MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County wants residents to plan ahead this storm season and is increasing accessibility to a valuable resource. There are now sandbag locations open around the ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed all state appropriations Manatee County sought in state budget, as George Kruse criticizes state development approach.

Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral.

Manatee County could fast-track projects like the Lorraine Road expansion project, trail improvements and address stormwater woes with revised budget.

Explore Manatee County’s efforts to buy land and protect the local environment, ensuring ‘Old Florida’ ecosystems thrive with community and voter support.

Manatee County Community Development officials will hold an information session for residents needing housing support July 16 in Palmetto.

The Fourth of July holiday on Friday will cause some temporary road closures in Bradenton and Manatee County, including the Green Bridge. It will also affect trash pickup schedules, mail and local ...

A mother duck and about 20 of her ducklings were saved after they tried to cross dangerous I-75 traffic this weekend.

SpaceX aerospace company plans to build a satellite facility in Myakka City FL featuring 40 antennas to support high-bandwidth communications, county records show.

The commercial spaceflight company owned by Elon Musk filed preliminary paperwork to build a facility in Myakka City.

A highly contagious and deadly virus is spreading rapidly through the cat population at the Manatee County Bishop Animal Shelter, prompting officials to take drastic action.

Mango Mecca The Mango’s Deep Roots in America Started in Manatee County More than 140 years ago, some of the first mango trees in America were established in Bradenton.