Florida legislators have introduced ... Bills introduced by Sarasota and Manatee County state lawmakers could soon impose stiff penalties on employers who hire illegal immigrants, increase public ...

As the sun rose in a Palmetto neighborhood Saturday, Manatee County Habitat for Humanity volunteers ... s director of homeowner services, notes in Florida, Black homeownership rates are 47.3 ...

Advocates are calling one bill that would prohibit employers from being required ... a community organizer for Equality Florida and Manatee County resident. "We need to be everywhere, in every ...

Bills introduced by Sarasota and Manatee County state lawmakers could soon impose stiff penalties on employers who hire ... the current 60-day session of the Florida Legislature.

Last fall, parents and childcare advocates across the county breathed a sigh of relief ... Meanwhile, it estimates that childcare shortages cost Florida employers $4.47 billion each year.

Democratic lawmakers are attempting to amend the Florida bill to allow local governments to maintain control over water ...

Some residents say developers and home builders have not done enough to reduce the dust blowing from their construction sites ...

The Planning Commission is a seven-member advisory board that reviews local development requests and rule changes before they come to the Board of County Commissioners. The Planning Commission can ...

(WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced the ... Using funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication program, detectives ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A pilot program aimed at reducing response times for EMS personnel has proven to be successful, according to Manatee County Deputy Director of Public Safety James ...