Senate Bill 180 handcuffs Manatee County commissioners

Florida legislators' actions might have stripped commissioners' attempts to make voter-supported changes.

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  • July 10, 2025
A merry Barks and Brews at University Town Center draws people and pups
  • July 9, 2025
WBTT to conclude summer camp with 'Alice in Boogie Wonderland'
  • July 9, 2025
Fine arts gallery tests the waters in Lakewood Ranch area
  • July 9, 2025
LWR Girls Who Walk creates a sense of community through fitness

Arts + Culture

  • July 11, 2025
Asolo Rep replaces Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp musical with 'Come From Away'
  • July 9, 2025
Fine arts gallery tests the waters in Lakewood Ranch area
  • July 9, 2025
Asolo Rep's 'A Year With Frog and Toad' explores the seasons of friendship
  • July 7, 2025
Sarasota Ballet names new marketing director
  • July 10, 2025
A merry Barks and Brews at University Town Center draws people and pups
  • July 7, 2025
Bird Key Yacht Club holds annual potato car races
  • July 7, 2025
July Fourth Longboat Key butterfly release continues post-storm
  • July 6, 2025
Hamlet's Eatery celebrates Hot Dog Day with furry friends
  • July 5, 2025
Community enjoys barbecue, bubbles at Selby Gardens' Fourth of July
  • July 5, 2025
Fourth of July fireworks light up the Sarasota skies
  • July 5, 2025
Sarasota church celebrates Fourth of July with special gathering
  • July 5, 2025
Star-Spangled Spectacular lights up Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch
  • July 4, 2025
Rain can't stop the pop at Nathan Benderson Park
  • July 3, 2025
Sarasota cyclists are switching gears for the new Legacy Trail bridge
  • July 1, 2025
Jan Wallace passes gavel to new Rotary Club of Longboat Key head
  • June 30, 2025
Fiorelli Winery hosts Red, White and Blueberry Celebration
  • June 27, 2025
Lazy Lobster is giving thanks and giving back in more ways than one
  • June 27, 2025
MTC graduates reflect on their lessons at graduation
  • June 27, 2025
Eagle Fest spreads wings across the community at Alta Vista Elementary
  • June 26, 2025
Kids Summer Beach Runs continue to draw crowds
  • June 25, 2025
Sarasota Chamber of Commerce honors local businesses with spectacle
  • June 23, 2025
Florida Studio Theatre entertainers provide the laughs at Waterside
  • June 23, 2025
Young performers tell the story of 'Shrek the Musical Jr.'
  • June 21, 2025
Summer Night Out has the Whitney Plaza buzzing with laugher and chatter
  • June 18, 2025
Sarasota church The Harvest encourages community unity at Diverse Fest
  • June 17, 2025
Juneteenth celebration brings together entrepreneurs
  • June 17, 2025
The Bay Sarasota celebrates Father's Day
  • June 16, 2025
All smiles no trash at Mote's Sea to Shore: Clean and Explore Event