https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/republicans-sweep-manatee-county-commission-races-on-election-night-mw2514ipLakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-04T19:24:24.278ZManatee County commission results: Arnold and Poulton lead, Ballard narrowly ahead https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/bedinghaus-23-wins-manatee-school-board-seat-mw254j1qLakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-04T19:22:01.330ZManatee County School Board District 5 results: Bedinghaus leads Mullis https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/amendment-3-passes-cutting-1-6b-from-local-budgets-mw255i0tLakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-04T17:58:33.477ZFlorida Amendment 3 results: 61.99% approve; Manatee-Sarasota face projected losses https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/historic-democratic-blue-wave-reshapes-washington-and-the-states-mw1omfsvLakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-04T05:34:29.078ZHistoric Democratic blue wave reshapes Washington and the states https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/manatee-approves-100m-in-federal-flood-mitigation-projects-mvuva95pLakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-04T01:17:06.791ZManatee approves $100M in federal flood-mitigation projects https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/va-picks-lakewood-ranch-boulevard-for-new-veterans-clinic-mvwmkuf6Lakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-04T01:14:51.301ZVA picks Lakewood Ranch Boulevard for new veterans clinic https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/alta-vista-elementary-earns-shot-at-statewide-award-mvw7us68Lakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-04T01:06:22.207ZAlta Vista Elementary earns shot at statewide award https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/manatee-county-mails-220-594-property-tax-bills-monday-mvw7rb0qLakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-04T01:02:02.983ZManatee County mails 220,594 property tax bills Monday https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/manatee-county-gains-nearly-60-000-residents-since-2020-mw0q6nicLakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-04T00:51:16.821ZManatee County gains nearly 60,000 residents since 2020 https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/florida-picks-a-new-governor-nov-3-what-voters-need-to-know-mw0y547tLakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-03T17:49:43.358ZFlorida picks a new governor Nov. 3: what voters need to know https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/manatee-county-cuts-backflow-testing-to-every-two-years-mvz5a42jLakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-02T22:31:31.975ZManatee County to shift some backflow testing to every two years https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/manatee-county-freezes-data-center-permits-for-one-year-mvzjknq4Lakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-02T22:28:00.070ZManatee County freezes data center permits for one year https://lakewoodranchbeacon.com/articles/willpowered-awards-36k-to-help-nonspeaking-families-mvzjmlfrLakewood Ranch Beaconen2026-11-02T21:00:19.620ZWillPowered says it has awarded $36,000 in scholarships