Bradenton and Palmetto are partnering to honor the Fourth of July and the nation’s 250th anniversary with a celebration on both sides of the Manatee River. On Saturday, the cities will host Fourth of July celebrations, ending the day...
Of the $140 million in state appropriations recommended for Manatee County and its municipalities, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed only two projects totaling $3 million. This means that Manatee County Government will receive all $12.4 million...
State officials are disputing claims that they owe Manatee County Government over $23 million for managing contaminated water from Piney Point. The former phosphate processing plant near Tampa Bay is in the midst of a lengthy cleanup...
With Gov. Ron DeSantis’ approval of the state budget, the transfer of the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida is final. On Monday, DeSantis signed the $117 billion state budget, and included in the...
In May 1996, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a voter-passed Colorado measure that had denied gay people legal protections against discrimination. It was a landmark ruling under the U.S. Constitution’s promise of equal protection...
