MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Sheriff’s Office recently worked with the county’s code enforcement agency to stop unlicensed contractors and Workers' Compensation Fraud.

An investigative operation in Manatee County focused on workers' compensation fraud and exposed unlicensed contractors engaging in construction activities without proper insurance throughout the area.

Manatee County leaders and employers are supporting a developer’s effort to build a new affordable apartment complex for Bradenton-area workers. At a meeting earlier this month, the Manatee ...

Manatee County workers on average make $55,068 a year, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a rule of thumb, people should not spend more than 30% of their income on housing.