Ron DeSantis vetoed the four appropriation requests that Manatee County commissioners supported in the state’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget June 30.  Commissioner Jason Bearden called the vetoes ...

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state budget Monday and sent over $100 million in funding to Manatee County, including money ...

Schools no longer have to monitor or lock every single door and access point as long as students are on campus. They still ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed all state appropriations Manatee County sought in state budget, as George Kruse criticizes state ...

DeSantis names former Sarasota school board chair Karen Rose to the State College of Florida board after 2024 primary defeat ...

Welcome Tanimura! Another new manatee has arrived at The Seas Pavilion in EPCOT. The newest addition to The Seas at EPCOT is a manatee named Tanimura. We were able to catch her swimming around and ...

Yes, Florida has to follow the Endangered Species Act when it comes to protecting its beloved, highly imperiled manatees--at least for now, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Ron DeSantis has appointed former Sarasota School Board member Karen Rose and businessman Lon Deckhard to the State College ...

Goodwill Manasota is opening a new location in Manatee County that it says will create jobs and provide a place in a growing area of the county for residents to donate gently used goods. Opening June ...

Yes, Florida has to follow the Endangered Species Act when it comes to protecting its beloved, highly imperiled manatees — at least for now, a federal appeals court has ruled.