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 …
This week, Amanda Ballard, Republican candidate for Manatee County Commission District 2, joins the podcast to talk about her candidacy and platform, as well as what voters can expect if she's …
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 …
Charles Alfred Milligan, 92, of Bradenton, FL passed away on October 3, 2022. Born in Attica, IN, he was predeceased by his parents, Alfred Lee and Beulah (Groco) Milligan and daughter, …
Jeffrey Jerome Hill, 62 of Bradenton, FL passed away on October 3, 2022, early Monday morning. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 10, 1960. Jeff was preceded in death by his …
Ronald Gable Estelle, 69, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, was taken home to be with his heavenly Father on October 6, 2022. A loving father and grandfather, Ronald was born in New Brighton, PA, …
Walter Alexander White, 97, of Parrish, FL, passed away on September 30, 2022. Walter was born on June 27, 1925, in Pittsburgh, PA and he moved to the Sarasota/Bradenton area in 1973. He …