Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed all state appropriations Manatee County sought in state budget, as George Kruse criticizes state development approach.

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed all state appropriations Manatee County sought in state budget, as George Kruse criticizes state development approach.

School leaders ignored warning signs years before an employee was accused of touching students inappropriately, a lawsuit claims.

State Rep. Marc LaHood secured $3M to fund the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office’s first helicopter, which will be used to target gangs and enhance public safety operations.

A museum in Palmetto hopes more people can experience the joys of the history that surrounds them in Manatee County.

Manatee and Sarasota counties’ home prices are changing as inventory grows and market slows. Discover trends in Florida’s single-family and condo housing market.

Spartanburg County cut the sheriff's office aviation operating budget by $103,000, blaming former Sheriff Chuck Wright for misusing the SCSO helicopters.

Meanwhile, the neighboring Lake County sheriff is also asking the county commission for a budget increase of $18.5 million. The increase would fund a $6,000 starting pay bump.

On Friday, the sheriff of Swain County was arrested and suspended from office.

The Fourth of July holiday on Friday will cause some temporary road closures in Bradenton and Manatee County, including the Green Bridge.

Manatee County denied a 440-home development project proposed in Parrish by SimplyDwell Homes, a subsidiary of Neal Communities.

The former Republican sheriff said his fellow Gloucester County officials moved his office to a mold-contaminated jail and put a GPS on his vehicle.