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Built to be Passed Down
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (813+ words) There are some businesses with such a sense of place that you think of them less for the service they provide and more for the experience of being there. Usually, they’re resorts, restaurants or spas. On Snead Island, it’s a…...
Locked out: How the housing affordability crisis is reshaping life plans
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (916+ words) In a new survey of 1,000 U.S. adults commissioned by Independent Lending, 70% said housing costs have forced them to delay or change at least one major life decision. Marriage, children, careers and even pets are being rescheduled around a purchase that keeps…...
3 Practical Ways to Build Financial Confidence
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (481+ words) (Feature Impact) Nearly everyone is carrying some level of insecurity about their financial future, even those who are trying to plan ahead. Economic uncertainty, fueled by persistent inflation, stagnant wages and a cooling job market, has led many Americans to…...
This Week in Local Government: 8/30/26
2+ week, 2+ day ago (133+ words) BRADENTON — This week, the Manatee County Commission and the Manatee School Board will hold sessions. The Manatee School Board will hold a workshop meeting on Tuesday, and the Manatee County Commission will meet on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week....
A Personal Perspective on Amendment 3
2+ week, 5+ day ago (277+ words) As Amendment 3, “Limitation on Property Taxes”, heads to the November ballot, I understand why many homeowners find the idea of lower property taxes appealing. But, after years of working with municipal budgets and now volunteering in Manatee County’s Children’s Services…...
Rural America's healthcare crisis: The 10 most vulnerable states
3+ week, 2+ day ago (643+ words) In Texas, fifty rural hospitals are at risk of closure. That is more than any other state in the country. Behind Texas, in descending order: Kansas (44), Tennessee (27), Georgia (25), and Mississippi (24). Six of the ten have not expanded Medicaid. Two more…...
The states where people have lived in the same house the longest, and the ones where people are on the move
3+ week, 4+ day ago (779+ words) In the last few years, something remarkable has been happening in American neighborhoods. More people are staying put. In 2024, just 11.2% of U.S. households relocated, the lowest mobility rate since the Census Bureau began tracking the measure in 1948. That works out to…...
DeSantis makes election day stop at Sarasota???s New College to push higher ed agenda
3+ week, 5+ day ago (628+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a stop at New College of Florida in Sarasota on the day of the state’s primary election to defend his record on higher education and tout his efforts to root out “woke” curricula. DeSantis, who…...
The Wire That Changed Everything
4+ week, 1+ day ago (905+ words) On Aug. 16, 1858, Queen Victoria sent a message to President James Buchanan through a telegraph cable stretched beneath the Atlantic Ocean. For the first time, a message could cross an ocean faster than the ship carrying the news. Down in a…...
Deceit in District 1? Familiar political players reemerge as the county remains silent
4+ week, 1+ day ago (375+ words) June 11 — Agatha Mantanes registers the Christian Family Coalition-Manatee PAC, serving as its chair, treasurer, and registered agent. June 18 — Wornroots Collective LLC, the Bradenton company later paid $34,000 for “CFC TEXT MESSAGING,” is formed. July 8 — Mantanes’ PAC reports receiving $47,000 from Christian Family…...