials and staff, Bill Sanders was invited to explain his side of the story, in his own words. The …
Did you know that many of our parks in Florida were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, a work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942? The corps was a major part of Franklin Roosevelt's …
In the District 72 Florida House race, DemocratRoberts Guy Dameus will challenge incumbent Republican Tommy Gregory. District 72 is a largely rural area that includes the majority of …
The Florida Attorney General race will see Democrat Aramis Ayala challenge incumbent Republican Ashley Moody. Aramis Ayala , 47, became the first Black state attorney in Florida when …