The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is leading the death investigation after the discovery of a body believed to belong to missing 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier.

A nonprofit smart growth advocacy organization, 1000 Friends of Florida, is the latest entity calling for the Florida ...

Nonprofit organization 1000 Friends of Florida is the latest entity calling for the Florida Legislature to repeal portions of ...

County commissioners voted in April to volunteer for a DOGE audit, and echoed the state's intent to cut down on unnecessary government spending. In case you missed it: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis eyes ...

Manatee County will vote to restore wetlands protections and curb eastward development this month despite likely lawsuits.

In less than a week, the majority of schools in Southwest and South Florida open for the 2025-26 school year. Schools that ...

Officials say Giovanni Pelletier went missing on Friday, Aug. 1, while vacationing with family in Englewood before leaving to visit more relatives in Brevard County.

In two weeks, a team from the government efficiency office created by Gov. Ron DeSantis will arrive in county offices to ...

The law intended to help Florida homeowners after last year's hurricanes has caused issues for local governments.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' demand for a DOGE-style audit of Manatee County is the height of pettiness - and Manatee should respond.

The meeting displayed a growing rift within the Florida GOP, between far-right rank-and-file activists and some party ...

Florida is moving closer to joining President Donald Trump's push to get more Republicans in Congress through redrawing ...