8+ hour, 53+ min ago   (905+ words) On Aug. 16, 1858, Queen Victoria sent a message to President James Buchanan through a telegraph cable stretched beneath the Atlantic Ocean. For the first time, a message could cross an ocean faster than the ship carrying the news. Down in a…...

18+ hour, 30+ min ago   (173+ words) In an excellent piece of investigative journalism, TBT’s Dawn Kitterman followed up on her reporting earlier this week regarding the scurrilous negative ads targeting Liz Arnold, TBT’s endorsed candidate in the Manatee County Commission District 1 Republican primary. Now that the…...

19+ hour, 56+ min ago   (375+ words) June 11 — Agatha Mantanes registers the Christian Family Coalition-Manatee PAC, serving as its chair, treasurer, and registered agent. June 18 — Wornroots Collective LLC, the Bradenton company later paid $34,000 for “CFC TEXT MESSAGING,” is formed. July 8 — Mantanes’ PAC reports receiving $47,000 from Christian Family…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (101+ words) This Week in Local Government: 8/16/26 Red Tide Status Update: August 14, 2026 Toned-down Amendment 3 ballot language ready for another judicial review As voters cast ballots, advocates push to open the state’s closed primary system Soccer Club Treasurer Arrested for Misusing $146,000 in Club…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (148+ words) BRADENTON — The Tourist Development Council will meet on Monday this week at the AMI Community and Cultural Hall. The Palmetto City Commission will also hold meetings on Monday, and the Bradenton City Council will convene for a budget workshop meeting…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (282+ words) No Fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were reported to FWC's Fish Kill Hotline or other partners over the past week. Respiratory Irritation suspected to be related to red tide was not reported over the past week…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (465+ words) School is back in session! This week, Bradenton Fire Department personnel joined in welcoming students back to school throughout the city. This annual event provides us the opportunity to greet students, interact with our community, and remind all travelers to…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (251+ words) Nancy Fetzner, a volunteer with the North Manatee Soccer Club, was arrested this week after a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigation found that she had misused club funds for personal expenses. On June 29, MCSO was notified of suspected financial fraud…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (650+ words) Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has submitted for judicial review a rewritten version of the title and ballot summary for Amendment 3. Circuit Judge David Frank in Leon County ordered the AG’s office to rewrite the far-reaching property tax amendment’s ballot…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (488+ words) Michael Burry launched a paid newsletter, Cassandra Unchained, in late 2025. Within months, it was the No. 8 most-subscribed publication across all Brex customers, racing ahead of writers who spent a decade building their base. Burry’s two-decade-old reputation for contrarian calls made…...