The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is turning up the volume this summer with the return of Laser Light Nights at the Planetarium. Running from May 21 through September 5, 2026, … ...

Chantal Wilford is a candidate for the Manatee County School Board's District 5 seat. She joins Mitch and Dawn for a discussion on her campaign platform and issues facing the district. You can learn … ...

On Friday, Urbanite Theatre opened its production of Who Is Eartha Mae? , a jukebox musical celebrating the career of American singer, songwriter, and actress Eartha Kitt. Jade … ...

Liz Arnold is a candidate in the Manatee County Commission Republican primary for District 1. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss her platform and various issues facing the county. You can learn more ...

“No Kings Day” activists will protest in Manatee County on Saturday, as part of simultaneous events nationwide. Hundreds have registered to participate in the two-hour … ...

The State of Florida has officially designated a stretch of U.S. Route 41 in Sarasota County as the Dickey Betts Memorial Highway, honoring the late Allman Brothers Band co-founder and … ...

Manatee County resident and former Florida Speaker of the House Ralph Haben passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026, while in hospice care. He was 84. Haben served as the Speaker of the Florida House of ...

While describing his business, DePriest explained, “Unlike normal marketing, on the political side, I don't just get to sell my product. I don't just get to sell my candidate or my issue, I get to ...

The text sent to District 1 voters just a couple of days later was even more alarmist and levied additional claims—the second text alleged there was an active and open police report, that Arnold’s ...

With less than seven weeks remaining until the August Primary Election, five candidates have officially qualified for the Manatee County Commission District 6 at-large race. Voters will have … ...

Prior to running for the seat, Bailey served as an aide to District 5 Commissioner Bob McCann, learning the ins and outs of constituent service while gaining an impressively broad understanding of the ...

Robert Thomas Hinds, known to nearly everyone as Bob, was born on January 5, 1947, in Hamilton, Ohio, and passed away on April 1, 2026, in Bradenton, Florida, from heart failure. He lived a life … ...