It's budget season in Manatee County—and The Big Picture Manatee team is here to help you make sense of the numbers that ...

I despaired at the news that House Republicans had passed Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” When Trump won in November, I’d hoped congressional Republicans might serve ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving in the direction of subsidizing polluting industries and rubber-stamping permits, rather than protecting the health and well-being of people and … ...

The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by Chair Choate. Mr. Tatem read the district vision statement, asked the audience to stand for the invocation by Wyatt Broxson of Suncoast Baptist ...

Mystical Visions is a female-fronted pop/rock cover band, organically grown in Sarasota Florida! Serving up pop favorites ...

Lu the Hippopotamus reigned as Homosassa Springs' most unexpected resident and beloved icon. From Hollywood beginnings to his ...

October 18, 1956 — June 5, 2025 Cortez, Florida. Michael Angelo Carrubba, 68, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on June 5, 2025. Born on October 18, 1956, in Germany, he was the son of the late ...

September 14, 1933 - June 11, 2025. Norfolk, Massachusetts - Robert J. Valle, age 91, passed away on June 11 at a local Hospice care facility. Bob was the son of Robert P. Valle and Mary (Maffei) ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking the USF Health Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare in Tampa on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that the ...

Bradenton is moving forward with momentum. Thanks to collaboration and a shared vision, our city is seeing real progress. From new community partnerships to upcoming leadership transitions, there’s a ...

Much of the public discourse around the budget bills Congress is developing concerns the potential impact on access to and funding for Medicaid, the federally funded health insurance program.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)The United States could default between Aug. 15 and Oct. 3 if Congress doesn’t act ...