Manatee County Chief of Emergency Management, Matt Myers, said the Manatee Dam has done what it’s supposed to do, but the release is needed so there won’t be any future problems.

It has been years since Manatee County did a total redraw of its school boundary map. Like in neighboring counties, the redraw will impact some students more than others. Currently, 14 schools in ...

Manatee County commissioners are considering a $23.5 million land purchase in Lakewood Ranch to relocate services from the current downtown Bradenton administrative building. The county earmarked ...

Manatee County commissioners are split on proposals to regulate short-term vacation rentals. While some commissioners support the regulations for safety and uniformity, others express concern ...

Manatee County officials approved the purchase of this office building at 9000 Town Center Parkway for a new administration building, shown here on May 5, 2025. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@ ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A section of US-19 in Manatee County was dedicated to a fallen soldier. US-19 between Palm View Road and Terra Ceia Road was dedicated to Army Specialist Nicholas ...

A federal judge sentenced Victor Lamar, 30, Sarasota to 10 years in prison for drug and firearm offenses after prosecutors said he fled from Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies in a multi ...

Manatee County has been working to clear ditches, drains, canals, and other waterways ahead of this hurricane season.

Manatee County officials have approved a $34 million plan to buy and renovate a building in Lakewood Ranch where they will relocate several of the county government’s operations. The two-story ...

BLANCHARD, Okla. (KFOR) — Several families in Grady County are stranded after this week’s heavy storms caused a dam to collapse, turning their only access road into a giant crater. A portion ...