Terry Schaefer News Today

Some Florida voters headed to the polls Tuesday, but not in Manatee County. Here’s what to know.

LOWVILLE — Top spellers from area schools took to the stage Friday morning in the LeRoy Nichols Youth Building for the annual Lewis County Fair Spelling Bee.

The city of Holmes Beach, population 3,023, has a ban on building new parking garages. But there's a new bill on the governor's desk that would effectively preempt the city's ban, leading hundreds of vocal opponents to petition online. 

The Longboat Key town government officials received Home Rule Hero awards from the Florida League of Cities.

Participants at the FGIA 2023 Annual Conference learned how QMSs can improve product performance and prevent problems on jobsites in the commercial space.

Participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Hybrid Annual Conference examined new and ongoing innovation, productivity, energy efficiency and sustainability topics in Southern California.

At the 2023 FGIA Annual Conference, participants in the “A Quality Systems Approach to Excellence in Commercial Glazing" panel learned about how quality management systems can improve product performance and prevent problems on jobsites in the commercial space.

Don't miss out: Register now for the FGIA Annual Conference to learn about quality systems, innovation, and more!

A fight over a lack of public parking in Holmes Beach escalated after a state representative suggested consolidating the cities of Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach, and Holmes Beach to override a local ordinance prohibiting a parking deck. During a city commission meeting, over 100 people packed the room -- all opposing the idea.

In a dispute dating back more than 2 years, the city and county are at-odds over how to solve the traffic and parking problems on Holmes Beach.