Brett W. Melvin – The Bradenton Times
Brett W. Melvin of Palmetto, Florida, passed away on April 8, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Born on…
Spring break destinations you’ll want to call home year-round
Ashley Cotter for Redfin Spring break destinations you’ll want to call home year-round Every spring, travelers flock to…
Ron DeSantis just dealt Florida communities a home rule death blow
by Mitch Maley Every year, our representatives go up to Tallahassee, where they are supposed to pass a…
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Launches “Project Phoenix” to Help Local Small Businesses Prepare for a Worst-Case Hurricane Scenario
TBRPC Manatee County — As the 2026 hurricane season approaches, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC) is…
Mega cruise terminal plan may be ‘dead in the water’ after House vote
by Dawn Kitterman MANATEE — The Florida House of Representatives adopted Florida Senate Bill 302 on Monday, which…
Tom Petty Experience at Cage Brewing
Get ready to Free Fallin’ straight into St. Pete’s best backyard as The Petty Experience brings the timeless…
Your representatives in Tallahassee can put an end to cruise port speculation
by Mitch Maley The recent announcement that a cruise port developer is in the initial planning phase to…
Your representatives in Tallahassee can put an end to cruise port speculation
by Mitch Maley The recent announcement that a cruise port developer is in the initial planning phase to…
Tallahassee Just Won’t Stop Trampling on Home Rule
by Mitch Maley With all of the hamfisted developer-sponsored bills our “representatives” in the Florida Legislature have filed…
Opposition grows to proposed cruise port near Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
by Dawn Kitterman MANATEE COUNTY — A proposal by global terminal operator SSA Marine to build a private…
Donalds, GOP governor frontrunner, goes all in on Trump agenda
Staff Report Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL 19) was quick to jump into the GOP gubernatorial race and won…
Capitol Watch: Mosaic Bill Gets Fast-tracked; Port Bill Gets Worse
by Mitch Maley TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House showed its priorities in the first bill to pass through…