This Week in Local Government This week, the Manatee County Commission will hold three budget workshop sessions for the 2027 financial year. On Tuesday, the City of Sarasota Historic Preservation Board will discuss the demolition of a 126-year old home on Hudson Bayou. Read Article »
Lawmakers slash New College’s state funding by 40% … while giving it USF Sarasota-Manatee’s campus and debt. Read Article »
‘Bad Faith 2026’ rallies Sarasota churchgoers against Christian Nationalism Nearly 40% of Floridians support close ties between government and Christian religion, a recent study found. Read Article »
Sarasota City Commission race: Jen Ahearn-Koch The two-term commissioner seeks another re-election. Read Article »
District 2 Sarasota County Commission race: Kristina Sargent A veteran and former Baltimore prosecutor, Sargent is challenging incumbent Mark Smith in Republican primaries. Read Article »
Bradenton Times Podcast: Mark Stanoch, Manatee County Commission candidate Coming up this Sunday: Mitch Maley is joined by Mark Stanoch to talk about his campaign. Read Article »
Digital Democracy on Peace & Justice Report this Wednesday On June 10 at 9am, Tom will welcome Ramon Perez to the Peace & Justice Report. Ramon has created the Digital Democracy Project, a free “mobile voting app and online accountability system.” Read Article »
Sarasota County returns to in-person neighborhood workshops Developers seeking zoning changes will once again face the scrutiny of live audiences. Read Article »
Tuttle, Booker, Selby, Wilson and more County History Center spotlights powerful women of Sarasota’s history. Read Article »
Two recent cyclist deaths stir Suncoast biking activists Florida has ‘the worst conditions for cycling,’ says the state’s first bicycle lobbyist. Read Article »
This Week in Local Government On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission will discuss what to do about the neglected and vandalized Old Memphis Cemetery. Read Article »
Proposed city charter changes would shift the role of Bradenton’s mayor What looks like a decrease in power may end up being a strategic expansion of it. Read Article »