LocalManatee Republicans break from party, endorse Democrats in upcoming electionSome Manatee County commissioners have recently endorsed Democratic candidates for local, state and federal races.September 21, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Manatee Republicans break from party, endorse Democrats in upcoming electionSeptember 21, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Saturday’s two lottery winners, one worth $10 million, sold at Publix storesSeptember 20, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Optimism and tight polls: Can Florida Democrats flip Sunshine State blue in 2026?Updated September 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Where can Sarasota’s homeless shower and do laundry? Options are dwindlingSeptember 19, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Politics & GovernmentManatee Republicans endorse Democrat Kirschner in FL-16 raceSeptember 21, 2026 at 5:50 AM
State PoliticsOptimism and tight polls: Can Florida Democrats flip Sunshine State blue in 2026?Updated September 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM
State PoliticsErika Donalds says teachers are the biggest impediment to tech in schoolsUpdated September 18, 2026 at 2:35 PM
State PoliticsFlorida House candidate attended white nationalist Charlottesville rallyUpdated September 18, 2026 at 12:57 AM
State PoliticsDem. AG candidate blames Uthmeier for Alligator Alcatraz; calls for investigationSeptember 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
State PoliticsState board approves artificial intelligence guidelines for K-12 schools, collegesSeptember 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
LocalManatee short-term rental program could cost $1.5 million. What to knowSeptember 17, 2026 at 5:50 AM
State PoliticsRon DeSantis splits with Florida GOP on reserve fund amendmentSeptember 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM
State PoliticsTrio of powerful DeSantis appointments will face voters for the first timeUpdated September 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
State PoliticsJudge who questioned legality of surrogacy gets a promotion from Ron DeSantisSeptember 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Politics & GovernmentManatee County’s plan to regulate short-term rentals could cost $1.5 millionSeptember 14, 2026 at 5:50 AM
State Politics‘Not fully investigated’: Where the Hope Florida grand jury didn’t lookUpdated September 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Politics & GovernmentAppeals court declines to block Missouri’s gerrymandered map as case heads to SCOTUSUpdated September 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
State PoliticsFlorida university leaders seek rule changes on paid athleticsSeptember 5, 2026 at 5:30 AM
State PoliticsHow Hope Florida scrutiny rattled the final years of the DeSantis administrationSeptember 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
State PoliticsOverhaul Florida’s ‘failing’ Department of Children and Families, senators sayUpdated September 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
NationalMissouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered map in major loss for RepublicansUpdated September 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
State PoliticsUthmeier’s Democratic opponent demands preservation of Hope Florida recordsUpdated September 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
State PoliticsErika Donalds says more AI can benefit FL students, warns against overregulationUpdated September 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
State PoliticsFlorida Democrats call for attorney general’s impeachment over Hope FloridaSeptember 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
State PoliticsLawsuit from voting rights groups seeks to block Florida version of the SAVE ActUpdated September 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
State PoliticsDeSantis throws support behind Donalds after contentious Republican primaryUpdated September 2, 2026 at 9:35 AM
State PoliticsWill lawmakers take up Hope Florida grand jury’s call to change state law?Updated September 1, 2026 at 5:38 PM