4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (224+ words) In 2025, the combined Social Security trust funds collected $1. 32 trillion in net payroll tax contributions. When adding other income sources'such as income taxation of benefits and interest earnings'the total income for the combined trust funds reached $1. 45 trillion. The Income taxation of…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago  (321+ words) Over the past week, the red tide organism, Kareniabrevis, was observed at background concentrations in two samples collected offshore of Southwest Florida. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and offshore conditions. No…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1835+ words) According to the Bible, the world's first con man was a snake. It deceived Adam and Eve, leading them to commit the first sin, which is how we wound up living in this messed-up world we have now. I mention…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1818+ words) A Manatee County commission race that could become a key swing vote on issues like new development has attracted a crowded pool of candidates, all vying for a two-year term to replace Carol Felts, who died unexpectedly earlier this year....

21+ hour, 55+ min ago  (553+ words) An Assembly panel approved a bill Thursday that would ensure doctors in New Jersey can continue to get paid the same amount for treating patients in person as they do by video call. The bill'cleared the Assembly Health Committee with…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (307+ words) 81, of Bradenton, FL, passed peacefully on 6/8/2026 with Patricia, his wife of 58 years, beside him. Richard was born in Norwich, CT on 7/14/1944 as a twin to Robert, who died at birth. Richard was the son of the late Jennie V. Jablonski and…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1461+ words) Somewhere in America, a woman with a late-stage cancer diagnosis is sitting in a nursing home on a Friday afternoon. She has chosen to stop active treatment. All she wants now is comfort, seamless pain relief, and the dignity of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (197+ words) This is not an argument against the mission. However, timing matters. Just one day before this funding commitment was approved, county leadership was discussing significant challenges facing Emergency Medical Services. Reports of potential cuts and staffing concerns should alarm every…...

19+ hour, 9+ min ago  (182+ words) The City of Bradenton's Public Works and Utilities Department recently completed the replacement of the backup generator at the Water Treatment Plant. The new generator helps ensure critical treatment and pumping equipment can continue operating during power outages caused by…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (523+ words) Vince Gill is a country music lifer. A multi-platinum artist who has sold more than 30 million albums, earned 18 CMA Awards and received 22 Grammy Awards, in addition to being a member of the Grand Ole Opry, Gill's skills as a vocalist,…...