Democrats Tracy Pratt and Liv Coleman debated their Republican opponents, Will Robinson and Tommy Gregory, at a candidate forum hosted by USF Sarasota-Manatee. The next District 71 and 73 representatives will be decided Nov. 6.
Two people were injured in a shooting at the Village at Cortez apartment complex Friday night, according to a Bradenton Police Department spokesperson.
Plans for the Mote Science Education Aquarium are moving into the fund-raising phase. On Thursday night, Mote leadership spoke to local leaders and potential donors in downtown Bradenton.
Three state agencies collaborated to form FortifyFL, a cellphone application that allows users to anonymously report a school threat. Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School named the app.
Two political newcomers, Liv Coleman and Tommy Gregory, vie for the Florida House District 73 seat in the Nov. 6 general election. The district covers parts of Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Manatee County candidates for a seat on the the Board of County Commissioners in Districts 2, 4 and 6 attended a forum hosted by the Tiger Bay Club Thursday.
Republican congressman Vern Buchanan says Democrat David Shapiro is putting up a tough fight for Florida’s 16th Congressional District. The seat for Congress hinges on environmental, tax and gun safety issues, the candidates said.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers will be looking for drunk or impaired drivers on major roads and highways in several Florida counties, including Manatee and Sarasota, the weekend of Oct. 19.
A look at red tide conditions on Anna Maria Island beaches on Oct. 17, more than a week after Hurricane Michael tore through the Gulf of Mexico, but failed to break up the red tide bloom, according to a report.
Candidates in Ohio's U.S. Senate campaign have argued in a second debate over different positions on taxes, immigration, gun control, climate change and health care.
