Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity have filed suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland ...

A new Florida law impacting first-time learner license holders under the age of 18 goes into effect this summer. While the law is effective July 1, Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) ...

Manatee County Commissioner Tal Siddique joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss issues in District 3 as well as the county at large, ...

It's budget season in Manatee County—and The Big Picture Manatee team is here to help you make sense of the numbers that ...

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the BOCC's denial of a development application for increased density near a flood-prone area of east county, the ceasefire between the U.S., Iran, and Israel, and … ...

Mystical Visions is a female-fronted pop/rock cover band, organically grown in Sarasota Florida! Serving up pop favorites ...

Lu the Hippopotamus reigned as Homosassa Springs' most unexpected resident and beloved icon. From Hollywood beginnings to his ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking the USF Health Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare in Tampa on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that the ...

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)The United States could default between Aug. 15 and Oct. 3 if Congress doesn’t act ...

On May 25, 2025, Salvatore J. D'Aquino, known fondly to all as Sal, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, a few months shy of his 87th birthday. Sal was born in Brooklyn, NY, on August 20, 1938 to ...

Joseph Peter "Joe" Murawski, a man of deep faith and boundless love, passed away peacefully with family by his side on June 10, 2025, at the age of 83. Joe's life was a testament to his unwavering ...