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

The Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee recommended two more East County properties to Manatee County ...

Manatee County is using a conservation tax approved by voters in 2020 to buy and protect natural Florida landscapes from development. This collection of stories details the properties that have been ...

The commercial spaceflight company filed preliminary paperwork to build a satellite communications facility in Myakka City, ...

Local developer Pat Neal said matters over a 440-home development proposal in Parrish at "not over" following denial by ...

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 ...

Pat Neal continues to be a master navigating tumultuous real estate waters, including a percolating anti-growth and ...

There is no charge for the screenings, but space is limited, so advance registration is required. To make an appointment, contact Baker Senior Center Naples at 239-325-4444.

Artist Claudia Castillo, who sculpted the rainbow manatee artwork back in the spring of 2021, told 7News the manatee was returned to the Wilton Manors Police Department. It’s unclear if the ...

Citizens are urged to report any and all manatee sightings 24 hours a day, seven days a week by phone at 866-493-5803 or using the online sighting form at panhandlemanatee.org.

The Online Reporting System on the sheriff’s office website explains it is only for incidents that happen in unincorporated Manatee County. “If the incident happened inside th ...