This week, the Manatee School Board, the Bradenton City Council, and the Manatee County Planning Commission will each be in ...

Over the past week, red tide was observed in 20 samples from Florida’s Gulf Coast. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter ...

Manatee County is seeking four (4) citizens to serve on the Infrastructure Sales Tax Advisory Committee.   The committee, ...

According to the one-sentence bio on James McMurtry's Facebook page, he’s been “Steadily Shedding Fans Since 1989.” Actually, he hasn't. The Texas singer-songwriter, … ...

It was a particularly wild week in Washington, and just think about where the bar is, in terms of being able to say that right now. Here are a few big stories we couldn't get to. More … ...

In a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans joined Democrats in advancing a war powers resolution to halt U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional … ...

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said Thursday the Trump administration would stand by the federal immigration officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis the day prior. Vance defended ...

University of West Florida trustees have approved Manny Diaz to serve as its president, the second-to-last step before moving the former education commissioner from interim to permanent leader at the ...

WASHINGTON — Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer announced Thursday he will retire from Congress at the end of this year, telling colleagues from both political parties in a floor speech he made … ...

Connie Sue Gadient, a spirited soul known for her loving kindness, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, in Bradenton, Florida. She was born on October 10, 1958, in Davenport, Iowa, to Walter … ...

Timothy Lee Gatrell, known affectionately to friends and family as Tim, was a beacon of strength and compassion. Born on January 20, 1944, in Massillon, Ohio, he brought joy and wisdom to those … ...