Manatee County commissioners paused plans to hold two significant votes this week, citing fears they could be removed from ...

The political machine – and in particular the development lobby in Tallahassee – was said to be incandescent at the loss of rubber stamping from a county commission they had viewed as their personal ...

County commissioners had wanted to reinstate tougher rules on building near wetlands that had been rescinded by a previous ...

Commission Chair George Kruse canceled the Aug. 21 meeting in order to postpone voting on the issues that, if approved, might ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put Manatee County front and center on Thursday, July 24, in his effort to impose DOGE-styled, state scrutiny and potentially mandated budget cuts on local governments ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis' demand for a DOGE-style audit of Manatee County is the height of pettiness - and Manatee should respond.

Manatee County will be the next subject of examinations and audits from Florida’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), Gov. Ron DeSantis announced. The state’s DOGE, backed by state funds, ...

Manatee County commissioners received new letters from the the state syaing they would be breaking the law if they proceeded with Thursday's votes.

Manatee County will be the next subject of examinations and audits from Florida's Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), Gov. Ron DeSantis announced. The state's DOGE, backed by state funds ...

Through a state grant, the Manatee County port has added three new security booths after its old ones were destroyed in ...

-- A Manatee County, Florida, commissioner broke protocol for equitable vaccine distribution, which she had previously voted in favor of, when planning a vaccine drive initiated by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Karen Rose to the School Board, months after voters booted her off. Late on Friday, the Governor ...