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 ...

It’s a rainy summer day at Gamble Creek Farms, and Ed Chiles wants to talk about soil. Chiles, the son of former Gov. Lawton Chiles, is one of Manatee County’s most notable restaurateurs. He opened ...

In response, Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources asked a local salvage company to raise the 170-ton freighter in an attempt to reduce any further environmental impacts.

The initial ruling from Mendoza was an answer to the environmental group Bear Warriors United filing a lawsuit in 2022 against FDEP arguing wastewater discharges into the lagoon that killed seagrass ...

Manatee County Schools School Board District 5’s Richard Tatem said due to rapid growth and three to four new schools opening in the coming five years, a total school boundary redraw is needed.

Explore the key moments in Manatee County’s fight over wetland protections as local leaders face challenges from developers and state legislation.

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