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EarthTalk: What Are “Warming Stripes” All About?
1+ day, 2+ min ago (160+ words) This Week in Local Government: 7/26/26 Manatee School Board Meeting Notes: 7/21/26 New College Foundation seeks to dissolve school's alumni association Summer Used Cooking Oil Collection Schedule Continues Video: County Commission Districts 4 & 6 Candidate Forum Oregonians won’t vote in November on whether to…...
Are Voters Activated for August?
1+ day, 2+ min ago (179+ words) Visit our voter guide page for more information on the August ballot and be sure to spread the word! This Week in Local Government: 7/26/26 Manatee School Board Meeting Notes: 7/21/26 New College Foundation seeks to dissolve school's alumni association Summer Used…...
Red Tide Status Update: July 24, 2026
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (345+ words) Red tide was observed at background concentrations in one sample collected offshore of Southwest Florida. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and offshore conditions. No Fish kills suspected to be related to…...
This Week in Local Government: 7/26/26
1+ day, 2+ min ago (203+ words) BRADENTON — The Manatee County Commission resumes following its recess this week with two meetings scheduled: a regular meeting on Tuesday and a Budget Reconciliation meeting on Thursday. The Manatee School Board will also hold a budget meeting this week, scheduled…...
Manatee School Board Meeting Notes: 7/21/26
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (917+ words) The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Education Issues Committee observes the Manatee County School Board meetings for items of interest to citizens and the League and notes adherence, or lack of adherence, to good governance procedures and the…...
Public Comments Needed for Beruff's Application to Destroy Wetlands and Elminate Buffer at Longbar Pointe
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (698+ words) Carlos Beruff, as the applicant, has proposed a new development plan that would eliminate wetlands and erect an 8-foot-high wall along their edge. This no-wetland-buffer permit defies the community’s tireless effort to not only protect wetlands but to have wetland…...
New College Foundation seeks to dissolve school's alumni association
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1250+ words) New College of Florida officials are seeking to dissolve the college's nearly 50-year-old alumni association, a group that has criticized the school's conservative overhaul, and replace it with a new committee overseen by its foundation. The proposal, obtained by Suncoast…...
Summer Used Cooking Oil Collection Schedule Continues
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (171+ words) The City’s Used Cooking Oil Collection Program continues throughout the summer with rotating collection sites while the Bradenton Public Market is on its seasonal break. Saturday, July 25, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.East Bradenton Park, 1119 13th Street East Saturday, August 29, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m....
States are rushing to regulate AI chatbots
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (311+ words) As of July 16, 15 states have signed chatbot-specific legislation: California, Connecticut, Colorado, Georgia, Hawai‘i, Iowa, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, and Washington. Specific protections aimed at children are common, too. Several enacted laws restrict…...
Democrats Annette Taddeo and Earle Ford compete to face CFO Blaise Ingoglia in November
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1010+ words) An interesting point in discussing the Democratic primary election for chief financial officer (CFO), one of the most powerful positions in Florida government, is that there almost wasn’t one. For months, it appeared the Florida Democratic Party would strike out…...