Lots of Manatee County residents have been publicly advocating for a ban on retail pet sales to be reinstated after a previous block was overturned in 2023.

It is unlawful for any person, at any time, intentionally or negligently, to annoy, molest, harass, or disturb any manatee.

Florida saw over 500 manatee deaths in 2024, according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Two new I-75 exit and entrance ramps at U.S. 301 interchange that cross the Manatee River will open to motorists this week.

While proponents argue that this measure is needed to address stormwater management and infrastructure planning, a moratorium is an excessive and misguided solution that will ultimately harm ...

A Bradenton woman is warning other pet owners after her dog died from a fungal infection called pythiosis. Her dog suffered from vomiting, loss of appetite and diarrhea.

A Polk County woman is accused of attacking a man with a garden hoe after the two were planning to "hang out" earlier in the ...

The 2024 hurricane season was undoubtedly a brutal one for Manatee County, especially in places like the village of Cortez.

A Citrus County couple who lost their home in the hurricanes is at a stalemate with the County, unable to move into a new manufactured home on their property.

Visitors snug in Manatee County beds netted $1.87 million in tourist development tax revenues in December 2024. The Manatee County Tax Collector’s office ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday that was swiftly blocked in federal court on Tuesday.

The county was in negotiations to sell the land to D.R. Horton, but commissioners voted to cancel negotiations.