A Manatee County father wrote a book from the heart with a message of love from a father to his children. Officials with the Manatee County school district got to see the progress of the new Barbara A ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Last year’s storms did significant damage to Manatee County’s drainage system and canals. Manatee County is ramping up efforts to clean its drainage systems after last ...

BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral. In discussing the move ...

KEY LARGO, FLA. (WSVN) - Danger, an orphaned manatee calf, is headed to Orlando for rehabilitation after being rescued by Good Samaritans in the Florida Keys. A Florida Wildlife Conservation ...

With hurricane season about two months away, Manatee County officials are pumping an extra $2 million into efforts to clean up the county’s canal system and prevent flooding. Carmine DeMilio ...

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says it has made the largest fentanyl bust in county history. Detectives seized more than $1.7 million worth of drugs and weapons and arrested a suspected ...

Looking to get a deeper understanding of local government and public services in Manatee County? The Neighborhood Ambassador Academy is back for 2025, offering residents an up-close look at the ...

The 2025 hurricane season is quickly approaching, and Manatee County is nowhere near done clearing downed trees and debris that caused severe flooding problems during hurricanes Debby, Helene and ...

A dead manatee has washed up on the shoreline in Bucktown, and officials say it's the fourth manatee reported dead in Lake Pontchartrain this year. The carcass is stuck in mud flats and ...

Boats are responsible for about 20% of human-caused manatee deaths, making them the greatest sources of human-caused mortality. Meanwhile boating in Florida is at an all-time high and increasing. A ...