You may have seen a lot of smoke in the Palmetto area on Friday morning as Manatee County conducted a prescribed burn at ...

Florida lawmakers will consider several new bills this year that could have a major impact on development in Manatee County and across the state, including one that would fast track developments over ...

Republican Manatee County Commissioner Amanda Ballard has filed to run for re-election to the county’s District 2 seat, ...

County officials say six more drop-off events planned for 2025 as residents adjust to once-weekly trash pickup.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

Laurie Breslin cites facility upgrades, academic improvement and higher graduation rates as high priorities for 2026.

Florida’s manatee mortality count surpassed 600 deaths in 2025, with Brevard County recording the most deaths, according to ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County wants residents to plan ahead this storm season and is increasing accessibility to a valuable resource. There are now sandbag locations open around the county — ...

Connor Park is named after Francis Connor, a Manatee County Agriculture Hall of Fame honoree who was a historic figure in the ...

Manatees remain among the most charismatic 'canaries' in Indian River Lagoon's ecological ‘coal mine.’ In 2025, they kept ...