The city has insisted, and the permit will require, that we monitor the Big Pass project to be certain it does no harm.

The city’s pursuit of Big Pass sand continues to raise the question: Why create endless strife and risk unknown effects when other options exist?

Manatee County has the highest opioid death rate in the state. Even so, local efforts to combat it are making some progress.

Here’s a solution to fix implementation woes.

Upgrade? Replace? Honor? A wide range of suggestions.

Florida has among some of the most open records laws in the country. It’s up to all of us to make sure it stays that way.

The experts say the Van Wezel is obsolete and preserving it is looking increasingly remote. That is, unless you have some ingenious, affordable idea.