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

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A new ordinance aims at regulating pet stores and breeders across Manatee County. Enacted in October 2024, Ordinance 24-92 promotes responsible breeding practices to ensure ...

New College of Florida's questionable admissions strategy has largely attracted athletes and mediocre students to the school.

A Bradenton man is headed to prison after pleading guilty to firearms and drug charges, the United States Attorney’s Office ...

From the onset of Debby through the immediate aftermath of Milton, businesses across the Suncoast suffered $187 million in direct revenue losses from customers compared to the same three months the ...

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

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

A new report by Florida and federal officials estimates as many as 11,730 manatees remain in Florida, despite recent years of ...

The housing market has been all over the place the last few years, so it can be confusing for buyers and sellers alike. But ...