A crash involving an SUV and three school buses in Manatee County sent several people to the hospital on Saturday night, including a critically injured 2-year-old, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

FIVE. NOW AT 536, STUDENTS RIDING ON SAINT LUCIE COUNTY SCHOOL BUSSES WERE SENT TO LOCAL HOSPITALS AFTER A CRASH INVOLVING AN SUV IN MANATEE COUNTY. GOOD EVENING AND THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US FOR ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County Schools security measure has expanded this school year. One year after introducing weapons detection technology at its high schools, all middle schools are now ...

South Carolina waters are filled with wildlife, but one gentle giant has been drawing more attention than usual this year. The Florida manatee. Kelly Lambert, South Carolina Department of Natural ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County officials began rolling out new 96-gallon bins to residents over the summer to prepare them for the change to trash curbside pick-up. Trash collection moves to ...

CLIFTON PARK — Hayden Knapp successfully defended her Section 2 girls’ golf individual championship Friday, but her focus afterward was on preserving a different title. “I’m hoping to go to states and ...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — Manatee County leaders cut the ribbon on the 44th Avenue extension project on Monday, which connects Bradenton with Lakewood Ranch and will reduce traffic on area roads. “This ...

A Florida DOGE audit claims Manatee County overspent $112 million. The committee calls the county’s overspending the worst it has seen so far. CFO Officer Blaise Ingoglia says the county’s general ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Manatee County’s new trash collection system officially rolled out this week — and not everyone’s on board with the changes. “I’m not really into this,” resident Jamie Housel said.