Manatee County voters snubbed Tallahassee last fall when they rejected Gov. Ron DeSantis’ hand-picked, pro-development commission candidates and instead elected a slate of grassroots Republicans who ...

Manatee County commissioners paused plans to hold two significant votes this week, citing fears they could be removed from ...

Many Republicans said they support the concept of a DOGE audit on principle, pointing to examples of what they say are the county’s wasteful or excessive spending — on a series of costly feasibility ...

Manatee County says it will name a park after Gov. Ron DeSantis. Opinions Editor Roger Brown has some ideas on what statue should be in DeSantis Park.

Manatee County’s newest park will officially bear the name of Gov. Ron DeSantis when it opens next year. The Manatee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday afternoon to finalize the name of ...