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

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

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 ...

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

County commissioners had wanted to reinstate tougher rules on building near wetlands that had been rescinded by a previous ...

Florida governments are falling in line with the unprecedented swoop down from Tallahassee of state audit teams probing how ...

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

In July, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will audit Manatee County as part of its ongoing investigations into local spending. He said the county's ...

Manatee County will vote to restore wetlands protections and curb eastward development this month despite likely lawsuits.

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

George Kruse moved to cancel Thursday’s meeting because of pushback he has seen toward other county commissions.