Storm surge is anticipated to be 3 to 5 feet above the mean high water line in Charlotte County; 4 to 7 feet above the mean high water line in Sarasota County; and 5 to 8 feet above that in Manatee ...

Manatee County is preparing for a potential direct hit from Hurricane Milton, which is forecast to make landfall on Florida’s west coast Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 storm. The National ...

But 2024’s unprecedented hurricane season, which included record-breaking rainfall and storm surge for Manatee County, has left the county’s 55 stormwater employees struggling to catch up.

Manatee County officials and residents are worried that time is running out to fully prepare for 2025’s hurricane season, which is less than 100 days away, after getting struck hard by storms in ...