Each week, TBT spotlights some of the more insightful reader comments that have been posted on our recent articles. Anonymous comments or those that violate our civility guidelines are not …
Recently an article written by Ben Levisohn appeared in Barron s referring to a long-term period of low stock market returns starting at the end of 1968 and ending in the second half of 1982. …
The Manatee County School Board is in the midst of selecting a new superintendent, a pivotal process that will impact students, teachers, parents, taxpayers, and the community at large. Given the …
Dear EarthTalk: Is buying refurbished electronics better for the planet than buying brand new ones?–Peter Behr, Chicago, IL According to the United Nations Environment Programme …
Members of Stronger Together Reaching Equality Across Manatee (STREAM) attended the morning and afternoon Manatee County Commission work session on Tuesday, March 21. The agenda centered on …
The Florida Rights of Nature Network has a petition drive going on now until this November. The aim is to gather enough signatures (900,000) throughout the state in order to put the waterways on the …
Each week, TBT spotlights some of the more insightful reader comments that have been posted on our recent articles. Anonymous comments or those that violate our civility guidelines are not …
Dear EarthTalk: Is Tesla the world’s greenest large company given its product line, use of renewable energy and innovations in manufacturing efficiency?–Tim M., Fairfield, CT …
At Tuesday’s dumpster fire of a Manatee County Commission meeting, Commissioner Vanessa Baugh chastised the public for not giving the board the respect it has earned. For a moment, I swore I …
Each week, TBT spotlights some of the more insightful reader comments that have been posted on our recent articles. Anonymous comments or those that violate our civility guidelines are not …
At Tuesday’s meeting, Big Development’s plan to install one of its lobbyists as our "interim" county administrator hit a snag when the county commission was presented with a contract so …
Dear EarthTalk: Have scientists been able to definitively prove links between global warming and more extreme weather phenomena in recent years, or is this still just a theory?– T.C., Chicago, …
Beginning May 1, 2023, Sarasota County will no longer accept yard waste materials in plastic bags at the curb. ManaSota-88 has recommended banning retail plastic bags from the Sarasota and Manatee …
While natural disasters and crises of the man-made variety are plaguing our state, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is skipping out to travel the country in order to sell books and give speeches. Face …
"The Manatee County rumor mill has been a flutter with whisperings over who will be the next county administrator, and several well-placed sources now claim that Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry …
The taxpayers of Sarasota County were lucky. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) did not issue permits to dredge Midnight Pass in 1991 and 2008. As a result, local taxpayers did …
The School District of Manatee County is looking for a new superintendent. The school board contracted with the Florida School Boards Association to conduct a national search. There was a community …
Last week, a Texas jury convicted Army Sgt. Daniel Perry of murdering an armed protester, while Perry was working a side gig driving for Uber. The next day, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott vowed to …
Each week, TBT spotlights some of the more insightful reader comments that have been posted on our recent articles. Anonymous comments or those that violate our civility guidelines are not …
Dear EarthTalk: What can we do to save dying coral reefs?–B.H. Jackson, Tullahoma, TN Coral reefs around the world are indeed still at great risk. A comprehensive survey by Canadian …
