9+ hour, 24+ min ago  (406+ words) Gov. Ron De Santis has vetoed a speed limit for electric bicycles, a measure that passed the House and Senate unanimously, calling it an "overreach." The bill would have capped e-bikes" speed at 10 miles per hour within 50 feet of a…...

23+ hour, 28+ min ago  (1195+ words) As it currently stands, the proposed amendment would dramatically reduce the amount of property value subject to non-school taxes " creating at least hundreds of dollars in savings next year for most area homeowners. But some experts warn the complicated formula…...

23+ hour, 28+ min ago  (1785+ words) A couple of millennia ago, when I was in elementary school, the teachers dispatched us kids to sell chocolate bars to support our school. That's how I learned one of the basic principles of salesmanship: Make sure you hit the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1141+ words) With the 96th MLB All-Star Game to be played in Philadelphia in just over two weeks, I thought who better to get and share memories of the Midsummer Classic than from two of the most beloved people associated with the Buccos....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (345+ words) The Manatee County Commission District 4 Republican primary will see political activist Glen Gibellina challenge first-term incumbent Mike Rahn. There is no Democrat or NPA candidate in the race, but because the write-in loophole was used, this will not be an…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (677+ words) Stella Marie (Sprehe) Deal, beloved wife to Charles Henry Deal, mother to Charles and Andrew Deal, passed away on June 17, 2026 after a brief illness. She was 85 years old. She was born in 1940 to Francis Louis Sprehe and Stella Marie (Mc…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (238+ words) Barbara Wytko-Mc Collum of Bradenton, Florida fell asleep in the Lord on June 19th in the presence of her daughter Joan Awad, son-in-law Sami Awad and the compassionate staff of Manatee Springs Care Home. She was a member of the Eastern…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (129+ words) No comments on this item Manatee County to Host Operation Sandbag Drive-Thru Event on June 26 States that won't obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says De Santis Signs Bills in Bradenton "Heat Dome" to bring widespread…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (476+ words) Morro Bay is a cozy seaside city in California's San Luis Obispo County. Aside from serving as the primary setting for the 2016 animated Pixar film "Finding Dory," it was a main source of inspiration for the new Boxmasters' album "In…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (275+ words) MANATEE COUNTY " On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron De Santis and CFO Blaise Ingoglia held a press conference at State College of Florida, where De Santis signed two major pieces of legislation. Manatee County Commissioner Amanda Ballard and Bradenton" Mayor Gene…...