Manatee County's Conservation Momentum is at a Crossroads - The Bradenton Times

A few years ago, I wanted to better understand how the conservation lands my family and I enjoyed came to be protected, and how I could be more involved in the process. When my wife suggested I apply...

Be mindful of king tide, flooding impacts in South Florida

Dave Warren breaks down the forecast and what to watch out for Sunday through Tuesday.

Researchers find widespread PFAs contamination in Florida waterways

A new report documents widespread contamination of waterways across the country by “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.

Our Beautiful GT Bray Park in Bradenton Has Been Overrun by Political Sign Pollution - The Suncoast...

Sande Caplin shares his opinion on political sign pollution at G.T. Bray Park in Bradenton and raises concerns about shared public spaces.

Glaring lights, noise and traffic: Residents in Hernando community have had it

Residents say they are upset that the county isn’t doing enough about the issues stemming from a commercial development.

A land deal, three no-bid lighting awards, one common name - The Bradenton Times

As an outgoing Manatee County Commissioner raises questions about how a solar streetlighting company secured county contracts without a competitive bidding process, a review of public records …

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Is a Democratic blue wave going to miss Florida ... again?

Democrats find themselves in tight races for governor and U.S. Senate, but they are running against a formidable foe in Florida Republicans.

He was just fish­ing, so why did gator attack? | The Florida Times-Union

Steven Hamilton was under­wa­ter in the jaws of a nearly 12-foot alligator when first respon­ders arrived at a pond just 300 feet from the 71-year-old’s Winter Garden home. At 6 feet tall and 190...

Pasco deputy dies after shooting himself in strip club parking lot: sheriff

An off-duty Pasco County sheriff’s deputy was found dead in his vehicle in the parking lot of a Palm Harbor strip club early Saturday morning, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said.

Polk County fertilizer company says USDA grant will have major impact

Peace Valley Productions expects to generate an additional 250,000 tons of fertilizer and add 17 jobs with the expansion, helped by a USDA grant.

NASA gives update to Artemis III mission

All eyes are on a summer 2027 launch of the Artemis III mission.

Trump-Epstein Bookmobile is touring Florida. Where to see it

In May, a pop-up exhibit in New York City allowed visitors to read all of the more than three million pages of investigative files released on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the Donald J. Trump and...

From merch to donor checks: How Uthmeier campaign benefitted from Alligator Alcatraz

Some contributions from contractors occurred just days before or after the companies landed major state contracts.

Trump’s immigration crackdown disrupts U.S. food supply, agriculture leaders say

Recent ICE raids have rocked rural America, delaying meat shipments in Kansas, threatening poultry production in Pennsylvania and affecting farmworkers in California, industry leaders say.

DeSantis' congressional map was designed to flip 4 seats to the GOP — Will it? • Florida Phoenix

Among the four seats Florida Republicans are supposed to flip from the Democrats this year following their mid-cycle redistricting is Florida’s 22nd Congressional District in South Florida. The Palm...

Trump comes to Fort Myers to fire up the GOP base • Florida Phoenix

With some polls showing the races for governor and U.S. Senate relatively close in the Sunshine State 11 days before Election Day, President Donald Trump held a rally Friday afternoon in Fort Myers....