Manatee County commissioners discussed increasing impact fees, a move likely to face legal challenges from the building industry. The proposed increase aims to address infrastructure needs but ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Some Manatee County residents are still mopping up after Debby. They say flooding continues, and now they are appealing to the county for solutions. An upcoming meeting is ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The final public meeting about school boundary changes in Manatee County is scheduled for Wednesday night at Southeast High School. The school district has held a series of ...

BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral. In discussing the move ...

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says Oliver Fell, 28, had inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old student at Carlos E. Haile Middle School. Deputies say Fell sent an explicit photo to the boy ...

Manatee County, Florida, has banned new retail pet stores from selling dogs and cats. Existing pet stores face stricter regulations, including limits on relocation and expansion. The ordinance ...

Manatee County will not pick up trash or recycling on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Trash, recycling and yard waste pickup will be one day late for the rest of the holiday week. The cities of ...

No new stores that sell certain pets will be allowed to open in Manatee County, and existing pet sellers and breeders will face stricter regulations under new rules passed by county leaders Tuesday.

Manatee County leaders say the county is better equipped this hurricane season to handle whatever comes its way. Here’s who ICE arrested before protests broke out in Los Angeles Magic Johnson ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Manatee County residents honored their fallen heroes on Memorial Day as the city of Bradenton held a ceremony Monday morning at the Veterans Park near the Riverwalk.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A man accused of stealing a Kia Sorrento in Manatee County led the police on a short chase that landed him in a retention pond. The Manatee County Sheriff’s ...

Commissioners voted June 2, 2025, to ban pet sellers from opening new stores in Manatee County and create strict rules for existing stores. Commissioner George Kruse calls it the "best-case scenario.