Manatee County is hardly the leading edge of liberalism. Yet it says something about Florida’s tortured approach to growth ...

Lee Whitehurst's passion to become a firefighter was kindled as a teenager. Five decades later, with retirement looming, he ...

Manatee County commissioners will consider options to curb animal welfare concerns with the retail pet sales industry.

The county planned to turn the leased space into a community center with adult education classes but now is shifting away ...

As Manatee County and the Florida Department of Transportation prepare for the replacement of the Cortez Bridge, utility work ...

A new batch of commissioners campaigned on slowing growth that some residents feel is happening too fast, especially in East ...

Here are the FHSAA regional boys basketball brackets for Manatee and Sarasota County teams released Saturday. Girls brackets ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - This year was the inaugural year for the Manatee County All-County Honor Band.

Manatee County leaders ... infrastructure in East Manatee County. Tiffany Tompkins [email protected] McCann has repeatedly raised the possibility of a one-year development moratorium in ...

Manatee County officials are making moves to put more guardrails ... The idea received support from Bearden and Felts, who said she would like to see a moratorium in District 1 as well. “Can we do ...

Manatee County officials are making moves to put ... who said she would like to see a moratorium in District 1 as well. “Can we do that? We can try. We’re not playing anymore,” Felts said.

School District of Manatee County employees , Stacy Freeman and Suzanne Theiss, honored this week at the 2025 Excellence in Education Awards.