Politics & GovernmentGov. DeSantis picks Manatee County commissioner to fill supervisor of elections vacancyUpdated April 12, 2024 at 6:17 PM
ElectionsManatee County doesn’t have an elections supervisor. When will DeSantis pick a new one?March 19, 2024 at 3:30 PM
State PoliticsDeSantis ends bid using a Winston Churchill quote. But did the British leader say it?Updated March 14, 2024 at 4:14 PM
ElectionsDeSantis said at debate a woman survived ‘multiple abortion attempts.’ Here’s the real storyUpdated March 14, 2024 at 4:14 PM
NationalDonald Trump will stay on states’ ballots after Colorado challenge, Supreme Court rulesUpdated March 4, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Politics & GovernmentDeSantis couldn’t hold donors’ interest as his campaign and allies spent $150 millionUpdated February 2, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Politics & GovernmentManatee Supervisor of Elections announces retirement. He has a replacement in mindUpdated January 24, 2024 at 1:19 PM
ElectionsDeSantis Backs Down: Florida’s governor ends his presidential campaignUpdated January 21, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Elections5 reasons DeSantis’ presidential campaign collapsed before the GOP’s first primaryUpdated January 21, 2024 at 5:11 PM
ElectionsFlorida Trump supporter accused of faking signature on dead father’s 2020 mail ballotUpdated October 5, 2023 at 12:21 PM
State PoliticsIs Voting Rights Act on trial in Florida? Redistricting case could have broad impactUpdated August 22, 2023 at 12:15 PM
ElectionsSuarez can get big campaign checks from the wealthy. Can he get $1 from regular folks?Updated July 29, 2023 at 9:26 AM
ElectionsVoting rights group sues Florida over haphazard implementation of Amendment 4Updated July 20, 2023 at 9:11 AM
ElectionsMayor Francis Suarez doubled his net worth to $3.4 mil last year — and now has a boatUpdated July 6, 2023 at 8:05 AM
ElectionsWill lightning strike twice for Democrats in Georgia? Senate runoffs offer new testUpdated June 27, 2023 at 5:15 PM
State PoliticsFlorida’s elections supervisors ask legislators to hold off on changing mail ballotsUpdated February 21, 2023 at 6:02 PM
Local‘A change of direction.’ Bradenton voters bring new era of all-Republican leadershipNovember 21, 2022 at 5:50 AM
ElectionsWith sweeping DeSantis win, Florida’s red-state era is here. Will he run for president?Updated November 10, 2022 at 11:30 AM
LocalManatee County Florida elects all-Republican commission after lone Democrat defeatedUpdated November 9, 2022 at 11:16 AM
Elections‘Not a Republican wave.’ GOP commentators react to midterms, with many blaming TrumpNovember 9, 2022 at 10:19 AM
LocalHow do I know if my vote-by-mail ballot was counted in Manatee County Florida?November 9, 2022 at 5:50 AM