With billions on the line for Florida’s schools, the environment, and its neediest citizens, state legislators return to Tallahassee Tuesday to finally craft a new state budget. Republicans who …
American Stage, St. Petersburg's premier professional theater company, recently announced the lineup for its 2026/27 season, which kicks off with a Janus Joplin jukebox musical.
Climate change is not the only reason we have suffered huge biodiversity losses in recent years, but it has played a part in the shifts and declines of species …
Just months after Publix sparked controversy by implementing a policy allowing customers to openly carry firearms in its stores, the Lakeland-based grocery store chain appears to have reversed …
It was a mixed bag politically in Florida this week. On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission held a meeting, in which we saw some good and bad. Tallahassee, as per usual, came through on the ugly.
Editor’s note: This is the second article in The 50 vs. The One, an occasional series examining the current fraught moment and what evolving — and often deteriorating — state-federal ties mean …
Steven Oppen , 79, son to the late Glen and Ann Oppen, died on May 10, 2026. Born June 28, 1946, in Philadelphia, PA, he most recently resided in Cherry Hill, NJ. He previously lived in East …
This week, the Manatee School Board, the Bradenton City Council, and the Manatee County Planning Commission will be in session. ...
Over the past week, red tide was observed at background concentrations in three samples from Northwest Florida and one sample from Southwest Florida. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and …
The Bradenton Times' Editor and Sunday Columnist Mitch Maley appeared on ABC 7's Suncoast View this week to discuss his latest novel, Fish Kill.
The Bradenton Kiwanis and Manatee River Kiwanis Clubs present the Kiwanis Family Festival this Saturday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at LECOM Park. Come on out for an unforgettable evening …
Mike Harrison is a candidate for the Manatee County Commission D1 seat, which was vacated with the passing of Carol Felts. He joins TBT Editor-in-Chief Mitch Maley for a broad-ranging conversation on …
When it opened in 1926 and the the Dixie Grande Hotel was a striking eight-story destination in Bradenton. Led for decades by Annette Causey, the hotel stood as a symbol of growth and hospitality until its demolition in 1974, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the community.