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 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 ...

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 ...

The decision by Manatee County commissioners to cave in to threats from Gov. Ron DeSantis was a defeat for home rule in our ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Karen Rose to the School Board, months after voters booted her off. Late on Friday, the Governor ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida's chief financial officer announced investigative subpoenas on Wednesday for Orange County ...

County commissioners had wanted to reinstate tougher rules on building near wetlands that had been rescinded by a previous ...

Gov. DeSantis will be joined by Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia around 3:30 p.m. at the Hurston Building in Orlando on Wednesday afternoon. RELATED STOTY | Gov. DeSantis speaks in Tampa on ...

Manatee County commissioners received new letters from the the state syaing they would be breaking the law if they proceeded with Thursday's votes.

The former board chair was among 13 school board candidates endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who lost elections last year. She ...

The DOGE audits have received mixed reactions from local governments across the state, but Manatee County has embraced the ...